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Pauline Siney Ward
Feb 1, 2008
Pauline Siney Ward, 81, of Donald Drive, Middletown, RI, died Friday, February 1, 2008 at Newport Hospital after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer.She was the beloved wife of Douglas H. B. Ward.Born in Waterbury, CT on September 8, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Philip W. Siney and Edith Dickinson Siney. She was a graduate of...
Minnie Lee Young
Feb 1, 2008
Newport, RI - Minnie Lee Speaks Young, 90, a resident of Newport, RI, for the past 64 years, died Friday, February 1, 2008 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Ulysses C. Young. Born in LaCrosse, VA on May 19, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Nolan and Margaret Sturdevant Speaks. Minnie...
Dolores Ann King
Jan 29, 2008
Middletown, RI - Dolores Ann Cerciello King, 73, of Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI, formerly of 39 Rogers Lane, Middletown, died Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late Raymond Eugene King. Born in Brooklyn, NY on June 18, 1934, she was the daughter of the late...
George Decosta Dias
Jan 28, 2008
Portsmouth, RI - George DeCosta Dias, 82, of 1335 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Monday, January 28, 2008 surrounded by his family at his daughters home in North Smithfield, RI. Born in Portsmouth, RI on August 1, 1925, he was the son of the late Joseph D. and Maria M. DeCosta Dias.Mr. Dias served in the United States Navy...
Joseph Lopes, Jr
Jan 28, 2008
Portsmouth, RI - Joseph Lopes, Jr., 66, of 2339 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Newport, died Monday, January 28, 2008 at home. Born in Newport, RI on August 13, 1941, he was the son of Francis Silveira of Portsmouth, RI, and the late Dorothy Silvia Silveira and the late Joseph Lopes.Mr. Lopes was Chief of Maintenance for the...
Raymond A. Millington, Sr
Jan 27, 2008
Portsmouth, RI - Raymond A. Millington, Jr., 79, of Portsmouth, RI, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 27, 2008 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI. He was the husband of Julia Ann Foust Millington of Portsmouth. Born in Newport, RI, on January 27, 1929, he was the son of the late Raymond A. and Josephine Pinto Millington,...
May Y. Levesque
Jan 27, 2008
Portsmouth, RI - May Y. Levesque, 91, of 45 Massachusetts Blvd, Portsmouth, RI, died Sunday, January 27, 2008 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. Born in Woonsocket, RI on May 13, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Beatrice Lebeau Dudley and the wife of the late George F. Levesque. Mrs. Levesque worked as a nurse in many...
John Francis Grauer
Jan 26, 2008
John Francis Grauer, Jr., 94, of 41 Garfield Street, Newport, RI, died Saturday, January 26, 2008 at John Clarke Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. Born in Manchester, New Hampshire on November 1, 1913, he was the son of the late John F. and Rose McCann Grauer.John was a 1932 graduate of Rogers High School and a 1941 graduate of RISD....
Dorothea H. Watkins
Jan 26, 2008
Dorothea H. Watkins, 85, of 125 Quaker Hill Lane, Aquidneck Place, Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Garden Street, Portsmouth, died Saturday, January 26, 2008 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA. She was the wife of the late Charles J. Watkins. Born in Orange, CT on May 4, 1922, she was the daughter of the late James Lawler and Gertrude Donahue...
Marjorie Helena Goodman
Jan 25, 2008
Tiverton, RI - Marjorie Helena Bourne Jillson-Goodman, 91, of 59 Winnisiment Drive, Tiverton, RI, died Friday, January 25, 2008 at home. She was the wife of the late Irven Francis Jillson-Goodman. Born in Providence, RI on March 15, 1916, she was the daughter of the late James Louis and Marjorie Lind Bourne. She is survived by her daughters Barbara G....
Charles C. Roberts
Jan 25, 2008
Colonel Charles C. Roberts, USA, Ret 88, of Rapid City SD, formerly of Middleton RI, died Friday, January 25, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, SD.He married 2Lt Janina Patykula, USA Nurse Corps, on August 11, 1942. Born in East Milton, MA on January 10, 1920, he was the son of the late Chester W. and Genevieve Gansouenat...
Jack O. Linnens
Jan 25, 2008
Jack O. Linnens, 86, of 3511 Maple Court, Falls Church, RI, died Friday, January 25, 2008 at his daughter's home in Falls Church, VA. He was the husband of the late Anne Elizabeth Philipovich Linnens.Born in Newton, Kansas on February 22, 1921, he was the son of the late Claude Minor and Welsie Hand Linnens.Jack Linnens was a graduate of...
Angelina Pine
Jan 24, 2008
Newport, RI - Angelina Correia Pine, 91, of 8 Covell Street, Newport, RI, died Thursday, January 24, 2008 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of Frank F. Pine. Born in Portsmouth, RI, on December 9, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Antone and Gertrude Branca Correia. Married November 4, 1935, Angelina and Frank had recently...
Herbert E. Wood
Jan 24, 2008
Portsmouth, RI - Herbert E. Wood, 90, of 128 Belmont Drive, Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Black Point Farm, Portsmouth and Providence, died Thursday, January 24, 2008 at home. He was the husband of Edna Bradley Wood. Born in Amherst, MA, he grew up in Greenfield, MA, where he was active in competitive sports events and received numerous awards, before moving...
Ethel M. Kitts
Jan 23, 2008
Ethel M. Diddlebock Kitts Jamestown, RI - Ethel M. Diddlebock Kitts, 86, of Howland Avenue, Jamestown, RI, died Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at home. Born in Philadelphia, PA on August 9, 1921, she was the wife of the late William F. Kitts.Mrs. Kitts was a crossing guard at the Jamestown School for 15 years, before retiring in 2007. She was...
Frances Christopher
Jan 22, 2008
Frances Maistrou Christopher, 94, of 11 Lincoln Street, Newport, RI, died surrounded by her family on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI.She was the wife of the late Stelios "Steve" Christopher. Born in Trigona, Mytilene, Greece, on February 27, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Gregory and Mergina Maistrou.Mrs. Christopher came to...
Elzora Francoise Tabolinsky
Jan 20, 2008
Elzora F. TabolinskyNewport, RI - Elzora F. Tabolinsky, 87, of Newport, died Sunday, January 20, 2008 at St. Clare Home.She was the wife of the late Paul TabolinskyMrs. Tabolinsky was born in Salmon River, Nova Scotia on April 3, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Lottie Maillet Deveau. In her youth she lived in Jamestown, RI....
Janette C. White
Jan 18, 2008
Middletown, RI - Janette Cabrita White, 92, formerly of John Clarke Retirement Center, Middletown, RI, died Friday, January 18, 2008 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Jesse C. White. Born in Middletown, RI on January 24, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Manuel P. and Gloria Vieira Cabrita. Mrs. White loved playing...
Manuel Estrella Medeiros
Jan 18, 2008
Manuel Estrella Medeiros, Age 91, of 125 Quaker Lane, Portsmouth, Rhode Island , formerly of Glen Meade Drive, Glen Acres, Portsmouth, Rhode Island died on January 18, 2008 at Robert's Health Centre in North Kingstown, Rhode Island after a short illness with his children by his side. He was the husband of the late Frances Faria Medeiros. Manny as he...
Raymond Walter Allen
Jan 16, 2008
Newport, RI - Raymond Walter Allen, 87, of 131 Eustis Avenue, Newport, RI, died Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Betty Hartz Allen of Newport. Born in Chunky, MI on December 22, 1920, he was the son of the late Joe Berry and Eva Moore Allen. Mr. Allen was a Captain in...
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