Obituaries

Memorial Funeral Homes Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Joseph W. Graves

Joseph W. Graves

Jan 1, 2005

Joseph W. Graves Middletown, RI - Joseph W. Graves, 95, of The John Clarke retirement Center, 600 Valley Road, Middletown, formerly of Warwick, RI and Aiken, SC, died Saturday, January 1, 2005 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Irene Davis Graves and the late Thelma Duston Graves. Born in Providence, R.I. on July 30,...

Marion Louise Perry

Marion Louise Perry

Jan 1, 2005

Memorial Funeral Home375 BroadwayNewport, RI401 846-0698Marion Louise Perry Middletown, - Marion Louise Perry, 89, of 121 Fayal Lane Middletown, RI ; formerly of 250 East Main Road, Middletown, RI died Saturday, January 1, 2005 at New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital New Bedford, MA.. She was the wife of the late Henry Perry who died on July 7 , 1990. Born in...

Michael S. Edward

Michael S. Edward

Dec 30, 2004

Newport, RI - Michael S. Edward, 57, of 16 Brinley Street Newport, died Thursday, December 30, 2004 at the VA Hospital in Providence, RI.Born in Newport, RI on February 9, 1947, he was the son of the late Alfred W. and Lillian Morgan Edward. Mr. Edward graduated from Rogers High School in 1965. After graduation he worked for the Boys...

Frederick "Rick" Grover Nelson

Frederick "Rick" Grover Nelson

Dec 30, 2004

Memorial Funeral Home375 BroadwayNewport, RI401 846-0698Frederick Rick Grover Nelson Newport, - Frederick ? Rick? Grover Nelson, 58, of 16 Gooseberry Road Newport, RI died Thursday, December 30, 2004 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.He was the husband of Helen Koulouvardis Nelson.Born in Newport, RI on October 1, 1946, he was the son of the late Frederick G. Nelson and Rose Toppa...

Daleza Hammel

Daleza Hammel

Dec 29, 2004

Portsmouth, - Daleza Pinto Hammel, 83, of 24 Bourbon Street, Portsmouth, died Wednesday, December 29, 2004, at the Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.She was the wife of George ?Bill? William Hammel. Born in New Bedford, MA, on July 4, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Josepha Santos Pinto. Mrs. Hammel lived life for her children and grandchildren....

A. Marion Kelly

A. Marion Kelly

Dec 28, 2004

Middletown, RI ? A. Marion Smith Kelly, 93, 10 Harvard Street, Newport, died Tuesday, December 28, 2004 at Forest Farm Health Care Center, Middletown, RI.She was the wife of the late J. Raymond Kelly. Born in Fall River, MA on November 11, 1911, she was the daughter of William C. and Annie E. Navin Smith. Mrs. Kelly was a graduate...

Bruce Alan Johnson

Bruce Alan Johnson

Dec 27, 2004

Waterford, - Bruce Alan Johnson, 44, of Great Neck Road, Waterford, CT, died Monday, December 27, 2004, at the William Backus Hospital, Norwich, CT. Born in Newport, RI, on December 29, 1959, he was the son of the late Ross and Ann Jenkins Johnson. Bruce?s love, were his family, co-workers, animals, and the Minnesota Vikings. Mr. Johnson was a professional...

Mildred Bessie Mckenna

Mildred Bessie Mckenna

Dec 27, 2004

Newport, RI - Mildred Bessie McKenna, 94, of 6 Green Lane Newport, formerly of 168 Newport Avenue, Middletown, died Monday, December 27, 2004 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Charles J. McKenna. Born in North Providence, RI on February 1, 1910, she was the daughter of the late William T. Smith and the late...

Geneve L. Grant

Geneve L. Grant

Dec 26, 2004

Funeral services will be held Monday, January 3, 2005 in Newport, RI for Geneve Lillian Grant. Geneve went to be with Jesus December 26. She was living with her daughter and son-in-law in Louisiana at the time of her death. Geneve was born and raised in Portsmouth, VA. After marrying her beloved Navy Sailor Bob in July 1940, she moved...

Catherine S. Brown

Catherine S. Brown

Dec 25, 2004

Middletown, RI - Catherine S. Brown, 91, of 14 Donald Drive, Middletown, died Saturday, December 25, 2004 at home. She was the wife of the late Colin F. Brown, Jr., CDR, Ret, U.S. Navy. Born in Utica, NY on October 10, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Emilio and Frances Basile Spagnola. Mrs. Brown was a teacher in...

John Oliveira

John Oliveira

Dec 24, 2004

John Oliveira, 68, of 164 Furey Avenue, Tiverton, RI, formerly of Fall River, MA, died Friday, December 24, 2004, at home. He was the husband of Eileen Demoura Oliveira. Born in Fall River, MA, on September 8, 1936, he was the son of Celia Mendonca Oliveira of Fall River, MA, and the late John Oliveira Sr. Mr. Oliveira was raised...

Mary Janaros

Mary Janaros

Dec 23, 2004

Newport, RI ? Mary Pappas Janaros, 85, of 39 Thurston Avenue Newport, died Thursday, December 23, 2004 at home. She was the wife of Michael Peter Janaros also of Newport, Rhode Island Born in Cambridge, MA on May 31, 1919, she was the daughter of the late John and Fotini Savas Pappas.Mrs. Janaros was a sales clerk for the former...

Margaret Mullen Davis

Margaret Mullen Davis

Dec 23, 2004

Margaret Mullen Tuerff Davis, 84, of Blenheim-Newport Retirement Community, Middletown, formerly of Dayton, OH, died Thursday, December 23, 2004 at home.She was the wife of the late John Dumont Davis. Born in Gary, IN on June 10, 1920, she was the daughter of the late John and Maud Mullen Tuerff.Mrs. Davis attended St. Marys College in South Bend, Indiana. She...

John Rogers Chase

John Rogers Chase

Dec 22, 2004

Jamestown, RI - John Rogers ?Roger? Chase, 63, of 7 Melrose Avenue Jamestown, died Tuesday, December 22, 2004 at Philip Hulitar Center in Providence, RI.Roger was the husband of Carol Reynolds Chase. Born in Newport, RI on December 6, 1941, he was the son of the late Dean M. and Kathleen L. Nagle Chase. Mr. Chase was a teacher at...

Gustav Larson

Gustav Larson

Dec 22, 2004

Middletown, - Gustav Larson, 65, of 1 Admiral Court Middletown, died Wednesday, December 22, 2004 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. He was the husband of Linda Sullivan Larson. Born in Heniker, NH on June 28, 1939, he was the son of the late Gustav Larson and Helen V. Shaffell Larson. Mr. Larson worked for the State of Rhode Island as...

Herman Victor Weed

Herman Victor Weed

Dec 22, 2004

Newport, RI - Herman Victor Weed, 74, of 70 Harrison Avenue Newport, died Wednesday, December 22, 2004 at Village House Nursing Home Newport, RI. Born in Jamestown, RI on February 9, 1930, he was the son of the late Herman H. and Ragna Kirkeby Weed. Mr. Weed attended Newport Schools and enlisted in the United States Army in 1947 until...

Jean-Francois Aubois

Jean-Francois Aubois

Dec 21, 2004

Newport, RI - Jean-Francois Aubois, 66, of 86 Washington Street Newport, died Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at Grand Islander Health Care Center Middletown, RI. Born in Amiens, France on December 15, 1938, he was the son of Jean Aubois and Suzanne Welte Aubois. Mr. Aubois came to this Country in 1949 from France. He graduated from the former De La...

Augustine "Gus" J. Gracia

Augustine "Gus" J. Gracia

Dec 21, 2004

Middletown, RI - Augustine ?Gus? J. Gracia, 77, of 558 Green End Avenue, Middletown, died Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at home.He was the husband of Bernice Almeida Gracia. Born in Middletown, RI on September 1, 1927, he was the son of the late Philip and Angelina Souza Gracia. Mr. Gracia was the owner and operator of A J Gracia Inc....

Grace Agnes Brennan

Grace Agnes Brennan

Dec 21, 2004

Newport, RI - Grace Agnes Brennan, of St. Clare Home Newport, formerly of 16 Gibbs Avenue, Newport, RI, died Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at Saint Clares Home For Aged Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Michael and Mary Buckley Brennan. Ms. Brennan worked for 33 years as a secretary for the Chief...

George Augustus Jefferds Jr

George Augustus Jefferds Jr

Dec 20, 2004

New Bedford, MA - George Augustus Jefferds, Jr., of 137 Dawson Street, New Bedford, formerly of Forbes Street, New Bedford, MA, died Monday, December 20, 2004 at St. Lukes Hosptial New Bedford, MA. Born in Westbrook, ME on August 10, 1928, he was the son of the late George Augustus and Gertrude Gallant Jefferds. Mr. Jefferds was in the United...