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Edward F. Hayes
Mar 8, 2009
Portsmouth, RI - Captain Edward F. Hayes, USN retired 90, of 77 Sunrise Drive, Portsmouth, RI, died Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Clare D. Hayes. Captain Hayes was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 26, 1918, he was the son of the late Thomas Michael and Catherine VanLeunen Hayes.Captain Hayes...
Audrey Mae Murgo
Mar 7, 2009
Middletown, RI - Audrey Mae Murgo, 89, of Valley Road, Middletown, RI, formerly of Center Avenue, Middletown, RI and Ocala, FL, died Saturday, March 7, 2009 at John Clarke Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. Born in Everett, MA on February 13, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Elsie Alcock Hillier.Audrey was a former member of the...
Melachrino Michael Violet
Mar 7, 2009
Melachrino Michael Violet Newport, RI - Melachrino Michael Violet, 86, of 45 Berkeley Ave, Newport, RI, died Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Marguerite Papadoulias Violet. Born in Newport, RI on April 2, 1922, he was the son of the late Michael J. and Margaret Melachrino Violet.Mr. Violet worked as a lobsterman...
Shirley Margarite Foster
Mar 6, 2009
Shirley M. Foster, 84, formerly of Bristol, RI, died Friday, March 6, 2009 at the John Clarke Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Middletown.She was the wife of the late Edward Foster III and the longtime companion of the Irving Mosher.Born in Rumford, ME on August 15, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Mattie Porter Perry.Mrs. Foster...
Francis P. Demenezes
Mar 5, 2009
Born in Newport, RI on June 5, 1944 and deceased on March 5, 2009.He was the son of the late Manuel and Mary DeMenezes of Newport, RI; and was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Elaine Vandal DeMenezes.Francis Frank is survived by his children, Cheryl DeMenezes of Newport, RI; Brian DeMenezes, and his wife Jennifer and their...
Manuel Ferreira
Mar 3, 2009
89, of 149 Kay Street, Newport, RI, died Monday, March 2, 2009 at the Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Louise C. Craig Ferreira, and would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on April 11th. Born in Newport, RI, on November 30, 1919, he was the son of the late Manuel A. and Deolinda Ferreira.Mr. Ferreira had...
Ronald G. Santa
Mar 3, 2009
Ronald G.Santa, 67, of Turner Rd, Middletown, on March 3, 2009. He is survived by his wife Suzanne; son Robert, his wife Rachel and their daughters Elizabeth and Lily; son Alan and his son Tyler; son Stephen, his wife Dara and their son Alexander. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Services will be...
George W. Correia
Mar 3, 2009
George W. Correia, 58, of 3 Continental Drive, Middletown, RI, died Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.He was the husband of Sandra Makeever Correia.Born in Newport, RI on March 1, 1951, he was the son of the late George and Gertrude Watson Correia. Mr. Correia graduated from Rogers High School where he played in the school band....
Eboni Marie Glover Owen
Mar 2, 2009
Eboni Marie Glover-Owen of 50 Washington Square of Newport passed away on Tuesday March 3 2009. She was born on September 17, 1972 in Newport, RI and was the daughter of the late Joyce Lombard and James Glover Sr. of Portsmouth.She leaves behind 4 daughters: Heather Leigh Carpenter21, Heaven Leigh Owen 20, Andrea Joyce Owen 17, Angelique Ruth Owen 14...
Charles Dubell
Mar 2, 2009
Charlie J. Dubell, 67, of 51 Middle Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Monday, March 2, 2009 at Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI.Born in Providence, RI on August 20, 1941, he was the son of the late Charles James Dubell, Sr. and Dorothy Clarke Dubell.Charlie grew up in Newport and worked for The Davis Moving Company and the Bowler Moving Company. Most recently...
Lawrence J. Welch
Mar 1, 2009
Middletown, RI - Lawrence J. The Glassman Welch, 55, of 36 Harvest Road, Middletown, RI, died Sunday, March 1, 2009 at home surrounded by his family after a courageous and heroic battle with cancer.Larry leaves his wife and companion of 35 years, Barbara Morris Welch. Born in Lakewood, NJ on June 5, 1953, he was the son of James Tucker...
Margaret D. Dowd
Feb 28, 2009
Middletown, RI - Margaret D. Dowd, 86, of 140 Tuckerman Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Saturday, February 28, 2009, at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. Born in Bridgewater, MA, on July 28, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Margaret Sheehan Dowd. Mrs. Dowd worked at General Electric for 30 years in several capacities, from assembler to foreman during...
Alice Teresa Sullivan
Feb 28, 2009
Mystic, CT - Alice Teresa Bettencourt Sullivan, 95, formerly of Middletown, Rhode Island, died peacefully with her immediate family members by her side on Saturday, February 28, 2009 in Mystic, CT.She was the wife of the late Theodore P. Sullivan, former Commanding Officer of Castle Hill Life Boat Station. Born in Edgartown, MA on August 26, 1913, she was the...
Thomas L. Trout
Feb 27, 2009
Thomas L. Trout peacefully entered into his eternal rest on Friday, February 27, 2009 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. Born in Collinsville, PA to J. Kirwin and Susan R. Trout on December 7, 1922, he was the youngest of four brothers. The family relocated to Portsmouth, RI in 1925 to provide loving support for his fathers two...
William M. Willitts
Feb 26, 2009
Portsmouth, RI - William M. Willitts, 89, of 445 Windstone Drive, Portsmouth, RI, died Thursday, February 26, 2009 at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI. He was the husband of Anna L. Ericson Willitts, his high school sweetheart who he met again at their 50th high school reunion and married the following year. Together they enjoyed their winter home in...
Dorothy Frances Mattos
Feb 25, 2009
NEWPORT, RI - Dorothy F. Chace Mattos, 87, of 6 Barney Street, Newport, RI, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA, peacefully with her family by her side.She was the wife of the late Arthur P. Mattos, to whom she was married to for almost 65 years until his death in 2004. This year would...
Agnes Riddick
Feb 23, 2009
Newport, RI - Agnes Correia Riddick, 94, of 6 Freeborn Street and formerly of 29 Willow Street, Newport, RI, died Monday, February 23, 2009 at St. Clare Home, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Walter Lewis Riddick. Born in New Bedford, MA on November 22, 1914, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Constance...
Lucille O. Feid
Feb 20, 2009
Lucille O. Feid, 86, of 400 Sea Meadow Drive, Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, February 20, 2009 at home in Portsmouth. She was the wife of Maj. Gordon I. Feid, USMC Ret.Born in North Attleboro, MA on December 13, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Jeanette Guindon Gagne.She graduated from North Attleboro High School and attended Reveier...
Charles Purdy
Feb 20, 2009
Charles Purdy Middletown, RI - Charles Purdy, 74, of 54 Maple Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Friday, February 20, 2009, at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center, Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI, on December 18, 1934, he was the son of the late Walter and Doris Ciak Purdy. He was the former husband of Rosemary Sadlers of Middletown, NY.Mr. Purdy was...
Annie Frank Williams
Feb 20, 2009
Middletown, RI - Annie Frank Crabb Williams, 77, of 5 Champlin Terrace, Middletown, RI, died Friday, February 20, 2009 at the Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI.She was the wife of Constant A. Williams. Born in Opelika, AL on September 27, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Minnie David Crabb.Mrs. Williams had worked as a nurse in...
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