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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Alex F. Laferte

Alex F. Laferte

Dec 27, 2003

Alex F. LaFerte, 46, of Locust Street, Providence, a retired Portsmouth RI Police Detective Sergeant, died unexpectedly at Saturday, December 27, 2003 at home.Born on May 5, 1957 in Manhattan, New York City, NY, he was the dearly loved grandson of the late Mary Virginia Frazer DeVoy. He was predeceased by his mother and mentor Patricia D. Butler Soares. Mr....

Annette M. Deforest

Annette M. Deforest

Dec 23, 2003

Portsmouth, RI - Annette M. Fontaine DeForest, 63, of 139 Lambie Circle Portsmouth, RI, died Tuesday, December 23, 2003 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.She was the wife of Delbert DeForest. Born in Cavite, Philippines, on June 18, 1940, she was the daughter of the late retired Navy Lt. Cmdr. Leo Fontaine and the late Mary Grady Fontaine. Mrs. DeForest began...

Celia Marie Scott

Celia Marie Scott

Dec 22, 2003

Middletown, RI - Celia M. Moniz Scott, 79, of 30 Wolcott Avenue Middletown, RI, died Monday, December 22, 2003 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late Richard O. Scott. Born in Middletown, RI on October 12, 1924, she was the daughter of the late John Moniz Silvia and the late Mary Agnes Souza Silvia. Mrs. Scott...

Manuel Silvia

Manuel Silvia

Dec 22, 2003

Middletown, RI - Manuel ?Mike? Silvia, 75, of 265 Prospect Avenue Middletown, RI, died Friday, December 19, 2003 at home.He was the husband of Margery E. Berthold Silvia Born in Middletown, RI on January 11, 1928, he was the son of the late Frank M. and Mary Medeiros Silvia. Mr. Silvia attended schools in Middletown. He served in the Air...

Alicia Margaret Tartaglino

Alicia Margaret Tartaglino

Dec 21, 2003

Newport, RI - Alicia Margaret McCullagh Tartaglino, 92, of 126 Kay Street Newport, RI, died Sunday, December 21, 2003 at St. Elizabeth?s Manor Bristol, RI. She was the wife of the late John J. Tartaglino. Born in Drum, County Monaghan, Ireland on December 20, 1911, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Stewart and Eliza Norris McCullagh. Mrs. Tartaglino...

Lorraine V. Valcourt

Lorraine V. Valcourt

Dec 20, 2003

Middletown, - Lorraine V. Grande Valcourt, 68, of 5 Orville Drive Middletown, RI, died Saturday, December 20, 2003 at home.She was the wife of the late Lloyd Jerry Harris Born in South Boston, MA on August 1, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Alexander Grande and Martha OBrien Grande. Mrs. Valcourt was part owner of Grande Brothers Masonry,...

Norman E. Moss

Norman E. Moss

Dec 19, 2003

Portsmouth, RI - Norman E. Moss, 78, of 106 Tallman Avenue Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, December 19, 2003 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.He was the husband of Eleanor Raposa Moss. Born in Fall River, MA on October 30, 1925, he was the son of the late Arthur and Elizabeth Lamoureaux Moss. Mr. Moss was a finished carpenter for various contractors...

William "Billy" M. Weston

William "Billy" M. Weston

Dec 18, 2003

Newport, RI - William M. Weston, 70, of 185 Third Street Newport, RI, died Thursday, December 18, 2003 at Miriam Hospital Providence, RI.He was the husband of Irene T. Pitchford Weston. Born in Cranston, RI on March 24, 1933, he was the son of the late Virginia Weston Johnson. Mr. Weston was a 1951 graduate of Rogers High School, and...

Timothy Bernard Cleary

Timothy Bernard Cleary

Dec 18, 2003

Portsmouth, - Timothy Bernard Cleary, 51, of 626 Black Point Lane Portsmouth, died Thursday, December 18, 2003 at home. Born in Cleveland, OH on September 14, 1952, he was the son of Alice Spitzig Cleary of Rock River, OH and the late John R. Cleary. Mr. Cleary owned and operated Foot Care Associates from 1985-1992. He was a 1970 graduate...

Bobby Joe Kendrick Jr

Bobby Joe Kendrick Jr

Dec 17, 2003

Portsmouth - Bobby Joe ?BJ? Kendrick, 51, of 100 Almeida Terrace, Portsmouth, died Wednesday, December 17, 2003 at the Veterans Hospital, Providence, RI. Born in Newport, RI on October 11, 1952, he was the son of the Mary Vars Crawford of Little Compton, RI, and the late Bobby J. Kendrick Sr. He was also the step son of Dick Crawford...

Ennio Mario Occhi

Ennio Mario Occhi

Dec 17, 2003

Portsmouth, RI - Ennio Mario Occhi, 78, of 2221 West Main Road Portsmouth, RI, died Wednesday, December 17, 2003 at the Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.He was the husband of Dina Berti Occhi. Born in Mariano, Parma, Italy on August 15, 1925, he was the son of the late Albino and Albina Ricci Occhi. Mr. Occhi was the owner and operator...

James C. Blaney Jr

James C. Blaney Jr

Dec 15, 2003

Middletown, RI - James C. Blaney, Jr., 43, of 15B Buck Road Middletown, RI, died Monday, December 15, 2003 at the home of parents.He was the husband of Rhonda N. Hamilton Blaney. Born in Brockton, MA on September 24, 1960, he was the son of the late Agnes Rose McNally Blaney and James C. Blaney Sr, of Middletown, RI. Mr....

Claire Woods

Claire Woods

Dec 11, 2003

Newport, RI - Claire Mason Woods, 96, of 12 Ellery Road Newport, RI died Thursday, December 11, 2003 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late Harold T. Woods, who passed away in May of 1947. Born in Wallingford, CT on April 23, 1907, she was the daughter of the late Harry W. aand Julia Downey Mason....

Joronn O'Keeffe

Joronn O'Keeffe

Dec 10, 2003

Portsmouth, RI - Joronn Wilberg OKeeffe, 59, of 140 Young Drive Portsmouth, RI, died Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at home.She was the wife of David E. OKeeffe. Born in Oslo, Norway on March 26, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Jon and Elle Nordmark Wilberg. Mrs. O?Keeffe enjoyed walking on the beach, picking shells, vacationing in Hawaii she...

Allison Marie Sacco

Allison Marie Sacco

Dec 10, 2003

Barrington, RI - Allison ?Ali? M. Sacco, 16, of 27 Lee Road, Barrington, RI, died December 10, 2003 at home. Born in Boston, MA on July 30, 1987, she was the daughter of Samuel and Ann-Marie Perry Sacco of Barrington, RI. Ali was in her 3rd year at Portsmouth Abbey School, where she was a Dean?s List Student. She was...

Lettie Mae Ferris

Lettie Mae Ferris

Dec 9, 2003

Middletown, RI - Lettie Mae Borden Ferris, 95, of 1508 Wapping Road Middletown, RI, formerly of 167 Water Street, Portsmouth, RI, died Tuesday, December 9, 2003 at home.She was the wife of the late Manuel J. Ferris. Born in Portsmouth, RI on May 15, 1908, she was the daughter of the late Joseph T. and Amy Brownell Dube Borden. Mrs....

Mary Jane Mills

Mary Jane Mills

Dec 9, 2003

Portsmouth, RI - Mary Jane Summa Mills, 64, of 15 Roger Williams Court Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Naugatuck, CT, died Tuesday, December 9, 2003 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.She was the wife of John F. Mills of Portsmouth, RI. Born in Naugatuck, CT on October 28, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Rosina Errico Summa. Mrs....

Donald C. Reid

Donald C. Reid

Dec 8, 2003

Newport, RI - Donald C. Reid, 78, of 70 Harrison Avenue Newport, RI, formerly of 5 Rolling Green and Warner Street, Newport, RI, died Monday, December 8, 2003 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.He was the husband of Betty Anne Lawton Reid. Born in Biloxi, MS on June 18, 1925, he was the son of the late King David and Ruth...

Everett Paul Correia

Everett Paul Correia

Dec 7, 2003

Portsmouth, - Everett Paul ?Perky? Correia, 75, of 105 Dexter Street, Portsmouth, died Sunday, December 7, 2003 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.He was the husband of Phyllis Coggeshall Correia to whom he was married to for 56 years. Born in Fall River, MA, on April 29, 1928, he was the son of the late Alfred and Mary Anselmo Correia. Mr....

Mersene Merta Psaras

Mersene Merta Psaras

Dec 7, 2003

Newport, RI - Mersene Merta Tsepne Psaras, 72, of 23 Thurston Avenue Newport, RI, died Sunday, December 7, 2003 at Grand Islander Health Care Center Middletown, RI.She was the wife of the late George Psaras. Born in Mytilene, Lesvos, Greece, on January 9, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Efstratios and Constantina Tsepne. Mrs. Psaras was a Dietatary...