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Frederick L. Carpenter
Jan 10, 2009
Middletown, RI - Frederick L. Carpenter, 87, of 303 Valley Road, Middletown, RI, formerly of 21 Murphy Circle, Middletown, RI, died Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Eileen Frances Brady Carpenter. Born in Newport, RI, on August 7, 1921, he was the son of the late Melvin and Hazel Neff...
Luis Peti Colon
Jan 9, 2009
Newport, RI - Luis P. Colon, 53, of 15 John H. Chafee Blvd., Newport, RI, died Friday, January 9, 2009 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI. He was the husband of Beverly McDowell. Born in New York, NY on May 15, 1955, he was the son of the late Jose and Pastora Colon Colon.Mr. Colon worked in the Maintenance Department...
Mark D. Wilson
Jan 7, 2009
Mark D. Wilson of Pomfret Center, CT, formerly of Middletown, RI died unexpectedly on Wednesday January 7, 2009 at the young age of 40. He was the husband of Kelly Roth Wilson and father to Benjamin Harris Wilson.Mark worked in the automotive industry his whole life which was one of his many passions. Most importantly he loved his wife and...
M. Jane Hill
Jan 7, 2009
Tiverton, RI - M. Jane Hill RN, 74, of The Villages of Mt. Hope Bay, Tiverton, passed on peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at home, after a recent diagnosis of cancer. Jane was born in Norwood, MA, the daughter of the late Joseph A. Dornig and Mary Costello Dornig of Walpole, MA.Jane was employed as a...
Johanna M. Nekrasz
Jan 6, 2009
Portsmouth, RI - Johanna Joan Marie Stachowski Nekrasz, 73, of Portsmouth, passed into Gods hands on January 6th in Newport Hospital after a valiant three year battle with cancer. Born in Hudson, PA, on January 22, 1935, Joan was the daughter of the late Leon and Veronica Tirpak Stachowski. She worked for various manufacturing companies near her hometown before marrying...
Elizabeth J. Carroll
Jan 3, 2009
Portsmouth, RI - Elizabeth J. Liz Walker Carroll, 53, of 8 Bourbon Street, Portsmouth, RI, died Saturday, January 3, 2009, at Forest Farm Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. She was the wife of Michael J. Carroll. Born in Woonsocket, RI, on November 26, 1955, she was the daughter of Dorothy Desautels Walker of Newport and the late Robert E. Walker....
Carolyn Sue Williamson
Jan 1, 2009
Middletown, RI - Carolyn S. Williamson, 79, of 6 Bailey Terrace, Middletown, RI, died Thursday, January 1, 2009, at Forest Farm Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late Edward I. Williamson, Sr.Born in Swans Island, ME, on March 14, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Mildred Stockbridge Kent.Mrs. Williamson was a...
Doris A. Steinhouse
Dec 31, 2008
Newport, RI - Doris A. Nasser Steinhouse, 68, of Clinton Avenue, Newport, RI, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 in Tiverton, RI with her family by her side. Born in Newport, RI on February 21, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Nasser and Helene Wallbank Matheus. She was the companion of Benjamin Lewis of Tiverton, RI...
Jeanne Cooper
Dec 31, 2008
Jeanne Carlson Cooper, born December 24, 1929 of Newport, RI and Rockport, MA died peacefully December 31, 2008.Mrs. Cooper was a gifted artist who was a longtime member of the Rockport Art Association. Her impressionist work was exhibited in Rockport, Newport, RI, Georgia, and Virginia and is in private collections.Mrs. Cooper was born in Brighton, MA and lived in Rockport...
Hope Ann Addison
Dec 31, 2008
Newport, RI - Hope Ann Lopes Addison, 69, of 7 Second Street, Newport, RI, died Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Nathaniel D. Addison Born in New Bedford, MA on March 12, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ann Costa Lopes.Mrs. Addison worked as a sales clerk at...
Arthur James
Dec 30, 2008
Newport, RI - Arthur Curt Curtiss James, passed away at home with family on December 30, 2008. He was the husband of the late Katherine Lawton James. Born in Newport, RI, on August 6, 1922, he was the last of seven sons of Thomas and Florence Hurl James.Curtiss was born and raised on the Point and attended De la Salle...
Alice Piche
Dec 26, 2008
Portsmouth, RI - Alice Medeiros Alvarnas Piche, 96, of 1631 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, December 26, 2008 at 43 Third Street, Newport, the home of her granddaughter Mary.She was the wife of the late Joseph Alvarnas and George Piche.Born in Fall River, MA, on November 3, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Cazmeiro and Mary...
James F. Templeton
Dec 26, 2008
Middletown, RI - James F. Templeton, 92, of 3 Casey Drive, Middletown, RI, died Friday, December 26, 2008 at home with his wife and daughter by his side. He was the husband of Grace Morgan Templeton. Born in Quebeck, TN, on August 29, 1916, he was the son of the late Franklin Cheatam and Cora Ether Jernigan Templeton.Mr. Templeton was...
Lilla Marie Landgraf
Dec 25, 2008
Landgraf, Lilla M. Peg 91, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at Newport Hospital, with her family at her side. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, William B. Landgraf, sons John B. Landgraf of Ridgewood, NJ, Douglas M. Landgraf of Powell, OH, Karl D. Landgraf of Newport, RI, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Her eldest...
Donna Gale Nelson
Dec 23, 2008
Portsmouth, - Donna Gale Free Nelson, 51, of 726 Park Avenue, Portsmouth, died Saturday, December 20, 2008, at home.She was the husband of Robert Eugene Nelson.Donna was born in Newport, RI, on January 3, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Alice Bollin Free.Mrs. Nelson was a loving wife and homemaker.Besides her husband, she is survived by...
John Walter Porter, Jr
Dec 23, 2008
Newport, RI - John Walter Porter, Jr., 83, of 33 Mann Avenue, Newport, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at Newport Hospital.He was the husband of Muriel H. Forrest Porter.Born in Fall River, MA on June 27, 1925, he was the son of the late John Walter and Alice Belisle Porter.Mr. Porter served in the Coast Guard during WWII and went...
Daniel Allen Gower
Dec 23, 2008
Daniel Allen Gower Middletown, RI - Daniel Allen Gower, 59, of 38 Paquin Place, Middletown, RI, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at his home after a long illness surrounded by his family . He was the husband of the late Susan J. Mello Gower. Born in Cuba, NY on May 28, 1949, he was the son of the late William...
Florence Hathaway
Dec 21, 2008
Florence Hathaway Fall River, MA - Florence Bachand Hathaway, 93, died peacefully on December 21, 2008 at Sarah Brayton Nursing Home in Fall River. Born and raised in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Alcidas and Josephine Stevens Bachand. She and her deceased husband of over 60 years, Merrill F. Hathaway, raised their family at 417 Middle...
Paul Raymond St. Laurent
Dec 20, 2008
Portsmouth, RI - Paul R. St. Laurent, 58, of Riverside Street, Portsmouth, RI, died unexpectedly Saturday, December 20, 2008 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA.He was the husband of 39 years to Linda M. Lima St. Laurent.Born in Fall River, MA, on September 22, 1950, he was the son of the late Joseph Neil St. Laurent and Georgette...
Thomas Lee Mcpherson
Dec 20, 2008
Thomas Lee McPherson, CDR, USN, Ret.Portsmouth, RI - Thomas Lee McPherson CDR, USN, Ret., 64, of Portsmouth, RI, died Saturday, December 20, 2008.CDR McPherson was the husband of Maralyn Cotner McPherson. Born in Glendale, CA, on February 22, 1944, he was the son of the late Arch Allen and Evelyn Terry McPherson of Cutler, California. He was raised on their...
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