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Theresa A. Wells
Feb 3, 2005
Middletown, RI ? Theresa ?Honey? Arruda Wells, 78, of 47 Center Avenue Middletown, formerly of Little Compton, RI, died Thursday, February 3, 2005 at home.She was the wife of the late Malcolm I. Wells. Born in Little Compton, RI on July 9, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary Virdinlia Arruda. Mrs. Wells was the supervisor...
Rosalind Ann Garcia
Feb 1, 2005
Middletown, RI ? Rosalind Ann Griffin Garcia, 62, of 72 Valley Road Middletown, died Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at home. She was the wife of Anthony Garcia of Middletown, Rhode Island Born in Fall River, MA on August 5, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Catherine Conlon Griffin. Mrs. Garcia was a legal secretary for New...
Margret Kuse
Feb 1, 2005
Middletown, RI ? Margret Ann Ecklund Kuse, 91, of 303 Valley Road # 157 Middletown, formerly of Medford, WI, died Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at Blenheim-Newport Assisted Living, where she had resided for the past 9 months.She was the wife of the late Gordon J. Kuse. Born in Medford, WI on January 10, 1914, she was the daughter of the...
Thelma Steers Ebbitt
Jan 31, 2005
Middletown, RI ? Thelma Steers Halverson Ebbitt, 89, of 303 Valley Road Middletown, formerly of Kay Boulevard, Newport, died Monday, January 31, 2005 at home.She was the widow of the late Paul F. Ebbitt.Born in Newport, RI on January 3, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Chris and Mary Frances Steers Halverson.Mrs. Ebbitts maternal grandfather, Daniel Steers, was...
John Silva Medeiros
Jan 31, 2005
Middletown, - John Silva Medeiros, 91, of 31 Rosedale Terrace, Middletown, formerly of 70 Gibbs Avenue, Newport, died Sunday, January 30, 2005, at the Grand Islander Health Care Center, 333 Green End Avenue, Middletown, RI.He was the husband of Angela N. Diogo Medeiros.Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, on April 15, 1913, he was the son of the late Manuel and...
Barbara Ann Paul
Jan 31, 2005
Portsmouth, RI - Barbara Ann Boucher Paul, 74, of 72 Willow Lane Portsmouth, died Monday, January 31, 2005 at Charlton Memorial Hospital Fall River, MA. Born in Fall River, MA on November 20, 1930, she was the daughter of the late William and Erna Wilbur Boucher. Mrs. Paul enjoyed reading and doing Jig Saw Puzzles. She is survived by four...
Mary Margaret Reddy
Jan 30, 2005
Middletown, RI - Mary Margaret Marian Shalvey Reddy, 80, of 10 Phillps Avenue Middletown, died Sunday, January 30, 2005 at Grand Islander Health Care Center Middletown, RI.She was the wife of the late John T. Reddy HTC USN. Born in New York City, NY on May 18, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Vincent A. and Mary Moore...
Wendell Kenneth Embleton
Jan 30, 2005
Middletown, RI - Wendell ?Ken? Embleton, MSgt. USMC, Ret. 85, of 333 Green End Avenue Middletown, formerly of Rolling Green Apartments, Newport, RI and Forest Farm Assisted Living, Middletown, RI, died Sunday, January 30, 2005 at Grand Islander Health Care Center Middletown, RI. He was the husband of Constance Agnes Thomas Embleton of Middletown. Born in Mapleton, ME on December...
Kaija I. Hooton
Jan 28, 2005
Warren, RI - Kaija I. Hooton, 44, of 5 Church Street Warren, died January 28, 2005, unexpectedly at home. Born in Newton, New Jersey on November 1, 1960, she was the daughter of Dzinta Vanhes Krohn of Florida and Wilhelm Krohn. Mrs. Hooton was a 1979 graduate of Warren High School. She was employed at Jai Alai Newport Grand for...
Leontina De Melo
Jan 28, 2005
Warren, RI - Leontina Silva de Melo, 78, of 10 Ivy Street Warren, RI died Friday, January 28, 2005 at RI Hospital Providence, RI. She was the wife of the late Manuel I. B. de Melo. Born in St. Miguel, Azores, Portugal on March 7, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Albano and Erondina Carreiro Silva. She is...
Patricia A.T. Biggin
Jan 28, 2005
Newport, - Patricia A.T. Biggin, 78, of Silver Creek Nursing Home Bristol, formerly of Aquidneck Place, Portsmouth, Blenheim, Middletown and Newport, died Friday, January 28, 2005 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. Born in Newton, MA on June 2, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Samuel A. and Caroline L. Taber Biggin. Miss Biggin was an Artist in watercolors,...
Joseph W. Roque
Jan 27, 2005
Middletown, - Joseph W. Roque, 92, of 991 West Main Road, Middletown, died Thursday, January 27, 2005, at home.He was the husband of the late Emily D. Almeida Roque. Born in Middletown, RI, on January 1, 1913, he was the son of the late Manuel and Helen Medeiros Roque. Mr. Roque had worked as a carpenter at the US Naval...
Daniel J. Dickinson Jr
Jan 26, 2005
Portsmouth, RI - Daniel J. Dickinson, Jr., 78, of 512 Boyds Lane Portsmouth, died Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at St. Annes Hospital Fall River, MA.He was the husband of Joan McCoomb Dickinson of Portsmouth. Born in Fall River, MA on August 17, 1926, he was the son of the late Daniel and Agnes Norton Dickinson. Mr. Dickinson served in the...
Ruth Francis Hill
Jan 25, 2005
Portsmouth, RI - Ruth Frances Hill, 86, of 86 Aquidneck Avenue Portsmouth, formerly of West House, Middletown, RI South Easton, MA, died Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at Grand Islander Health Care Center Middletown, RI. Born in Brockton, MA on November 5, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Charles Dwight and Victoria Bean Hill. Ms. Hill was a Clerk...
Leonard J. Vandermyde
Jan 24, 2005
Middletown, RI - Leonard John Vandermyde, 74, of Willow Avenue Middletown, died Monday, January 24, 2005 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.He was the husband of Beverly Barry Vandermyde. They had been married for 54 years. Born in Chicago, IL, on April 25, 1930, he was the son of the late John and Ruth Johnson Vandermyde. Mr. Vandermyde graduated from Holland...
Johnny Carson
Jan 23, 2005
John William Carson, the veteran comedian and talk show host who ruled late night TV for 30 years, died on Jan. 23 of emphysema. He was 79.Born in Corning, Iowa, and raised in Norfolk, Neb., Carson was an above-average student who made his mark as the class clown. He performed magic tricks for local Rotary groups, impersonated Jack Benny for...
Jean Frances Alvernas
Jan 22, 2005
Portsmouth, RI - Jean Frances Rounds Alvernas, 63, of 84 Flint Corn Road Portsmouth, died Saturday, January 22, 2005 at home.She was the wife of the late Manuel A. Alvernas. Born in Newport, RI on December 26, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Karlton and Beatrice Seabury Rounds. Mrs. Alvernas was an avid sports fan and NASCAR racing...
Henderika D. Chapman
Jan 21, 2005
Prudence Island, - Henderika D. Chapman, 85, of 39 Daniel Avenue Prudence Island, died Friday, January 21, 2005 at home. She was the wife of the late Courtney Little and Archie Chapman. Born in Uxbridge, MA on February 13, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa Nydam DeVries. Mrs. Chapman was a Licensed Practical Nurse, she...
Gertrude N. Gavin
Jan 21, 2005
Newport, RI - Gertrude N. Gavin, 85, of 5 Barbara Street Newport, died Friday, January 21, 2005 at Morton Hospital Taunton, MA. She was the wife of the late Capt. James F. Gavin. Born in Albany, NY on August 15, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Philip Newman and Gertrude Clark Newman. Gertrude graduated from Vincentian HS in...
Evelyn Marie Martins
Jan 21, 2005
Middletown, RI - Evelyn M. Santos Martins, 82, of 14 Balsam Street Middletown, died Friday, January 21, 2005 at Heatherwood Nursing And Subacute Center Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late Peter L. Martins. Born in Newport, RI on September 25, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Frank B. and Emily Oliver Santos. Mrs. Martins worked at...
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