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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Elsie Victoria Yates

Elsie Victoria Yates

Oct 29, 2006

Newport, RI - Elsie V. Tabb Yates, retired secondary English educator, 89, of 143 Third Street, Newport, RI, formerly of Newport Green and Weaver Avenue, Newport, RI, died Sunday, October 29, 2006 at John Clarke Retirement Center, Middletown, RI. Born in Newport, RI on December 16, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Andrew James and Rachel Sousa Tabb....

Judith M. Wrathall

Judith M. Wrathall

Oct 29, 2006

Portsmouth, RI - Judith M. VanRiet Wrathall, 69, of 237 West Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Sunday, October 29, 2006 at home. Born in Newport, RI on Apr. 5, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Bertha Kraut Van Riet. She was the former wife of the late Donald Wrathall.Mrs. Wrathall was a real estate agent with...

Mary Louise Lemieux

Mary Louise Lemieux

Oct 29, 2006

Portsmouth, RI - Mary Louise Camara Lemieux, 81, of 2340 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, passed on, Sunday, October 29, 2006 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA. She was the devoted wife of the late Paul A.J. Lemieux. Born in her family?s home in Portsmouth, RI on July 23, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and...

Robert Clayton Raistrick

Robert Clayton Raistrick

Oct 24, 2006

Portsmouth, RI - Robert Clayton Raistrick, 73, of 2121 West Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, formerly of 1211 Wapping Road, Middletown, died Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Cheryl D. LaMothe Raistrick. Born in Central Falls, RI on April 8, 1933, he was the son of the late Clifford and Louise Perlingerio Raistrick.Mr....

Sean Woods

Sean Woods

Oct 24, 2006

Jackson, NJ ? Sean L. Woods, 66, of 37 Gables Way, Jackson, NJ, died of a massive stroke on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at the Medical Center in Jersey City, NJ. He was the husband of Joan M.Woods.Born in Newport, RI on May 5, 1940, he was the son of the late Harold T. and Claire Mason Woods. Sean attended...

Cecelia Greene

Cecelia Greene

Oct 20, 2006

East Providence, RI - Cecelia Greene, 61, of Eastgate Nursing Center, East Providence, RI, formerly of Newport, RI, died Friday, October 20, 2006 at the Center. Born in Newport, RI on November 16, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lucille Tinsley Greene. She is survived by her siblings Betty Lou Caldwell of Newport, RI, Jean Hollis...

Rose M. Sullivan

Rose M. Sullivan

Oct 20, 2006

Bristol, RI - Rose M. Sullivan, 94, of St. Elizabeths Manor, Bristol, RI, formerly of Sakonnet Bay Manor, Tiverton, RI, Middleton Avenue, Newport, RI and Dearfield Beach, FL, died Friday, October 20, 2006 at St. Elizabeths Manor, Bristol, RI. She was the wife of the late John F. Sullivan. Born in Foggia, Italy on July 28, 1912, she was the...

Lorraine B. Spafford

Lorraine B. Spafford

Oct 18, 2006

Newport, RI - Lorraine Bruorton Spafford, 86, of 398 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, died Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Carl C. Spafford, Jr. Born in Melrose, MA on May 12, 1920, she was the daughter of the late John and Gladys Hobson Bruorton. Mrs. Spafford enjoyed...

Lucia Santos

Lucia Santos

Oct 17, 2006

Bristol, RI - Lucia Santos, 80, of St. Elizabeths Manor, Bristol, RI, formerly of 16 Morgan Street, Portsmouth, RI, died Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at St. Elizabeths Manor, Bristol, RI. She was the wife of the late Manuel Rodrigues Santos. Born in Acushnet, MA on September 16, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Joaquin and Gertrude Cotta Santos.Mrs....

Joseph C. Davis

Joseph C. Davis

Oct 15, 2006

Portsmouth, RI - Joseph C. Davis, 54, of 258 Jepson Lane, Portsmouth, RI, died on Sunday, October 15, 2006, in Rockledge, FL, while visiting with family. Born in Beverly Farms, Massachusetts on August 18, 1952, he was the son of Catherine McCarthy Davis of Palm Bay, FL and the late Collie Davis.Joe was a 1970 graduate of Rogers High School....

Ann E. Pine

Ann E. Pine

Oct 14, 2006

Portsmouth, RI - Ann Elizabeth Winthrop Pine, 64, of 63 Lisa Terrace, Portsmouth, RI, died Saturday, October 14, 2006 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of Francis J. Pine. Born in Newport, RI on May 25, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Frank J. and Dorothy Cawley Winthrop.She worked as a Human Resources Program Assistant...

Margaret Elizabeth Spero

Margaret Elizabeth Spero

Oct 13, 2006

Hyannis, MA - Margaret Elizabeth Higgins Spero, of 31 Pirates Way, Hyannis, MA, formerly of 65 Second St, Newport, RI, died on Friday, October 13, 2006 at the Cape Regency Nursing Rehabilitation Center in Centerville, MA. She was the wife of the late Vito Joseph Spero. Born in East Millinocket, ME on July 23, 1914, she was the daughter of...

Anthony T. Razza

Anthony T. Razza

Oct 11, 2006

Newport, RI - Anthony T. Razza, 81, of 24 Loyola Terrace, Newport, RI, died Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Ethel M. Herrmann Razza. Born in Newport, RI on June 17, 1925, he was the son of the late Peter and Mary Toppa Razza.Mr. Razza was a traffic manager for...

Irene Marion Leroy

Irene Marion Leroy

Oct 7, 2006

Irene Marion Cardoza LeRoy, Renee, 63, of 60 Fayal Lane, Middletown, RI, died Saturday, October 7, 2006 at home in Middletown, RI. Born in Middletown, RI on January 28, 1943, she was the daughter of the late George and Irene Flowers Cardoza.?Renee? loved gardening and reading, and was always ready to prepare a great meal for family and friends. She...

Gertrude E. Boiani

Gertrude E. Boiani

Oct 6, 2006

Gertrude Elizabeth ?Trudy? Boiani, 72, of 108 Eustis Avenue, Newport, RI, died Friday, October 6, 2006 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Col. Peter John Boiani, USA, Ret. Mr. Mrs. Boiani were married on November 10, 1956, they were married for 50 years. Mrs. Boiani was born in Newport, RI on July 6, 1934,...

Edith Veronica Santos

Edith Veronica Santos

Oct 5, 2006

Middletown, RI - Edith V. Lema Santos, 86, of 416 Forest Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Joseph Anthony Santos. Born in Newport, RI on July 20, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Jesse Lema. Mrs. Santos was a communicant of...

Raymond Dupuis

Raymond Dupuis

Oct 4, 2006

Middletown, RI - Raymond H. ?Frog? Dupuis, 71, of 611 Forest Park, Middletown, RI, died Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at home. He was the husband of Cecilia Manchester. Born in Lawrence, MA on December 18, 1934, he was the son of the late Lionel J. and Lillian Faucher Dupuis. Mr. Dupuis served in the United States Navy for 20 years....

Richard Busch

Richard Busch

Oct 3, 2006

Middletown, RI - Richard Coit Busch, 67, of 36 Willow Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Friday, September 29, 2006, at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI. He was the husband of Kim Young Ok Busch. Born in Providence, RI, on March 5, 1939, he was the son of the late Frederick G. and Elizabeth Hambly Busch.Mr. Busch was a graduate of Classical...

Stephen F. Ney

Stephen F. Ney

Oct 3, 2006

Stephen Francis Ney, 44, of 125 Birchwood Estate Drive, Inman, SC, formerly of 790 Green End Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Tuesday, October 3, 2006 in Effingham, IL. Born in Newport, RI on May 13, 1962, he was the son of George and Marie ?Emily? Peters Ney of Middletown, RI.Steve was a 1980 graduate of Middletown High School. He started driving...

Richard Briggs Proctor

Richard Briggs Proctor

Oct 2, 2006

Portsmouth, RI - Richard Briggs Proctor, 73, of 62 Reise Terrace, Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Nashua, New Hampshire, died Monday, October 2, 2006 at Forest Farm Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. He was the husband of Dorothy Ann Pearson Proctor. Born in Melrose, MA on October 20, 1932, he was the son of the late Kenneth W. and Dorothy Briggs...

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