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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Capt Don Gilbert Palen, Usn (Ret.)

Capt Don Gilbert Palen, Usn (Ret.)

Don Palen, Captain USN (Ret), died on December 31st, 2020 at his home in Middletown, RI. He was 82 years old. Born in Greenwich Connecticut to Cora and Clyde Palen, Don grew up in Cos Cob and was a graduate of Greenwich High School. He attended Union College for one year before enlisting in the Navy. After three years in...

Mary Ellen Perry And John Perry

Mary Ellen Perry And John Perry

John K. Perry, 86, of Portsmouth, RI, died on May 2, 2020, at the Grand Islander Nursing Home. He was the husband of Sonya C. (Susi) Perry for 69 years. Born in New York City, NY, he was the son of the late Mary (Motherway) Perry. Mary Ellen Perry, 59, of Newport, RI, died on July 22, 2020, at Newport...

Merry Ann (Johnson) Preston

Merry Ann (Johnson) Preston

Merry Ann Preston (nee Johnson), 74 years old, of Newport, passed away on December 8, 2023. Merry lived as she died, a fiercely loving and independent soul careful not to burden anyone and always looking out for others. Predeceased by her beloved parents Jane C, Johnson and Woodrow D. Johnson. She leaves behind her dear sister Janey S. Wallace (Robert),...

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