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Carol Pride Lemeshewsky
Jan 31, 2023
Carol Pride Lemeshewsky, 98, of Middletown, RI passed away peacefully on January 31, 2023. She was known for her love, grace, and kindness and epitomized these qualities throughout her life as a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Carol was born in Norfolk, VA, on March 1, 1924, to U.S. Navy Adm. Alfred M. Pride, and Helen B. Pride (nee Burrell)....
Alexandra Levasseur
Jan 30, 2023
Alexandra Levasseur age 79 of Tiverton, RI, beloved mother and wife, passed away peacefully with loved ones surrounding her at Saint Luke's Hospital on January 30, 2023. Alexandra was born on February 18, 1943, in Fall River, MA to Americo and Ophelia Rego. After graduating from Somerset High School in 1960 she worked as a secretary for Louis Hand for...
Patty Lou Griffin
Jan 29, 2023
Patty Lou Griffin Newport, RI -Patty Lou Griffin, 72, of Newport, Rhode Island, died on January 29, 2023. Born in Cherry Grove, WV on September 22, 1950, to Bessie Vandevender. Pat was an amazing woman; she loved life and lived it, as she knew how. She was known for turning a frown upside down because that was "Happy Patty". Those...
Elizabeth "Tippy" Hussey
Jan 29, 2023
Elizabeth M. "Tippy" (Cornell) Hussey, 89, of Middletown, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 29, 2023, after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of Michael "Mickey" Hussey, who died in June 2022. Their love for each other will forever serve as an inspiration for their entire family. She is survived by two sons, Michael, wife Susan Garvin of Newport,...
Jo Stuehler
Jan 27, 2023
Josephine 'Jo' Stuehler, 92, of Newbury, Massachusetts, formerly of Baltimore, MD and Portsmouth, RI, died on January 27, 2023. She was the wife of the late J. Donald Stuehler. Born as the youngest daughter of 5 children in Clarksburg WV to her Italian parents, she moved to Baltimore during High school. She began her career as a Statistician for the...
Robert 'Eli' Whitney
Jan 26, 2023
Robert 'Eli' Whitney, born in New Rochelle, NY in 1957 to Horace Burton and Marjory Mackay Whitney on May 14 "Eli" has passed on to the next stage in his journey on January 26, 2023. Raised in upstate New York, he graduated from Fayetteville-Manlius High School in 1975 with no honors to mention. He then went on to Maine Maritime...
Colonel Burton C. Quist, Usmc (Ret.)
Jan 25, 2023
Colonel Burton C. Quist, USMC (Ret.), 76, of Middletown, RI, died on January 25, 2023, at his home surrounded by family, after a short and difficult battle with cancer. He was the husband of Catherine (Swallow) Quist. Born in Worcester, MA, on August 7, 1946, he was the son of the late Charles and Elizabeth (Martin) Quist. Raised in West...
Joseph A. Rodericks
Jan 24, 2023
Joseph A. Rodericks, 87, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, in Newport. He was the beloved husband of the late Jane R. (Roderick) Rodericks Born, in Newport, he was the son of the late Joseph and Rose (DeMello) Rodericks Gomes. Joe was a carpenter for over 50 years, and a member of the Carpenter's Union Local 94 in Warwick,...
Michael Christ
Jan 24, 2023
Michael Edward Christ, 81, passed away peacefully in his home on January 24, 2023, after a long illness. Born on December 28, 1941, he is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 50 years, Barbara (Bloom) Christ. Michael was the son of Henry Christ, who in the 1950's, ran Buddy's Garage on Connell Highway in Middletown, where he learned...
Christopher A. Stedford
Jan 23, 2023
Christopher A. Stedford, 61 of Newport, passed away at home on January 23, 2023. He was the husband of Lisa Bailey Stedford. Born in Newport, Chris was the son of the late Oscar and Beverly (Monteiro) Stedford. Chris was a strong man, he was a family man and a fun loving man that had a love for life. He enjoyed...
Loretta Clarkson
Jan 22, 2023
Loretta L. Clarkson, 90 of Middletown R.I. passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on the morning of January 22, 2023 Loretta was born of September 19, 1932, in Fall River Massachusetts to the late Alphonse and Delia (Bourque) Brousseau. She was a beloved wife of 67 years to James A. Clarkson and resided in Middletown for...
Thomas Michael Butala
Jan 20, 2023
Thomas M. Butala, 67 passed away on Friday January 20, 2023, at home with his loving family by his side. Tom was born June 5, 1955, in Detroit, MI to Edward and Pearl (Aho) Butala. Tom joined the Navy in 1974, as a submariner, and served aboard the USS Whale (SSN-638). After leaving the Navy in 1980, he and his...
Diane Archibald O'Hara
Jan 18, 2023
Diane A. O'Hara, 85, of Newport passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at home surrounded by her loving family. Diane was born on August 28, 1937 in Malden, MA to Loring and Margorie (Bayless) Spranker. She was the second of two daughters. Diane grew up in Swampscott, MA and graduated from Swampscott High School in 1955. Diane met and...
Barbara Ann Mureddu
Jan 18, 2023
Barbara Ann (Monticone) Mureddu, age 83, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Catherine (Goldie) and Guido Monticone, owners of Monticone Variety located in Market Square. Barbara was a graduate of St. Catherine's Academy and a graduate of the Newport Hospital School of Nursing where she...
Geraldine Selecta Orosco
Jan 17, 2023
Geraldine Orosco, 76, of Charlotte, North Carolina passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 17, 2023. Geraldine, affectionately known as Gerry was born in Washington County, North Carolina on May 22, 1946 to the late Calvin James and Earlene Cordon James Basham. Following high school graduation, Geraldine left rural eastern North Carolina for Durham, NC where she graduated from...
David E Reid
Jan 17, 2023
David E. Reid, age 79, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away on January 17, 2023 surrounded by his loving family, after a brief illness. David was born in Fall River, MA to Edson Reid and A. Irene (Hodgins) Reid. David was the husband of Bette (Longson) Reid of Tiverton for 60 years. David grew up in Tiverton, RI and graduated...
Arthur J Torres
Jan 16, 2023
Arthur J. Torres of Middletown, RI, passed away on January 16, 2023 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. Arthur was born on May 24, 1944, in Fall River , MA. He was the son of the late Joseph B. Torres and Hilda (Camara) Torres. Arthur graduated from Somerset High School, Somerset, MA. He was an owner of Torres Service Station...
Ronald R. Dupont
Jan 16, 2023
Ronald R. Dupont, 83, of Westport, MA, passed away on January 16, 2023 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Melinda (Arcieri). Ronald was born in Fall River, MA to Louis and Olive (Carriera) Dupont. He grew up in Portsmouth, RI. Graduated from Rogers High School. Retired from Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport, RI in 2001....
Velvet C. Coite
Jan 15, 2023
Velvet Coite, age 59, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on January 15, 2023 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of James R. Coite of Newport for the last 31 years. Velvet was born in Newport, RI to the late Donald and Doris (Dow) Devol. She grew up in Newport and worked for several years as a young woman...
Pauline Henderson
Jan 14, 2023
Pauline (Ekstrom) Henderson, 88, of Newport, left her family and friends peacefully, on January 14, 2023, in Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Robert Earl Henderson. Born in Newport, Pauline was the daughter of the late David and Ruth (Bliven) Ekstrom. Pauline leaves behind her children; Pauline Pelletier and significant other, Wayne Oliveira of Portsmouth, Robert Henderson...
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