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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Sr. Teresa Catherine Connolly, Fcj

Sr. Teresa Catherine Connolly, Fcj

Jul 7, 2007

Portsmouth, RI ?SR. TERESA Catherine CONNOLLY, FCJ, of St. Philomena Convent, Portsmouth, died peacefully on Saturday, July 7, 2007.Sr. Teresa was born in Castlegar, Co. Galway, Ireland, in 1912, the fifth child of a family of eleven. She entered the Society of the Sisters Faithful Companions of Jesus in 1935 in Bunclody, Ireland. For many years, Sister oversaw the students?...

Alma V. White

Alma V. White

Jul 7, 2007

Portsmouth, RI ? Alma V. Pargen White, age 80, of 51 Ann Avenue, Portsmouth, passed away peacefully at home on July 7, 2007, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Lawrence ?Bud? White. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. Pargen and the late Alma V. Lasonde Pargen.Alma...

Joseph F. Rodrigues

Joseph F. Rodrigues

Jul 7, 2007

Middletown, RI - Joseph F. Rodrigues, Jr., 78, formerly of 40 Freebody Street, Newport, died Saturday, July 7, 2007 at the Grand Islander Health Care Center in Middletown. Born in Middletown on May 11, 1929, he was the son of the late Jose F. and Gloria Marques Rodrigues.Mr. Rodrigues was a US Army veteran of the Korean War. He was...

Jennamarie Hull

Jennamarie Hull

Jul 5, 2007

Pawtucket, RI - Jennamarie Hull, 19, of 286 Glenwood Avenue, Pawtucket, RI, died at home on Thursday, July 5, 2007. Born in Newport, RI on January 31, 1988, she was the daughter of David G. and Laura Purdy Hull of Middletown, RI. Besides her parents, she is survived by her grandparents, George and Barbara Perry Hull and Robert and Dorothy...

Albert J. Mc Aloon

Albert J. Mc Aloon

Jul 4, 2007

Albert Jeremiah Mc Aloon, 92, of 7 Algonquin Drive, Middletown, passed away at Newport Hospital after a brief illness on July 4, 2007. Mr. Mc Aloon, the husband of 67 years of the late Rita E. Mc Aloon d. July 4, 2005 and the son of Vincent J. Mc Aloon and Mary A. Mc Aloon, was born in Pawtucket, RI...

Gertrude Anna Woodhead

Gertrude Anna Woodhead

Jul 1, 2007

Middletown, RI - Gertrude Anna Woodhead, 58, passed away surrounded by her loving family on July 1st at Newport Hospital after a 2 year courageous battle with cancer. Gert was born in Newport, RI on November 18, 1948, to the late Charles and Gertrude Woodhead.She was a hairdresser for many years and owned her own business, Newport Hair Works Inc.,...

Thomas E. Clarke

Thomas E. Clarke

Jun 29, 2007

Thomas E. Clarke, Sr., 81, of Middletown, RI, died Friday, June 29, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Barbara Augustus Clarke.Tom was born in Newport, RI on March 31, 1926; he was the son of the late Isaac Clarke and Genevieve Murphy Clarke.Mr. Clarke served in the United States Army during World War II and...

Robert J. Marlin

Robert J. Marlin

Jun 26, 2007

Portsmouth, RI - Robert J. Marlin, 87, of 100 Quaker Hill Lane, Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Silver Spring, MD and Iowa, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Marianne Will Marlin. Born in Keokuk, IA on November 24, 1919, he was the son of the late Earl and Kathryn...

Carol Lee Cardoza

Carol Lee Cardoza

Jun 26, 2007

Carol L. Cardoza, 38, of Chace Avenue, Tiverton, RI, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence.Born on May 2, 1969 in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of George L. Cardoza, Jr. and the late Patricia F. Carmen Cardoza.Carol enjoyed movies, music, dancing and working on cars with ?Gramps?.She is survived by her children, Samantha J....

Teresa Bodah

Teresa Bodah

Jun 24, 2007

Portsmouth, RI - Teresa Bodah, 89, of Bristol Ferry Road, Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2007 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in North Kingstown, RI. She was the wife of the late William N. Bodah. Born in Portsmouth, RI, on September 8, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rita Alves...

Michael J. Stitilis

Michael J. Stitilis

Jun 23, 2007

Newport, RI- Michael J. Stitilis, 55, formerly of Third Street, Newport, died Saturday, June 23, 2007. Born in Brockton, MA on November 20, 1951, he was the son of Lena V. Matulis Stitilis of Massachusetts and the late Ralph M. Stitilis.Mr. Stitilis was employed at Pro Newport on Memorial Boulevard. He graduated from Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, MA...

Mary Tavares Flowers

Mary Tavares Flowers

Jun 22, 2007

Newport, RI - Mary Tavares Flowers, 94, of 44 Sheffield Avenue, Newport, RI, died Friday, June 22, 2007, at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Frank Leite Flowers, Jr.Born in St. Miguel, Azores on October 20, 1912, she was the daughter of the late John Tavares and Alexandria Oliveira Vieira.Mrs. Flowers was a homemaker who...

Ruth Rosebel D'Andrea

Ruth Rosebel D'Andrea

Jun 22, 2007

Newport, RI - Ruth Rosebel Carter DAndrea, 83, of 2 Elliott Place, Newport, RI, died Friday, June 22, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late John R. DAndrea.Born in Westport, MA on June 20, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Clarinda Chace Carter.Mrs. DAndrea grew up in Little Compton,...

Frances M. Grieco

Frances M. Grieco

Jun 21, 2007

Newport, RI - Frances M. Grieco, 92, formerly a resident at 549 Wapping Road in Portsmouth for over thirty years, died Thursday, June 21, 2007 at St. Clare Home in Newport. Born in New York, NY on Dec. 8, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Greco Grieco.Ms. Grieco, a 1937 graduate and alumna of New...

Jospeh Jesse Medeiros

Jospeh Jesse Medeiros

Jun 20, 2007

Tiverton, RI - Joseph Jesse Medeiros, 89, of 70 Mill Street, Tiverton, RI, formerly of 33 Freeborn Street, Portsmouth, died Wednesday, June 20, 2007, surrounded by his loving family at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA. He was the husband of the late Maria Mary Medeiros. Born in Portsmouth, RI on May 22, 1918, he was the son of the...

Frederick W. Chapman

Frederick W. Chapman

Jun 20, 2007

Portsmouth, RI - Frederick W. Chapman, CDR, USN Ret., 80, of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at Grand Islander Health Care Center in Middletown. He was the husband of Theresa M. Frew Chapman. They had been married for 60 years. Born in Greenport, NY on Feb. 12, 1927, he was the son of the late Frederick D. and Roberta...

Mary F. Moore

Mary F. Moore

Jun 17, 2007

Middletown, RI - Mary F. Galvin Moore, 84, of 43 Ward Street, Middletown, RI, died Sunday, June 17, 2007 at Silver Creek Manor, Bristol, RI. She was the wife of the late Joseph W. Moore. Born in Newport, RI on November 5, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Abbie Dwyer Galvin.Mrs. Moore was a clerk for...

Maria Dutra

Maria Dutra

Jun 16, 2007

Maria DaGloria Dutra, 93, of 39 Houston Avenue, Newport, RI, died Saturday, June 16, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport. She was the wife of the late Antonio Dutra. Born in Fayal, Azores, on April 8, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Jose Silveira and Inacia Rodrigues Garcia da Cha.Mrs. Dutra worked as a housekeeper at the former Garrettson...

Rudy John Boiani

Rudy John Boiani

Jun 16, 2007

Rudolph ?Rudy? John Boiani, 70, of 122 Eustis Avenue, Newport, RI, died Saturday, June 16, 2007 at the Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.Born in Newport, RI, on July 20, 1936, he was the son of the late Livio John and Louisa Silva Boiani.Mr. Boiani was a graduate of the former De La Salle Academy in Newport. He was most known for...

Robert Joseph Dearth, Sr

Robert Joseph Dearth, Sr

Jun 15, 2007

Newport, RI - Robert Joseph Dearth, Sr., 69, of 141 Third Street, Newport, RI, died Friday, June 15, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Donna E. Dupre Dearth. Born in Abington, MA on June 27, 1937, he was the son of the late Thomas and Margaret Cass Dearth.Mr. Dearth worked for 32 years as a...