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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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