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Robert Hutton Watson

Robert Hutton Watson

Dec 28, 2007

Robert Hutton Watson, 64, of New Hampton, NH and formerly of North Kingstown, RI died Friday, December 28, 2007. Born in Providence, RI on March 22, 1943, he was the son of the late Helen V. Pinney and John Marr Watson. He was the husband of Lana Watson. He is the father to Kimberly Hassan of Middletown and Robin Blake...

Capt. Christopher Withers

Capt. Christopher Withers

Dec 27, 2007

Capt. Christopher Withers, 77, of 50 Bliss Mine Road, Middletown, RI, died Thursday, December 27, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Donnis Stiles Withers. Born in Port Washington, NY on October 12, 1930, he was the son of the late Loris A. and Fluerette Raceo Withers. Mr. Withers was a 1952 graduate of Duke University,...

Aubrey Susanne Baer

Aubrey Susanne Baer

Dec 26, 2007

Aubrey Susanne Baer, 30, lost her battle with depression on December 26, 2007. She will be dearly missed by her parents, Rayne and Ted Baer of Bristol, RI, by her sisters Heather and Meghan and by her two nieces and one nephew. Aubrey grew up in Tiverton, RI and recently resided in Boston, MA. She graduated from Portsmouth Abbey and...

George Philip Hudson

George Philip Hudson

Dec 26, 2007

Chesapeake, VA - George Philip Hudson, 37, of 12 Keswick Circle, Chesapeake, VA, died Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI on December 24, 1970, he was the son of Mary Hancock Hudson of Omaha, NE and the late George V. Hudson. George was a 1989 graduate of Rogers High School. He owned Rainman...

Bertha Mae Reposa

Bertha Mae Reposa

Dec 25, 2007

Portsmouth, RI - Bertha Mae Harrington Reposa, 81, of 350 Old Mill Lane, Portsmouth, RI, died Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.She was the wife of John H. Reposa of Portsmouth.Born in Newport, RI on May 11, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Cornelius and Bertha Langley Harrington.Mrs. Reposa attended Rogers High School. She worked...

Louis J. Nebiolo

Louis J. Nebiolo

Dec 22, 2007

Middletown, RI - Louis J. Nebiolo, 82, of 18 Willow Avenue, Middletown, died Saturday, December 22, 2007 at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of Lena M. Wesoly Nebiolo. Born in Newport, on March 29, 1925, he was the son of the late Marcellino and Margaret Prasso Nebiolo.Mr. Nebiolo was a 1943 graduate of Rogers High School and a member...

Gwendolyn Christensen

Gwendolyn Christensen

Dec 22, 2007

Middletown, RI ? Gwendolyn Kent Christensen, 87, of 41 Clayton Street, Middletown, RI, died Saturday, December 22, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Arnold B. Christensen. Born in Newport, RI on April 3, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Frederick W. and Grace Vars Kent.Mrs. Christensen was a 1937 graduate of...

Ellen Anne Sherman

Ellen Anne Sherman

Dec 20, 2007

Portsmouth, RI - Ellen Anne Sirois Sherman, 84, of 276 Indian Avenue, Portsmouth, RI, died Thursday, December 20, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Warren S. Sherman. Born in Pawtucket, RI on November 28, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Sifroid and Jessie Beauregard Sirois. She is survived by her daughters...

William E. Boiani

William E. Boiani

Dec 19, 2007

William E. Boiani, 64, of 18 Reardon Drive, Middletown, died Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at the Newport Hospital. He was the husband of Lisa Schmidt Boiani. Born in Fall River, MA on June 8, 1943, he was the son of the late William J. and Nancy Landoch Boiani.Bill attended Rogers High School. He began work at the age of 15...

Mary Theresa Amado

Mary Theresa Amado

Dec 18, 2007

Portsmouth, RI ? Mary Theresa Costa Amado BeBe of 1Portsmouth, RI, died at the Grand Islander Nursing Home on December 18, 2007. Bebe was born in Northborough, MA on September 24, 1919, when she began her extraordinary life in service and comfort to family and friends. Her parents were Isabel Costa Andrade and Michael Andrade who immigrated to the United...

Paul Soto

Paul Soto

Dec 15, 2007

Newport, RI - Paul E. Soto, 59, of 32 Hammond Street, Newport, RI, died Saturday, December 15, 2007 at Newport Hospital, after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Martha R. VonVillas Soto for thirty six years. Born in New York, NY on February 21, 1948, he was the son of the late Raul and Mary Pierantoni Soto.Paul...

Leo Francis O'Kane

Leo Francis O'Kane

Dec 14, 2007

Leo Francis OKane Portsmouth, RI - Leo Francis OKane, 84, of 48 Redwood Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, December 14, 2007 at home. He was the husband of the late Doris Evelyn Dwyer OKane. Born in Boston, MA, on September 3, 1923, he was the son of the late Mark Edward and Madeline Gallagher O?Kane.Mr. OKane had worked as an...

Mary D. Clarke

Mary D. Clarke

Dec 13, 2007

Newport, RI - Mary D. Mello Clarke, 88, of 333 Green End Avenue, Middletown, formerly of 10 Cross Street, Newport, RI, died Thursday, December 13, 2007 at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late Francis A. Clarke. Born in Portsmouth, RI on April 6, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Manuel...

Stella A. Covel

Stella A. Covel

Dec 13, 2007

Stella A. Covel Middletown, RI - Stella A. Harackiewicz Covel, 88, of 892 Mitchells Lane, Middletown, RI, died Thursday, December 13, 2007 at home, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Francis W. Covel. Born in Holyoke, MA on May 19, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Rosalia Pietrowski Harackiewicz.Mrs. Covel enjoyed...

Gail Marie Ward

Gail Marie Ward

Dec 12, 2007

Portsmouth, RI ? Commander Gail Marie Ward, United States Navy Retired 69, died on December 12, 2007 in her home in Portsmouth from cancer. Commander Ward was born September 25, 1938 in Hamilton, Montana to Fred Reese Ward and Catherine Helen Milliken Ward. She resided in Hamilton the early years of her life, moving subsequently to Havre and Great Falls,...

Jeanetta F. Desantis

Jeanetta F. Desantis

Dec 12, 2007

Portsmouth, RI - Jeannetta ?Jean? F. Henderson DeSantis, 92, of Donna Drive, Portsmouth, RI, died Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late John Michael DeSantis. Born in Kamrar, IA on August 20, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Bernice Bonney Henderson.Jean moved to Albert...

Emilie E. Shaw

Emilie E. Shaw

Dec 11, 2007

Middletown, RI - Emilie E. Rowland Shaw, of 191 Forest Avenue Apt. 214, Middletown, RI, died Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Stephen Claude Shaw. Born in Block Island, RI, on September 8, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Bessie Tyler Rowland. She is survived by...

Lillian Lonergan

Lillian Lonergan

Dec 10, 2007

Lillian Ann McGarry Lonergan, 92, entered the Arms of God on December 7, 2007 and joins her late husband ?Ed? in eternal life. She was the loving mother of Edmund Lei Lonergan, Garry Lonergan, Sr. Edna Lonergan, O.S.F., Mary Lonergan, Tom Dolores Lonergan, Rosemary Don Wenzel and Shaun Kathy Lonergan. Also loved by 17 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and by her...

Carl H. Bedard

Carl H. Bedard

Dec 9, 2007

Carl H. Bedard Newport, RI - Carl H. Bedard, 56, formerly of 207 Broadway, Newport, RI, died Sunday, December 9, 2007 at Haven Health Care Center, Warren, RI. Born in Chelsea, MA on December 11, 1950, he was the son of Stanley A. and Barbara Blomquist Bedard of Portsmouth. Mr. Bedard was in the United States Navy. He worked as...

Charlotte M. Edwards

Charlotte M. Edwards

Dec 6, 2007

Newport, RI ? Charlotte M. Brown Edwards, 84, of 116 Girard Avenue, Newport, RI, died Thursday, December 6, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI on November 25, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Charlotte Richards Brown.In her work as a realtor, she would joke that over the years she had been...

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