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George W. Freehan
Nov 22, 2008
George W. Freehan, 88, of Columbia Terrace, Portsmouth, RI, died Saturday, November 22, 2008 at Newport Hospital.He was the beloved husband of the late Mary A. Murtha Freehan, who passed away in June of this year. They had been married for 59 years.Born in Pittsfield, MA on August 11, 1920, he was the son of the late William and Emma...
Ernest D. Vandeusen
Nov 15, 2008
Ernest D. VanDeusen, 78, of 597 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown, RI, died Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Mary R.SilviaVanDeusen for 56 years. Born in New Lisbon, NY on November 8, 1930, he was the son of the late George and Ellenor Bloomer VanDeusen.Ernest worked for the Town of Middletown, Public Works Department...
Russell I Clarke
Nov 15, 2008
Russell I. Candyman Clarke, 78, of Mary Street, Newport, RI, died Saturday, November 15, 2008 at his sisters home in Middletown, RI.Born in Jamestown, RI on July 12, 1930, he was the son of the late Isaac Oswald and Genevieve Murphy Clarke.Russell grew up in Newport and worked at the Coca-Cola bottling plant as a young man. He entered the...
Kevin Michael Slein
Nov 14, 2008
Kevin Michael Slein, Specialist, US Army, of Mansfield, MA. and formerly of Baldwin Road, Middletown, RI, died suddenly at his home Friday, November 14th in the arms of his wife. He leaves behind his loving wife of one year, Nicole Marie Glidden Slein, formerly of North Kingston, RI and his favorite friend Molly, their chocolate Labrador Retriever. Kevin was born...
Rose Ciaramello
Nov 13, 2008
Rose E. Penny Ciaramello, 68, of Birchwood Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Thursday, November 13, 2008 at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI.Born in Newport, RI on August 15, 1940, she was the daughter of Rose Simmons and the late George E. Silvia.Penny worked at Raytheon for 37 years, retiring in 2003. She also enjoyed making flower arrangements and other...
Edward Stoker
Nov 13, 2008
Newport, RI - Edward Chappy Stoker, Jr., 91, of Newport, RI, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2008 at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. He died peacefully surrounded by his family. Born in Newport, RI on December 26, 1917, he was the son of the late Edward Stoker, Sr. and Mary Pike Stoker. He married his late wife, Rita...
Edward Stoker, Jr
Nov 13, 2008
Newport, RI - Edward Chappy Stoker, Jr., 91, of Newport, RI, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2008 at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. He died peacefully surrounded by his family. Born in Newport, RI on December 26, 1917, he was the son of the late Edward Stoker, Sr. and Mary Pike Stoker. He married his late wife, Rita...
Walter A. Carter
Nov 12, 2008
Las Vegas, NV - Walter A. Carter, 78, of 3455 Sandy Lane, Las Vegas, RI, formerly of Newport, Rhode Island, died Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at Valley Hospital, Las Vegas, Nevada. He was the husband of Edith M. Rocha Carter. Born in Newport, RI on June 9, 1930, he was the son of the late George E. and Martha Carter.Mr....
Patricia Mary Hines
Nov 12, 2008
Middletown, RI - Patricia Mary St. Germain Grant Hines, 72, of 333 Green End Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. Born in Pawtucket, RI on December 1, 1935, she was the daughter of the late David and Elizabeth Mulvey St. Germain.Mrs. Hines grew up in Pawtucket where she first worked...
Gene C. Leek
Nov 11, 2008
Middletown, RI - Gene Leek, 62, of 738 Forest Park, Middletown, RI, died Monday, November 10, 2008 at home. Born in St. Joseph, Missouri on December 4, 1945, he was the son of Jerry Patton Leek of Middletown, and the late Gene B. Leek.Gene graduated from DeLaSalle Academy in Newport and the University of Rhode Island. Gene worked for many...
Rocco Anthony Decomo
Nov 11, 2008
Rocco Anthony DeComo, USN Retired, of 14 Canonicus Avenue, Newport, RI, died at home on Tuesday, November 11th, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Donandrea Reilly DeComo.Born in Brooklyn, NY on August 25, 1923, he was the son of the late Peter and Michelina Marino DeComo.Mr. DeComo served in the United States Navy for 20 years, achieving...
Emma Lee Howard
Nov 10, 2008
EMMA LEE VEST HOWARD, OF 87 Girard Ave, Newport, RI went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 10th, 2008 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.She was the wife of the last John Howard II. Born in Waynesboro, VA on April 26, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Ervin and Emma Murray Vest.Mrs. Howard worked at the Newport...
Irene V. Wright
Nov 10, 2008
Irene V. Pee Wee Wright, 78, passed away quietly on November 10, 2008 after a short illness. Irene is survived by her brothers, Frank and Lawrence Machado and dear friend and caregiver, Jo Westfall. She was the loving wife of the Ben Wright.Irene loved to cross-stitch and donated most of her work to charity. She was retired from Prudential Insurance...
John T. Pierce
Nov 9, 2008
Portsmouth, RI - John T. Pierce, Sr., 82, of 52 Cedar Avenue, Portsmouth, RI, died Sunday, November 9, 2008 at Newport Hospital, after a short illness. Born in Fall River, MA, on April 11, 1926, he was the son of the late Alfred H. Pierce, Sr. and Florence Vials Pierce.His family moved to Island Park when John was born and...
William A. Clarke, Sr
Nov 9, 2008
Portsmouth, RI - William A. Bubba Clarke, Sr., 66, of 58 Cedar Avenue, Portsmouth, RI, died Sunday, November 9, 2008 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Jane Mary Sullivan Clarke. Born in Newport, RI on February 10, 1942, he was the son of the late Francis A. and Mary Mello Clarke.Mr. Clarke worked as an operation...
Joseph Semas, Jr
Nov 9, 2008
Middletown, RI - Joseph Mickey Semas, 88, of 9 Bayview Park, Middletown, RI, died Sunday, November 9, 2008 at home. He was the husband of the late Roselina Rodericks Semas and the late Beatrice Souza Semas. Born in Middletown, RI on September 14, 1920, he was the son of the late Joseph Semas, Jr. and Maria Semas. Mickey worked for...
Herman Lee Parham
Nov 7, 2008
Newport, RI - Herman Lee Parham, 83, of 76 Warner Street, Newport, RI, died Friday, November 7, 2008 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Rose Lee West Parham. Born in Talbot County, GA on Aug. 8, 1925, he was the son of the late Jim and Lucy Mae Morris Parham.Mr. Parham was raised and attended the...
Mary L. Vierra
Nov 7, 2008
Middletown, RI - Mary L. Coggeshall Vierra, 81, of 5 Vierra Terrace, Middletown, RI, died Friday, November 7, 2008 at home with her family. She was the wife of the late George Vierra. Born in Norfolk, VA on December 5, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Susan Pingley Coggeshall.Mrs. Vierra worked on the Vierra Family Farm...
Ernest Lee Lane
Nov 6, 2008
Middletown, RI - Ernest Lee Lane, MCPO, USN, Ret, 81, of 12 Aquidneck Drive, Middletown, RI and New Port Richey, FL, passed from the loving arms of his wife Dorothy Hyder-Lane to the waiting arms of his Lord on Thursday, November 6, 2008. Born in Auburndale, FL on October 31, 1927, he was the son of the late Clifford and...
Margaret Ann Gill
Nov 6, 2008
Middletown, RI - Margaret Ann Gallagher Gill, 84, of 309 Chases Lane, Middletown, RI, died Thursday, November 6, 2008 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, William F. Gill. They were married in St. Marys Church in 1952. Born in County Leitrim, Ireland, on March 31, 1924, she was the daughter of...
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