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Horace William Ethier
Mar 12, 2023
Horace William Ethier Horace William Ethier, 91, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, died on March 12, 2023, at home with family by his side. He was the husband of the late Joan Hague. Born in Portsmouth, RI on August 31, 1931, He was the son of Henry and Dorothy (Duff) Ethier. Horace served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. After...
Johnmichael Skaggs
Mar 11, 2023
JohnMichael Skaggs, 72, of Middletown, RI, died on March 11, 2023, in the Hope Health Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. He was the husband of Diana (Campagna) Skaggs for 45 years. Born in Fort Pierce, FL, on September 11, 1950, he was the son of the late William and Amanda (Adams) Skaggs. JohnMichael served our nation in the U.S. Navy...
Barbara H. Reed
Mar 11, 2023
Barbara Houston Reed, of Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2023, at Newport Hospital. Barbara was born, March 21, 1946, in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of Annmarie (Fries) Houston and Dr. Paul C. Houston. She came to Newport with her family in 1952 and graduated from St. Catherine Academy in 1964. After graduating from Annhurst College (Woodstock, CT)...
Barbara Welch
Mar 10, 2023
Welch (Morris, Potter, Green), Barbara (Nana) F. December 5, 1945 - March 10, 2023 After a brave and determined battle with a sudden illness, Barbara earned her wings and flew to the Lord and her dearly departed family on Friday, 10 March, .2023. Barbara is predeceased by her father Manuel Morris, her mother Mary (Marshall) Morris, her brother Manuel (Sonny)...
Dennis C Seale
Mar 10, 2023
Former Portsmouth Police Chief Dennis C. Seale, 68, died peacefully on March 10, 2023, at Newport Hospital surrounded by family and friends after a short battle with cancer. Dennis was born in Newport on Dec. 15, 1954, to Collette (Sirois) Seale and Gene R. Seale. He was raised on Aquidneck Island and called Portsmouth home for all of his life....
Sondra Weston Davis
Mar 8, 2023
Sondra Weston Davis, 83, died Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at Village House Nursing Home, Newport. Born in Newport, RI, on September 19, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Thomas W. and Loretta (Majors) Weston. She is survived by her two children, Rodney P. Davis of Coventry, RI, and Jennifer L. Davis of Augusta, ME, her brother Robert K....
Douglas George Lally
Mar 8, 2023
Douglas George Lally, 55, of Middletown, RI, died on March 8, 2023, at home with his family by his side. Born in Westwood, NJ, on January 18, 1968, he was the son of Paul and Shirley (Little) Lally. Doug honorably served our country in the U.S. Navy. He served on the Battleship USS Wisconsin and briefly on the Battleship USS...
Douglas Connors
Mar 7, 2023
Douglas Connors, 62, of Tiverton, RI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at home with his loved ones after courageously fighting cancer for over a year. Doug is survived by his wife, Melissa (Sylvia) Connors of Tiverton and Wethersfield CT, his son, Douglas Paul, his daughter, Angela (Fisher), and his Australian Shepherd, Bear. Doug also leaves his brother,...
The Rev. Col. Everett H. Greene U.S.A. Ret.
Mar 6, 2023
Newport, RI, The Rev. Col. Everett H. Greene, U.S.A., Ret., 94, of Newport, passed away Monday, March 6, 2023 in Newport Hospital. He was the husband of the late Norma (Clow) Greene. Born in Providence, he is the son of the late Stephen Henry and Flora (Fournier) Greene. The Rev. Greene leaves his children; David Stuart Greene, and his wife...
Olga Demello
Mar 4, 2023
Olga A. DeMello, 94, of Middletown, Rhode Island, died on March 4, 2023. She was the wife of the late Raymond DeMello. Born in New Bedford, MA on January 27, 1929, she was the daughter of Frank and Virginia (Amaral) Botelho. A lifelong Middletown resident, she was a communicant of St. Lucy's Church. For many years she worked in the...
Frances S. Escobar
Mar 3, 2023
Frances S. (Perry) Escobar Frances S. (Perry) Escobar, 77, of Middletown, RI., passed peacefully from this life into the loving arms of Jesus to her heavenly home, surrounded by her loving family on Friday March 3, 2023. She was the wife of 60 years to the late Manuel Escobar and beloved dog mom of Sheba, Emma, and Nikey who were...
Donald R Smith
Mar 2, 2023
Donald Ray Smith passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on March 2, 2023. He was born in Gainesville, Florida, to Donald Simms Smith and Mildred Rae Cooper Smith, and had a beloved younger sister, Deborah Lee (Smith) Ritter (all predeceased). He loved to tell stories about his childhood. He lived in Green Cove Springs as a young child,...
Ericka Nicole Morris
Mar 1, 2023
With great sadness, her family mourns the loss of Ericka Morris, who passed away too soon on March 1, 2023. She had the most beautiful smile and spirit that lit up each room she entered. Ericka truly loved life and her family. She was an energetic and vibrant person, never missing a family gathering and a good laugh. During her...
Lorena Toner Geoghegan
Feb 28, 2023
Lorena Toner (Fenerty) Geoghegan, of Woonsocket, formally from Tiverton and Newport, RI died Tuesday February 28,2023 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. Lorena was born on November 16, 1942, in Newport, RI. She was the daughter of the late Edward F. Fenerty and May Lucille (Toner) Fenerty. She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Edward M....
Elinore N. (Maigler) Soares
Feb 26, 2023
Elinore N. (Maigler) Soares, 95, formerly of Newport, RI passed away peacefully at Dawn Hill Home for Rehabilitation and Health Care, Bristol, RI on Sunday, February 26, 2023. She was the wife of the late David J. Soares. Born in Newport, on December 11, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Gustav and Nora (Marren) Maigler. Elinore attended St....
Patricia M. Virgadamo
Feb 25, 2023
Patricia M. Virgadamo, 81, died on February 25, 2023 at Charlton Hospital in Fall River, MA. Beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, and such a beautiful human being , is now in the hands of God. She was the loving wife of Louis Virgadamo, they were married for 61 years. Born in Newport, RI, on August 16, 1941, She was the...
Sharon Lee Parker-Andrade
Feb 23, 2023
Sharon Lee Parker-Andrade, 69, of Providence, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at Rhode Island Hospital. Sharon, also known as Shay, was born on May 11, 1953, in Newport, RI to the late Samuel K. (Sr.) and Martha L. (Wiginton) Parker. She was educated in the Newport school system and a graduate of Rogers High School....
Alice F. Stratford
Feb 22, 2023
Alice F. Stratford, 88, of Middletown, RI died Wednesday February 22, 2023. Alice was born in Middletown on November 7, 1934. She was the daughter of the late Manuel V. Corey and Alexandria M. Corey. In 1948 the Corey's purchased Whitehall Farm in Middletown where Alice would live for the rest of her life. She was a 1952 graduate of...
Beverly R. St.Pierre
Feb 22, 2023
Beverly R. St.Pierre of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2023 surrounded by her family, after a short illness. Beverly was 93 years old. She was married to the late Armand St.Pierre. Beverly was born in Bronx, New York on December 1, 1929 and was the daughter of Norman and Minnie Newman. As a young woman, Beverly...
Dwight H. Purcell
Feb 20, 2023
Dwight H. Purcell, 78 of Middletown, RI, transitioned to be with the Lord after a long and courageous battle with heart disease. He was born on April 13, 1944, in Newport, RI to William and Helen (Hampton) Purcell. He grew up in Newport where he attended the local school systems. He was a member of the Spartan club, and the...
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