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Marie Elizabeth Paiva
Jan 4, 2023
Marie E. (Stricker) Paiva, 86, of Middletown, RI, died on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. She was the wife of Arthur Joseph Paiva. Born in Baltimore, MD on January 18, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Charles Henry and Isabel (Mason) Stricker. Marie served in the US Air Force from 1958 to 1959. She was a 1976 graduate of...
Flournoy L. Hightower
Jan 3, 2023
Flournoy "Floyd" Hightower, 75 of Middletown, RI, passed away on January 3, 2023, at the Grand Islander Nursing Home. Flournoy was born in Dade County, FL to the late James and Mildred (Morgan) Hightower. Flournoy is survived by his wife Cindy Hightower, children Alex Hightower and Lazandra Hightower, stepchildren Casey, Lindsey, Sarah and Kaitlin. His siblings, Clifton Hightower, Bernadette Hightower-Hughes...
Maria E. Charles
Jan 3, 2023
Maria Ernestine Gizzi Charles of Revere, Massachusetts died on January 3rd in Newport, RI. Maria graduated Revere High School in 1975 and attended Salem State College, where she graduated in 1980, being awarded a Bachelors of Science Degree in Education. Maria spent her life caring and being in service of others. She received a service citation from the Soldiers House...
Shirley L. Zdanuk
Dec 30, 2022
Shirley L. Zdanuk, 92, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on December 30, 2022 in AdviniaCare Southpointe Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late MMCM Anthony F. Zdanuk, Sr., USN, Ret., for 58 years. Shirley was born in Shelton, CT, to the late Alfred and Genevieve (Thompson) Cotnoir. She grew up in a large family in The Valley where...
Janet Chartier O'Hanley
Dec 30, 2022
Janet Chartier O'Hanley, age 85, of Bowling Green, Kentucky; formerly of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 30, 2022 at Hospice of Southern Kentucky. She was born in Newport on Wednesday, February 17, 1937, the daughter of the late Louis J. and Ella Alice Boler Chartier. In addition to her parents, Mrs. O'Hanley was predeceased by her...
Donald Nason Connors
Dec 30, 2022
Donald Nason Connors, 88, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on December 30, 2022, at the Rhode Island Veteran's Home in Bristol, RI. Donald was born in Boston to John and Adelaide (Blodgett) Connors. He grew up in Dorchester, MA and he graduated from Northeastern University, and achieved advanced degrees at Brandeis University and Oregon State University. After academics he joined...
Katherine Pridgen
Dec 29, 2022
Katherine C. Pridgen of Portsmouth Rhode Island passed peacefully at home surrounded by her family on December 29, 2022. She was born in Torrington, Connecticut to Harry Clark and Leona Hull. Katherine was a retired Army Veteran. After retirement she joined the Navy Exchange where she worked for 25 years making countless lifelong friends that she enjoyed monthly breakfasts and...
Eleanor T Murphy
Dec 28, 2022
Eleanor Langton Murphy (born Eleanor Theresa Langton) died on December 28, 2022 at the Grand Islander nursing home. She was 95 years old. Born in Providence, Rhode Island on November 8, 1927, she was predeceased by her parents, Mary (Waters), and Joseph T. Langton and her husband, William C Murphy Sr. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend, Eleanor...
Cynthia Louise Simmons
Dec 28, 2022
On December 28th, Cynthia Louise Simmons, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, friend, and wife passed away in her home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Robert Hurley. Cindy was born at Newport Hospital to the late Alexander and Mary Simmons who operated Simmons Farm, in Middletown. She was one of five children and is survived by her siblings:...
Margaret A. Berard
Dec 25, 2022
Margaret Berard (née Grey), age 85, loving wife and mother of four children, passed away on December 25, 2022. Margaret was born on July 17, 1937, in Woonsocket, RI, to Michael and Madeline Grey. She received her Nursing degree from Rhode Island Hospital School of Nursing in 1957. On August 20, 1960, she married Raymond A. Berard. She had a...
Mary "Bushy" Bushnell Henry
Dec 24, 2022
Mary "Bushy" Bushnell Pearce Henry, 102, of Tuckerman Ave., Middletown, RI, passed away on December 24, 2022, in the St. Clare Home in Newport. She was the wife of the late Eugene Baker Henry, USN, Ret. Bushy was remarkable not only for her age but for her generation. As she reminded us all often, "Do you realize I was born...
Theodore Tasch Chambers Jr.
Dec 24, 2022
Theodore Tasch Chambers Jr., 66, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away suddenly on December 24, 2022, at Newport Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Tina (de Mello) Chambers. Theodore was born January 4, 1956, in the Bronx, NY to Theodore and Jeanne Chambers. Ted served in the U.S. Navy as well as the Rhode Island National Guard, during the...
Stsc A. "Curt" Curtis Berggren Jr., Usn, (Ret.)
Dec 20, 2022
STSC Arthur "Curt" Curtis Berggren Jr., USN, (Ret.), 66, of Hope Valley, RI, "crossed the bar" on December 20, 2022, in Rhode Island Hospital after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Linda (Maynard) Berggren. Curt was born in Worcester MA. He grew up in Holden MA and graduated from Wachusett Regional High school. He served in the...
Norman Edward Joseph Champagne
Dec 20, 2022
Norman Edward Joseph Champagne passed peacefully with his loving family by his side on December 20, 2022. He was born December 23, 1936, in White Plains, NY, the son of Anna and Edward Champagne. They moved to Fall River, MA in 1940, where he grew up. Norman married Janet Martin of Middletown on July 6, 1957, and they spent 67...
Lois G. Remong
Dec 19, 2022
Lois G. Remong, age 83, of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully in Newport Hospital on December 19, 2022, with her family by her side. Born in Newport, RI, the daughter of the late Gwyn and Corneila (Reese) Remong. She was a lifelong resident of Newport, born and raised in the "5th Ward" on Houston Avenue. She attended the local school...
Ronald I Becker
Dec 18, 2022
Ronald I. Becker died Dec. 18, 2022 in Newport. Ron was born November 10, 1942 in Rochester, NY, the son of Louis Cohen and Anne (Bloom) Cohen Becker and the stepson of Milton Becker. Ron is survived by his wife of 52 years, Johanna (Bannon) Becker of Newport, daughter Jessica Cooperman, son-in-law Mike Cooperman and granddaughter Alex Cooperman of East...
Agnes B. (Cloud) Shaffell
Dec 18, 2022
Agnes Barbara (Cloud) Shaffell, 91, of Middletown, RI, died peacefully at Newport Hospital on Sunday December 18, 2022, with her family by her side. Born in Middletown, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Elshant) Cloud. She was the wife of the late Arthur E. Shaffell, whom she married on October 25, 1952, in Jesus Saviour Church,...
Charles A. Raposa Sr.
Dec 18, 2022
Charles A. Raposa, Sr., 90, of Portsmouth passed away peacefully, on December 18, 2022, at home with his family by his side. Charles was married for 63 years, before her passing to the late Eileen J. (Silvia) Raposa. Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Antone and Mary (Bernard) Raposa. Mr. Raposa served in the United...
John E. Flis
Dec 15, 2022
John E. Flis, 65 of Middletown, RI passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Newport Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Barbara (Peschier) Flis and his stepfather Robert Stump. John was born in Virginia Beach, but Middletown was his home. It was here that he became the man that we all admired. John met...
Douglas Lewis Levy
Dec 14, 2022
Douglas Lewis Levy, 65, of Fall River, Massachusetts, passed away suddenly on December 14, 2022 at home. Douglas was born May 15, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York to Sara Levy. Doug who was born in NY grew up in Rhode Island after serving twelve years in the military. Then eventually resided in Fall River, Massachusetts. Doug who was the oldest...
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