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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Belmira Agnes Silvia

Belmira Agnes Silvia

Jan 9, 2008

Belmira "Bella" Miranda Silvia Portsmouth, RI - Belmira "Bella" Miranda Silvia, 86, of 1144 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, died at home on Wednesday, January 9, 2008. She was the wife of Antone J. "Tony" Silvia, Sr. Born in Fall River, MA on November 6, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Manuel Almeida Miranda and Mary Rebello Miranda...

Robert S. H. Fye

Robert S. H. Fye

Jan 8, 2008

Robert Sturtevant Howard Fye, a senior at Yale University pursuing a major in Economics, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 8th, at his home in Middletown, RI. He was 23 years old. His death came after a courageous battle against cancer with which he was first diagnosed in 1999 at the age of 14. A devoted son, brother, and friend, his...

Denise Lynn Silvia

Denise Lynn Silvia

Jan 6, 2008

Denise Lynn Cyr Silvia Portsmouth, RI - Denise Lynn Cyr Silvia, 43, of 36 West Shore Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Sunday, January 6, 2008, at St. Annes Hospital, Fall River, MA. She was the wife of Manuel J. Silvia. Born in Boston, MA, on November 19, 1964, she was the daughter of the Richard Allen and Linda Purslow Cyr of...

Connie M. Jennings

Connie M. Jennings

Jan 6, 2008

Connie M. ?Nana? Jennings Middletown, RI - Connie M. ?Nana? Jennings, 77, of 9 Roy Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Sunday, January 6, 2008 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Frank H. Jennings Jr. Born in Woonsocket, RI, on October 15, 1930, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Margaret Gilbert Winters.Mrs. Jennings was...

Paul E. Ferri

Paul E. Ferri

Jan 4, 2008

Portsmouth, RI - Paul Edward Ferri, 45, of Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, January 4, 2008 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center, Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI on November 20, 1962, he was the son of Paul A. Ferri formerly of Newport and Patricia Gray Aleicho of Portsmouth, RI.Paul enjoyed playing guitar, drawing and cooking. Besides his parents, he is...

Daniel T. Martin

Daniel T. Martin

Jan 3, 2008

Daniel T. Martin Portsmouth, RI - Daniel T. Martin, 92, of 95 Cedar Avenue, Portsmouth, RI, died Thursday, January 3, 2008 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Alice Garcia Martin. Born in Fall River, MA on December 14, 1915, he was the son of the late Thomas H. and Octavia Lucas Martin.Mr. Martin served...

Natalie Lane Johnson

Natalie Lane Johnson

Jan 3, 2008

Natalie Lane Johnson Portsmouth, RI - Natalie Lane Johnson, 78, of 87 Col. Christopher Greene Road, Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Darien, CT passed away January 3, 2008 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Willard E. Johnson. Natalie was a graduate of Durfee High School in Fall River, MA; as well as the Burbank School...

Richard F. Lapointe

Richard F. Lapointe

Jan 2, 2008

Richard F. ?Dick? Lapointe, 73, of Portsmouth, RI died Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at his home.He was the husband of Kathryn M. Viall Lapointe.Mr. Lapointe was born in Worcester, MA, the son of the late Wilfred and Mary Woods Lapointe.Dick was employed by Verizon Communications for 34 years retiring in 1988 as an Engineering Manager.He was a Korean War Veteran...

Steven P. Finn, Jr

Steven P. Finn, Jr

Jan 2, 2008

New Bedford, MA - Steven P. Finn, Jr. 17, of 160 Earle Street, New Bedford, RI, died Wednesday, January 2, 2008. Born in Naples, FL on November 7, 1990, Steven was a junior at New Bedford High School and was an avid skateboarder and loved music. Steven is survived by his father Steven Finn and his fiance Sandy Correia of...

Faithe A. King

Faithe A. King

Dec 31, 2007

Middletown, RI - Faithe A. King, 75, of 24 Briarwood Ave, Middletown, RI, died Friday, December 28, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Malford King.Born in Bronx, NY on November 14, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Kathleen Maher Figuero.Faithe graduated from St. Xaviers Academy in Providence, RI. She...

Thomas Lane Pierce

Thomas Lane Pierce

Dec 30, 2007

Newport, RI - Thomas Lane Pierce, 76, of 66 Girard Avenue, Newport, RI, formerly of 20 Berkeley Avenue, Newport, died Sunday, December 30, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI, after a long illness. He was the husband of Hazel Clark Boyd Pierce. Born in Shrevesport, LA on April 7, 1931, he was the son of the late James and Thelma...

Frederick D. Swarz

Frederick D. Swarz

Dec 28, 2007

Frederick D. ?Freddy? Swarz Portsmouth, RI - Frederick D. ?Freddy? Swarz, 48, of 9 Dyer Street, Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, December 28, 2007 at home. He was the husband of Darlene LaVault Swarz. Born in Newport, RI, on February 16, 1959 he was the son of Fred and Emily Salvador Swarz of Portsmouth, RI.Mr. Swarz had worked as a mechanic...

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,...

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...

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...

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...