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Deborah A. Dennis
May 13, 2002
Deborah A. Chamberlin Dennis, 43, of 248 Rogers Lane Middletown, died Monday, May 13, 2002 at home.She was the wife of the late Christopher Dennis. Born in Newport, RI on October 7, 1958, she was the daughter of George A. ?Biff? and Connie Mendonca Chamberlin.Mrs. Dennis was a member of St. Marks Church in Jamestown, RI. Besides her parents she...
Frances V. Stenholm
May 12, 2002
- Frances Vivian Clara Anderson Stenholm, 81, of 79 Third Street Newport died Sunday, May 12, 2002 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. She was the wife of Joseph Lawton Stenholm. Born in Jersey City, NJ on May 31, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Sven Emil Anderson and Thyra Linnea Wennerberg Anderson. Mrs. Stenholm graduated from Plainfield, NJ...
Darran John Sylvia
May 11, 2002
- Darran John Sylvia, 40, of 52 Dearborn Street Newport, Saturday, May 11, 2002 at Charlton Memorial Hospital Fall River, MA.. Born in Newport, RI on January 31, 1962, he was the son of Francis J. and Edna M. Williams Sylvia.Mr. Sylvia was an auto mechanic for Inskip Motors in Providence. Besides his parents he leaves two daughters Nicole Elizabeth...
Doris E. O'Toole
May 9, 2002
Doris E. McKersie OToole, 78, of 303 Valley Road, Blenheim, Newport, Middletown, formerly of Bedlow Avenue, Newport, RI, died Thursday, May 9, 2002 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. Born in Paterson, NJ on May 28, 1923, she was the daughter of the late David McKersie and Mary Kascanik McKersie. Mrs. OToole had work as a research Pharmacist for the Pfizer...
Melanie Pearl Levine
May 9, 2002
- Melanie Pearl Levine, 16, of 168 Newport Avenue Middletown, died Thursday, May 9, 2002 at Hasbro Childrens Hospital Providence, RI.Born in Newport, RI on July 31, 1985, she was the daughter of Andrew Mark Levine and Holly B. Bradbury Levine. Miss. Levine was a Student with Middletown High School in her Junior Year. She is survived by father her...
Delores E. Earley
May 6, 2002
Delores E. Gomes Earley, 71, of 112 Evans Avenue Tiverton, died Monday, May 6, 2002 at St. Annes Hospital Fall River, MA. Born in Newport, RI on May 6, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Philip Debarros Gomes and Anna Lopes Gomes Lima.Mrs. Earley was a graduate of Rogers High School. She worked at the Heatherwood Health Care...
Isabel Macnaught
May 4, 2002
Isabel MacNaught, 79, of Washington Street, formerly of Leonard Drive, Tiverton, died Saturday. She would have celebrated her 80th birthday on May 16th.She was the wife of the late Donald S. MacNaught. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late George Daisy Anderton Osbourn. She lived for most of her life throughout the East Bay.A devoted child advocate,...
Mary R. Pasquale
May 3, 2002
Mary R. Silvia Pasquale, 87, of 34 Bayview Park, Middletown, formerly of North Champlin Place, Newport, died Friday, May 3, 2002 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Matthew S. Pasquale. Born in Newport, RI on February 14, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Frank R. Silvia and the late Mary Garcia Silvia....
Susie Seveney
May 3, 2002
Susie ?Sue? Wallen Seveney, 79, of 314 Middle Road Portsmouth, died Friday, May 3, 2002 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. She was the wife of Harrison Seveney of Portsmouth, for 57 years. Born in Darwin, VA on November 25, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Wallen and the late Margaret Mullins Wallen. Mrs. Seveney was an active...
Arthur Costa Dias
May 3, 2002
Arthur Costa Dias, 93, of 59 Dexter Street, Middletown, died Friday, May 3, 2002, at the Grand Islander Health Care Center, 333 Green End Avenue, Middletown, RI.He was the husband of Mary DeCosta Dias. Born in St. Miguel, Azores, on October 11, 1908, he was the son of the late Antone C. and Maria Plaicdo Dias. Mr. Dias had worked...
Evelyn Margaret Flores
May 3, 2002
Evelyn Margaret Ritt Flores, 85, of 90 Peckham Avenue, Middletown, died Friday, May 3, 2002 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.She was the wife of Ernest Flores. Born in Newport, RI, on October 1, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Louis J. and Violet P. Rowe Ritt. Mrs. Flores had worked as the military pay supervisor with Naval Finance...
William F. Blake
May 1, 2002
Connors Funeral Home55 West Main RoadPortsmouth, RI401 683-2511William F. Blake Portsmouth, - William F. Blake, 77, of 42 President Avenue Portsmouth, died Wednesday, May 1, 2002.He was the husband of Arlene Lynch Blake, of Portsmouth, for 48 years. Born in Fall River, MA on August 5, 1924, he was the son of the late Jeremiah Blake and Margaret Kelly Blake.Mr....
Beatrice C. Shanteler
Apr 27, 2002
Beatrice O?Brien Shanteler, 73, of 87 Girard Avenue Newport, died Saturday, April 27, 2002 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. Born in Waterbury, Vermont on November 2, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Roy Peter and Mildred Fleury Choiniere. Mrs. Shanteler was a Volunteer with the Senior Companions in Newport for four years. She also was the former owner...
Anthony Souza
Apr 27, 2002
- Anthony Souza, 78, of 486 Broadway Newport, died Saturday, April 27, 2002 at Grand Islander Health Care Center Middletown, RI.He was the husband of the late Evelyn Corey Souza. Born in Middletown, RI on February 24, 1924, he was the son of the late Jesse and Philomena Souza. Mr. Souza was a Driver-Packer with J.L. Maher Van Lines of...
Gredo Vincent Volpicelli
Apr 27, 2002
76, of 32 Lawton Brook Lane, Portsmouth, died at home Saturday April 27, 2002. He was the husband of Stella Daglis Volpicelli.Born in Providence, RI on February 7, 1926, he was the son of the late Louis and Immaculata Maria Alvigi Volpicelli.Mr. Volpicelli was a 1944 graduate of Rogers High School and a Veteran of WWII serving in the Navy....
Harold Lloyd Powers
Apr 27, 2002
Harold Lloyd Powers, 75, of 794 Bristol Ferry Portsmouth, died Saturday, April 27, 2002 at St. Annes Hospital Fall River, MA.He was the husband of Joan FayPowers. Born in Seattle, WA on August 14, 1926, he was the son of the late Harry and Wilda Franks Powers.After serving in the Navy during WWII Mr. Powers worked for the Fish and...
Grace Leona Tuttle
Apr 26, 2002
Grace Leona Flanders Tuttle, 80, of 46 Harvey Road Middletown, died Friday, April 26, 2002 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late William Earl Tuttle. Born in Hillsboro, NH on September 27, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Carleton W. and Mary Whitney Flanders. Mrs. Tuttle was a homemaker. Mrs. Tuttle was a member...
Dunbar Ellis Hall
Apr 26, 2002
Dunbar Ellis Hall, 70, of 27 Lehigh Terrace Portsmouth, died Friday, April 26, 2002 at home. He was the husband of Beverly Towle Hall. Born in Fall River, MA on December 8, 1931, he was the son of the late Norman and Agnes Tripp Hall. Mr. Hall was a graduate of Rogers High School and went on to graduate from...
Robert Torkomian
Apr 26, 2002
- Robert Torkomian, 71, of 4220A Mango Tree Road Boynton Beach, formerly of 14 Wood Road, Middletown, died Friday, April 26, 2002 at the home of his daughter in Lake Worth, Fl.He was the husband of Susan Baligian Torkomian. Born in Providence, RI on January 16, 1931, he was the son of the late Mehran and Rose Sousa Torkomian. Son...
Gillmena E. White
Apr 26, 2002
78, of 14 Continental Drive, Middleteown, died Friday, April 26, 2002 at Grand Islander Health Care Center Middletown, RI.She was the wife of the late James C. White.Born in East Providence, RI on April 15, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Botelho Phillips.Mrs. White worked as a chief clerk in the Middletown School Department for...
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