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Lena Aaron
Aug 15, 2007
Middletown, RI - Lena Rose Bower Aaron, 100, of 35 Willow Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at Forest Farm Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. She was the former wife of the late George H. Aaron. Born in Roselle Park, NJ on October 3, 1906, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Angelina Martinetta Bower. Lena...
Elaine M. Tobben
Aug 15, 2007
PORTSMOUTH, RI - Elaine M. Tobben, 62, of Silva Avenue, Portsmouth, died August 15, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of Anthony G. Tobben for 45 years. Born in Malden, MA on October 10, 1944, she spent many years in her youth living in Culver City, California. Married on October 22, 1962, Elaine was a devoted...
John A. Reynolds
Aug 15, 2007
Newport, RI - John A. Reynolds, 80, of 16 Poplar Street, Newport, RI, died Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Marion L. Silvia Reynolds. Born in Newport, RI on October 13, 1926, he was the son of the late Elmer and Katherine Greenman Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds served in the United States Navy...
Marie Rose Green
Aug 14, 2007
Newport, RI - Marie R. Ferreira Green, 81, of 27 Newport Avenue, Newport, RI, died Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center, Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI on April 24, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Joseph C. and Rose Ferreira.Mrs. Green was a 1944 graduate of Mary Immaculate High School in Providence. She...
Gordon L. Benjamin, Jr
Aug 11, 2007
Gordon Lyon Benjamin, Jr., 80, of Portsmouth, RI passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 11, 2007. He was the loving husband of Robbie Murphy Benjamin.Born in Hollywood, California on May 3, 1927, he was the oldest son of the late Gordon L. and Margareta Carlson Benjamin.Gordon grew up in the Riverside, CT area and graduated from the Brunswick School in...
Rene Joseph Ariel
Aug 10, 2007
Rene Joseph Ariel Middletown, RI - Rene Joseph Ariel, 82, of the Grand Islander Health Care Center, 333 Green End Avenue, Middletown, RI, formerly of 24 Narragansett Boulevard, Portsmouth RI, died Friday, August 10, 2007 at the Grand Islander Health Care Center. He was the husband of the late Eileen Williamson Ariel. Born in Somerset, MA, on February 9, 1925,...
Arlene Edwards
Aug 6, 2007
Portsmouth, RI ? Arlene Howell Edwards, 95, of 13 Viking Drive, Portsmouth, RI, a lifelong resident of Newark and E. Orange, NJ, died Monday, August 6, 2007 at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late Vernon S. Edwards, Sr. Born in Potterstown, NJ on July 25, 1912, she was the daughter of the...
Frank Kane
Aug 6, 2007
Middletown, RI - Frank E. Kane, 54, of 101 Amesbury Circle, Middletown, RI, passed away Monday, August 6, 2007 after a long battle with cancer. Born in Brooklyn, NY, on December 14, 1952, he lived in Middletown for the last 25 years.He lived a full life; he served in the Navy for 20 years and retired as a Machinist Mate...
Jose P. Faustino, Jr
Aug 6, 2007
Middletown, RI - Jose P. Faustino, Jr., 76, of 58 Vaucluse Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Monday, August 6, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Rose E. Escobar Faustino to whom he was married for 51 years. Born in Portugal, on April 24, 1931, he was the son of the late Jose P. and Rose Faustino....
Mary J. D'Andrea
Aug 4, 2007
Newport - Mary J. Christopher D?Andrea, 95, of Blenheim-Newport in Middletown, formerly of 16 Howard Street Newport, died Saturday, August 4, 2007 in Newport Hospital.She was the wife of the late Donato F. ?Duke? D?Andrea.Born in Montreal, Canada on May 5, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Angela Maria Testa Cristofaro.Mrs. D?Andrea worked as a seamstress...
Mercedes M. Rona
Aug 4, 2007
Mercedes N. Rona, 67, of Massachusetts Avenue, Middletown, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2007 at Newport Hospital.She was the wife of the late Marcelino Rona.Born in Basey, Western Samar, Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Serafen and Justina Naraja Gacita.Mrs. Rona was a member of the Fil-Am Association of Newport County and enjoyed gardening, sewing and arts crafts.She...
Theodore E. Decosta
Aug 4, 2007
Portsmouth, RI - Theodore E. DeCosta, 81, of 200 School House Lane, Portsmouth, RI, died Saturday, August 4, 2007, at home. He was the husband of Gilda DeCosta DeCosta Born in Portsmouth, RI on December 17, 1925, he was the son of the late James and Agnes DeCosta DeCosta.Mr. DeCosta worked for U.S. Steel?s American Bridge Co. as an iron...
Bonifacio I. Quicho
Aug 2, 2007
Tiverton, RI ? Ben Quicho, 71, of Tiverton, died Thursday, August 2, 2007 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI. He was the husband of Luz Venegas Quicho for 47 years.Born in Orion Bataan, Philippines Islands, son of Maria Juana Quicho and the late Victorio I. Quicho.Ben was a college graduate from Eastern University, Manila in the Philippine Islands. He joined...
Elaine J. Demenezes
Jul 31, 2007
Newport, RI - Elaine J. Vandal DeMenezes, 64, of 19 East Street, Newport, RI, died Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of Francis P. DeMenezes. Born in Southbridge, MA on August 2, 1942, she was the daughter of Alexis L. Vandal of Southbridge, MA and the late Jeannette Yargeau Vandal.Mrs. DeMenezes was an...
Dennis P. Roies, Jr
Jul 29, 2007
Bristol, RI - Dennis P. Roies, Jr., 59, of 51 Collins Street, Bristol, RI, died on Sunday, July 29, 2007. Born in Fall River, MA on July 3, 1948, he was the son of the late Dennis P. and Doris Austin Roies.Dennis worked for Ace Woodworking, Woodys Woodworking, Albine Marine, New England Boatwork?s, Freedom Yachts, Newport County Building and Restoration,...
Henry M. Simas
Jul 27, 2007
Newport, RI - Henry Manuel Simas, lovingly known as ?Fred? to his friends and family, 60, of 96 Van Zandt Avenue, Newport, RI, died Friday, July 27, 2007, at the Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Ann H. Blanchette Simas. Born in Newport, RI, on September 27, 1946, he was the son of the late Manuel and...
Robert J. Sullivan
Jul 27, 2007
Newport, RI - Robert James Sullivan, 57, of 16 Tilley Avenue, Newport, RI, died Friday, July 27, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the beloved husband of Nancy H. Hart Sullivan. Born in Newport, RI on September 21, 1949, he was the son of Ruth Sasse Sullivan of Harbor House in Newport and the late James J. Sullivan.Bob...
Peter Carlone
Jul 27, 2007
Jacksonville, FL - Peter ?Butchie? M. Carlone, 50, of Jacksonville, FL, formerly of Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, July 27, 2007 at home. He was the husband of Marie Yvonne DuPont Carlone. Born in Fall River, MA on February 27, 1957, he was the son of Margaret ?Peg? Fernandes Carlone of Portsmouth, RI and the late Peter Carolone.Mr. Carlone had worked...
Herbert J. Sandberg
Jul 23, 2007
Portsmouth, RI - Herbert J. Sandberg, 84, of Portsmouth, RI, died Monday, July 23, 2007 at the Village House, Newport, RI. Herbert is survived by his loving and devoted wife Francoise van der Leeuw Sandberg. Born in New York, NY on June 20, 1923, he was the son of the late Harry O. and Claire Wolfe Sandberg. Herbert graduated from...
Rose Catherine Trimble
Jul 22, 2007
Middletown, RI - Rose Catherine Schild Trimble, 106, of Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI, formerly of 86 Tuckerman Avenue, Middletown, died Sunday, July 22, 2007 at the center. She was the wife of the late Herbert Dennison Trimble. Born in Philadelphia, PA on February 3, 1901, she was the daughter of the late William and Rose Schild.Rose recalls...
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