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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...
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...
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...
Mary E. Lopes
Jan 20, 2005
Middletown, RI - Mary Lopes, 91, of Grand Islander Health Care Center Middletown, formerly of West House Forest Avenue Middletown, RI and Donna Avenue, Portsmouth, RI, died Thursday, January 20, 2005 at the center. Born in Portsmouth, RI on February 21, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Perreira Lopes. Mrs. Lopes worked as a housekeeper...
Jeannette Y. Pennachi
Jan 19, 2005
Newport, RI - Jeannette Y. Clement Pennachi, 87, of 49 Connection Street Newport, died Wednesday, January 19, 2005 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late Dominic L. Pennachi. Born in Newport, RI on July 5, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Alphonse A. and Julie Tetreault Clement. Mrs. Pennachi worked for the former Lincoln...
Joseph Rose Alvernes
Jan 18, 2005
Middletown, RI - Joseph Rose Alvernes, 87, of 333 Green End Avenue Middletown, died Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at Grand Islander Health Care Center Middletown, RI.He was the husband of Helen Frances Worhle Alvernes. Born in Portsmouth, RI on November 8, 1917, he was the son of the late Joseph Rose and Mary Bettencourt Alvernes. Mr. Alvernes owned and operated...
Eleanor M. Kenney
Jan 18, 2005
Portsmouth, RI - Eleanor M. Fitzsimmons Kenney, 85, of 94 Alan Avenue, Portsmouth, died Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at St. Clare Home Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late Dominic J. Kenney. Born in Fall River, MA on July 18, 1919, she was the daughter of the late John and Sara Bailey Fitzsimmons. Mrs. Kenney was a clerk with...
Otto Andrew Sears
Jan 17, 2005
Middletown, - Otto Andrew ?Red? Sears, 86, of the John Clarke Nursing Center, Middletown, formerly of 62 Ryder Road, Harwich, MA, and Reise Terrace, Portsmouth, RI, died Monday, January 17, 2005 at the John Clarke Nursing Center, Middletown, RI.He was the husband of the late Mary K. Drag Sears. Born in Boston, MA, on May 2, 1918, he was the...
Gennaro Vincent Malgieri
Jan 16, 2005
Memorial Funeral Home375 BroadwayNewport, RI401 846-0698Gennaro Vincent Malgieri Middletown, Gennaro ? Gino? Vincent Malgieri, 60, of 77A Unity Drive Middletown, formerly of 72 Bliss Mine Road, Middletown , RI died Sunday, January 16, 2005 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. He was the husband of Patricia Pauline Michaud Malgieri. Born in Newport, RI on Mar. 24, 1944, he was the son...
Antonio Soares Moura
Jan 16, 2005
Portsmouth, RI - Antonio Soares Moura, 88, of 5 Valhalla Drive Portsmouth, died Monday, January 17, 2005 at Our Lady Of Fatima Hospital North Providence, RI.He was the husband of Ana Cabral Moura of Portsmouth. Born in Santa Maria, Azores, Portugal on February 17, 1916, he was the son of the late Jose Soares Coutinho and Maria Guilhermina Moura Coutinho....
John J. Harrington
Jan 15, 2005
Connors Funeral Home55 West Main RoadPortsmouth, RI401 683-2511John J. Harrington Portsmouth, RI - John Joseph Harrington, 87, of 140 Adams Drive Portsmouth, died Saturday, January 15, 2005 at Newport Hospital in Newport, RI.He was the husband of Mary Kane Harrington for 61 years. Born in Fall River, MA on Nov. 30, 1917, he was the son of the late John...
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