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Lydia Jean Ferrell
Jul 23, 2022
Lydia Jean Ferrell, 86 of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at home on July 23, 2022 Lydia was born in Portsmouth, RI to the late John and Julia (Roderick) Ferreira. Lydia was married to the late Marvin D. Ferrell for 50 years. Lydia worked at Raytheon for 29 years as a Cable Specialist and was also a member of...
Rosalie B. Weston
Jul 23, 2022
Rosalie B. (Lee) Weston, 84 of Middletown, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 23, 2022, at the John Clarke Nursing Home. Born in Cranston RI, she was the daughter of Virginia Weston Johnson. Lee Lived most of her life in Newport and Middletown RI. Held many different job titles but retired from the Navy Base. Lee worked in food service to...
Joseph A. Ferri Jr
Jul 22, 2022
Joseph "Joe" A. Ferri, age 90, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on July 22 2022 at the Newport Hospital. Joe came into this world on November 25, 1931 at Lying Hospital in Providence Rhode Island to Joseph and Margret (Pollitt) Ferri, Sr. He grew up in Pawtucket, RI and graduated from Pawtucket East High School where he held...
William J. Hallam Jr.
Jul 19, 2022
William Joseph Hallam Jr, 79, passed away July 19,2022 at the Rhode Island Veterans home in Bristol. Born in Providence, he was the son of late William and Louise Hallam. William worked at Monet jewelers for several years and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his daughters, Jana Ferreira (Roger Ferreira) and Marcie Hallam, brother...
Frances Falconella Moy
Jul 16, 2022
Mrs. Frances Moy, age 80, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on July 16, 2022. The world lost a wonderful woman this past Friday. Frances Falconella (Toppa) Moy passed gently into the Lords Kingdom at home and surrounded by all her children. Born February 23, 1942, Frances lived a life wearing many hats through the generations. Her greatest accomplishment she...
James R Folliard
Jul 14, 2022
James R Folliard, age 78, of Portsmouth, passed away on July 14, 2022 at Newport Hospital. James was born in Brooklyn, NY to Joseph and Christine (McNiff) Folliard. He graduated from BC High School in Boston, then continued his studies at Providence College where he earned a BA in Political Science and a Masters in History. He furthered his studies...
Dr. Craig A. Harris, Md
Jul 13, 2022
Craig Alan Harris, MD, 84, of Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Cumberland, RI, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. His family at his side, he transitioned in peace, with the dignity and grace that characterized his whole life. Craig is survived by his wife of 59 years, Judith (Holden) Harris; his children, Holly A. Harris, of Naperville IL; Jonathan H....
Gloria Jean Griffin
Jul 13, 2022
Gloria jean Griffin 79, of Newport Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly on July 13,2022. Gloria was born on May 26,1943, in Newport, RI, to the late Lillian and James Griffin. Gloria enjoyed painting and writing poems. She was a Newporter her entire life and was friends to many. Gloria is survived by her daughter Kim Walker of Middletown, granddaughter Shayla...
Vera Jeanne Allen
Jul 13, 2022
A shooting star joins the heavens: Vera Jeanne (Larson) Allen, 94, of Middletown, passed peacefully on July 13, 2022 in the John Clarke Nursing Home. Born on September 26, 1927 in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Edward A. and Annie V. (Albro) Larson. Raised in part by her Norwegian grandmother, she continued to repeat "Jeg elsker...
Janice Silvia
Jul 13, 2022
Janice A. (Breen) Silvia, 77, affectionately known to those that loved her as Granny Janny (GJ) of Mail Coach Rd, Portsmouth passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 after a brave14-month battle with Glioblastoma (brain cancer). She was the wife of the late Antone J. Silvia. Jan was born in Newport, RI on...
Janet Louise Toole
Jul 13, 2022
Janet L. Toole (Petitt), age 80, of Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late Robert and Doris (Armstrong) Petitt. Janet married Kenneth R. Toole of Cranston, RI on September 1, 1962, in Haddonfield, NJ. They settled in Staatsburg, NY where they raised their...
James Randolph Mann
Jul 12, 2022
James Randolph Mann, 52, of Westport, Massachusetts, passed away on July 12, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. James was born in Plainfield, NJ, to Jerry Mann and the late Kirsten (Albro) Mann. James received his Associate Degree in Communications from the Community College of Rhode Island. He worked in banking in Warwick. He was a member of Conquerors for Christ...
Linda Jackman Watts
Jul 12, 2022
Mrs. Linda Watts, age 84, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on July 12, 2022. Linda was born in Glen Ridge, NJ to David and Jessie Jackman on October 14, 1937. She was preceded in death by her parents, David and Jessie Jackman and her brother -in-law, Erwin H. Leiphart III Linda is survived by her husband of 63 years,...
Andrew Samuel Tsimortos
Jul 12, 2022
Andrew S. Tsimortos, age 90, of Newport, RI, passed away on July 12, 2022 at his home. He was the husband of Anne Marie (Lus) Tsimortos for the last 69 years. Andrew was born in Woonsocket, RI to the late Samuel and Garefalea (Demitrakakis) Tsimortos. He served four years in the US Army and was stationed in France, where he...
Joseph A. Coupal Ii
Jul 11, 2022
Joseph A. Coupal II, 87, of Middletown, RI, passed away on July 11, 2022, at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of Emma J. (Corey) Coupal. Joseph was born in Detroit, MI, to the late Joseph A Coupal I and Louise R Coupal. Joseph honorably served in the U.S. Navy for 8 years. He was a member of St. Lucy's...
Eugene Joseph Love
Jul 11, 2022
Eugene Love, age 77, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on July 11, 2022 at home. Eugene was born in Boston, MA on February 19, 1945. He was the son of the late Eugene and Georgina (Burhough) Love.Eugene is survived by his wife Annette (Buonanno) Love. He also leaves a daughter Lisa Bettencourt of Portsmouth, RI. The Love family relocated...
Anne 'Nancy' Chaves
Jul 8, 2022
Anne "Nancy" Chaves, age 85, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on July 8, 2022 at the Holiday Retirement Center in Manville, RI. She was the wife of the late James V. Chaves. Anne was born in Fall River, MA to the late Orvin and Veronica (Fanning) Mosher. Nancy, as she was known by family and friends, graduated from St. Catherine's...
Mary Ann Kesson
Jul 7, 2022
MaryAnn Kesson also known as Num or M.A., 66, of Bristol, RI died unexpectedly at home on July 7, 2022. MaryAnn was born in Newport, RI, to Charles and Ann (Butler) Kesson. She graduated from Portsmouth High School and attended the University of Maine at Farmington for her undergraduate degree. MaryAnn was an amazing woman, who worked as a paralegal...
Robert L. Thorpe
Jul 7, 2022
Robert L. Thorpe, age 70, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away unexpectedly on July 7, 2022 at home. He was the husband of Maureen (Fitzpatrick) Thorpe. Bob was born in Attleboro, MA to Frederick and Dorothy (Johnson) Thorpe. He graduated from Bishop Feehan High School in 1970 as a star athlete in football, basketball, and track and was inducted into the...
Charles Morgera
Jul 7, 2022
Mr. Charles Morgera, age 86, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on July 7, 2022. Charles was born in Newport, RI to Sylvester and Gertrude Morgera. Charles served honorably in the United States Air Force for 23 years. He deployed to the Asian Pacific theatre three times during the Vietnam War. Duty, Honor, Country was the code he lived by....
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