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Stephen Millard
Aug 9, 2022
Stephen Alan Millard, originally of North Kingstown, RI, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2022 at Newport Hospital after a prolonged illness. Steve and his beloved Gemini twin sister Barbara (Millard) Powell were born in Providence, RI, on June 13th, 1951 to Marilyn (Carr) Millard and Lawrence S. Millard. He spent his childhood in North Kingstown, RI, before later settling...
Pamela Y. Neal
Aug 8, 2022
Pamela Yolanda Neal the daughter of the late Dorothy L. Killingsworth-Neal and Raymond M Neal; was born in Harlem, New York, May 3rd, 1961. She departed this life peacefully on Monday August 8th, 2022, at Heatherwood Nursing Home, Newport, RI. Growing up the youngest of 9 children, Pamela affectionately called Pam was looked at as the baby and the one...
Edward Robert Moyé Sr.
Aug 8, 2022
Mr. Edward Robert Moye' Sr. of Newport, Rhode Island died on August 8, 2022 on his 77th birthday, after a long bout with illness. He was the husband of Pauline Perkins-Moye' for 49 years. Born in Greenville, North Carolina on August 8, 1945, he was the son of the late Edward Robert Moye Sr. and Mary Worthington Moye' Teel. As...
Lillian Gallagher
Aug 7, 2022
Lillian Patricia Gallagher passed away peacefully on August 7, 2022, following an extended illness, her family by her side. Known to family and friends as Pat, she was born in Brooklyn, New York, and the daughter of the late Frank and Lillian Madden. She is also preceded in death by her brothers Frank, John, Anthony, Nick, her sister Stella, and...
Jennifer Lynn (Ripa) Lavault
Aug 6, 2022
Jennifer Lynn Ripa LaVault 54 of Tiverton, Rhode Island passed away on August 6, 2022 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after a long and courageous battle with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Jennifer was born May 17th, 1968 to Carmine and Maureen (Faerber) Ripa in Newport, Rhode Island. Jennifer's greatest love was her three boys. Jennifer enjoyed spending time with family...
John Winthrop Clarke
Aug 4, 2022
John Winthrop Clarke, age 79, of New York, New York, passed away on August 4, 2022 in NY after an extended illness. John was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Jeremiah and Virginia (Beguelin) Clarke. He grow up on the family estate on Long Island and developed a passion for American antiques, particularly antique radios. John worked for many...
Kathleen Trefethen
Aug 4, 2022
Ms. Kathleen Trefethen, age 87, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at home on August 4, 2022, with her family by her side. Kathleen was born in Concord, MA to Lawrence and Anne (Connelly) Broderick. Kathleen is survived by her children, James A. Trefethen, Carlene D. Willis, and Mark L. Trefethen and will also be missed by her grandchildren,...
John "Jack" J. Ripa
Aug 3, 2022
John J. Ripa, Sr, age 76, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on August 3, 2022. Jack was born in Newport, RI to Sebastian and Florence (Weaver) Ripa. Jack married his high school sweetheart Barbara (Gibson) Ripa of Middletown on May 14, 1964, and together they raised 4 children. Jack is most...
Dorothy Joan Lopes
Aug 3, 2022
Dorothy Joan Lopes, age 88, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on August 3, 2022 at Newport Hospital surrounded by family. She was the wife of the late Michael E. Lopes. Dorothy was born on January 2, 1934 in Norwich, CT to the late Russell and Victoria (Metivier) Carter. During her childhood, she learned many skills from her parents, including how...
John Forster Peabody
Aug 3, 2022
John F. Peabody Jr., 84, of Middletown, RI, passed away on August 3, 2022 at home. He was the husband of the late Joan (Sherman) Peabody. John was born in Newport on August 9, 1937 to the late John and Mary Peabody. He was a graduate of the Wentworth Institute and worked for the Montaup Electric Company of Somerset for...
Hildburg (Susan) Mcauliffe
Aug 2, 2022
Mrs. Hildburg (Susan) McAuliffe, age 67, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully, on August 2, 2022, at Newport Hospital after a short illness with her devoted husband at her bedside. Hildburg was born in Abbehausen, Germany on July 10, 1955, the daughter of the late Adolf and Gerda Marek of Nordenham , Germany and Newport. She was a graduate...
Barbara A. Ruscetta
Aug 2, 2022
"All that you touch You Change. All that you Change Changes you. The only lasting truth is Change." ~Octavia Butler Barbara Ann Ruscetta, 91, wife, mother, Nana, sister, friend, has provided us with yet another opportunity to learn from change. She left us on Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022, in the early afternoon. She would tell you that how you react...
Frances Mae Leary
Aug 1, 2022
Frances M. (Malley) Leary, RN, in her 100th year, of Winter Haven, Florida, passed away surrounded by loved ones on August 1, 2022. She was the wife of the late Paul M. Leary. Frances was born in Putnam, CT to the late John and Mabel (Normandin) Malley. She was a graduate of Burrillville High School and served as a cadet...
Murray Mcintosh
Jul 31, 2022
Murray "Mac" Harrington McIntosh passed away on July 31 at the age of 65 after a four-year long battle with cancer. Mac is survived by his sister, Laurel McIntosh and three daughters, Shelby, Laura, and Caroline. Mac was born on September 8, 1956, at Loyola Hospital in Evanston, IL to Brian and Janet McIntosh. Mac's childhood was spent in Quebec,...
Margaret Fernandes (Peg) Carlone
Jul 30, 2022
Margaret Fernandes (Peg) Carlone, 95, a lifelong resident of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully at home on July 30, 2022. She was born on April 22, 1927, to the late John and Mary (DeArruda) Fernandes. Peg, along with her husband Pete, were owners and operators of Carlone's Florist in Portsmouth for 46 years. Peg loved to crochet and volunteer. She crocheted...
Esther Marie Coen
Jul 29, 2022
Esther Maire Coen, 59, of Bristol, RI, passed away at home on July 29, 2022. Esther was born in Newport, RI to the late Austin W. Coen Jr and Esther Catherine (Till) Coen. Esther was a lifelong resident of the state of Rhode Island and has resided in Middletown and Bristol for all her life. She was a resident of...
Phyllis A. Braga
Jul 28, 2022
Phyllis A. (Bonci) Braga, 88, of Middletown, passed away on July 28, 2022, in the Village House Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Charles Braga. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Angelina (Ripa) Bonci. Phyllis and Charlie liked to golf. Listening and dancing to live jazz music was also a favorite...
Robert G. Vivieros
Jul 27, 2022
Robert G. Vivieros, 82, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away at home with his family by his side on July 27, 2022. Robert was born in Fall River, MA, to the late Gabriel and Doris (Dyer) Vivieros. Robert enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1959. After receiving honorable discharge in 1963, he joined the Carpenters Local Union 176 of Newport....
Quinn Catherine Donnelly
Jul 24, 2022
With tear filled eyes and broken hearts, the family of Quinn Catherine Donnelly announces her passing on July 24, 2022. Quinn was born on July 4, 2022, in Providence, RI, to her loving parents Colm Donnelly and Christina MacLeod. Quinn will be dearly missed by her parents; Colm Donnelly and Christina MacLeod, her brother; Declan Donnelly, her grandparents; Patricia Dolan,...
Captain Thomas J. Glancy Jr. Usn, (Ret.) Ph.D.
Jul 24, 2022
Captain Thomas J. Glancy Jr. USN (Retired) Ph.D, 93, died on Sunday, July 24, 2022, in the John Clarke Nursing Home. He was the son of the late Thomas J. Glancy Sr. and Agnes (Dolan) Glancy of Marblehead, MA. He was born in Dorchester, MA on November 10, 1928 and was educated in Marblehead, MA schools. It was here that...
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