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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Frederick W. Ludwig

Frederick W. Ludwig

Jan 22, 2022

Frederick William Ludwig, 88, recently of Newport, RI passed away at home on Saturday Jan. 22, 2022, after struggling with health issues over the past several years. Fred was born on Easter Sunday, April 16, 1933, was married to Patricia (Duffy) on Easter Sunday in 1956, and always claimed he would leave this earth on Easter Sunday. For the past...

Ernest Fougere

Ernest Fougere

Jan 21, 2022

Ernest "Ernie" Shea Fougere, age 59 of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away January 21, 2022 at home. He was born in Newport, Rhode Island and moved to Exeter, Rhode Island as a young boy. Ernie attended Ladd School for 15 years before returning to Aquidneck Island. Ernie worked at the Bristol Developmental Center in the 1990's and spent the remainder...

Beatrice Jean Barone

Beatrice Jean Barone

Jan 21, 2022

Beatrice Barone, 96, of Saint Clairsville, Ohio died on January 21, 2022. She was born June 17, 1925 in Fall River, Massachusetts. Beatrice was the daughter of the late Ida Rioux Santos and Joseph Santos. Beatrice was employed for years as a seamstress in Fall River, MA. She was predeceased by her husband, Eugene Barone, and her sisters, Rita Costa-Robidoux...

Steven Michael Nemec

Steven Michael Nemec

Jan 21, 2022

Steven Michael Nemec 67 died unexpectedly at Newport Hospital on January 21, 2022. He was born on February 16, 1954, in Cleveland Ohio, the son of Francis J. and Harriet Dione (Mobley) Nemec. Steve attended Cathedral Latin High School on a full scholarship and graduated in 1972. From there he served in the U.S Navy as a designated crewman in...

Ellen Anette Lane

Ellen Anette Lane

Jan 20, 2022

Ellen Anette Lane, age 63, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on January 20, 2022. She was born in Germany to Manuel and Annemarie (Wehren) Moitoza III on February 18th. Ellen's favorite thing to do was to drive around Ocean Drive. It was her stress relief, her celebratory act, her meditation, her thought process, her entertainment, her grieving process. She...

Rosemary Phyllis Page

Rosemary Phyllis Page

Jan 20, 2022

Rosemary Phyllis Page, wife of the late Austin Jerry Page passed away on January 20, 2022. She was born in Manitowoc, WI to the late Archie Rathsack and Violet (White) Rathsack and the step daughter of Ben Reindle. Rosemary is survived by her son Randall Page (Cindi) of Portsmouth, RI; her daughter in law Sharon Page Crosby (Richard) of Texas...

Anton A Mandros

Anton A Mandros

Jan 19, 2022

Anton "Tony" Mandros, 87, of Portsmouth RI, passed to his eternal reward on January 19, 2022. Born in Northern Greece in 1934, Tony led a life full of events that he shared with everyone he spoke to. Greece entered into civil war in the 1940's. Tony's mother, with seven children, escaped the communists by crossing over mountainous terrain. A real-life...

Vincent P Roggero

Vincent P Roggero

Jan 18, 2022

Vincent P. Roggero, "98", born in Newport, Rhode Island to Frank and Camilla Roggero (Pellegrino) was the youngest of six. He passed away at home on January 18, 2022. He attended De La Salle Academy where he walked uphill, both ways, in rain/snow, and swam home during the 1938 hurricane. A young entrepreneur, he and his brothers parked cars on...

Rita J. Perry

Rita J. Perry

Jan 17, 2022

On January 17, 2022, Mrs. Rita Perry, age 73, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away. Rita was born in Des Moines, IA to Howard and Marjorie Hall. Rita married Raymond Perry of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Rita lived a full life as a wonderful mother, homemaker and she especially loved her role as a grandmother. Rita is survived by her husband,...

Zilfred Leclerc

Zilfred Leclerc

Jan 16, 2022

Zilfred Leclerc, 86, of Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Lawrence/Methuen, Massachusetts and retired to Deerfield Beach, Florida, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at his home with his loving family by his side. Born in Packington, Quebec, Canada, he was the son of the late Adelard Leclerc of Notre Dame du Lac, Temiscouata, P. Quebec and Yvonne Dupont of Degelis, P....

Joan W. Haufe

Joan W. Haufe

Jan 16, 2022

Joan Wilcox Haufe passed away peacefully and surrounded by love at her home in Portsmouth RI on January 16th, 2022. Joan was born in Torrington, CT on May 10, 1928, and grew up in Cornwall, CT. She was the eldest child of Mary Loughlin Wilcox and Rodney Semple Wilcox. After attending schools in both CT and NY Joan's career path...

Robert "Bob" G. Mcclain

Robert "Bob" G. Mcclain

Jan 16, 2022

Robert "Bob" Gerard McClain, age 91 of 34 Bayview Park in Middletown RI, died on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at John Clarke Nursing Center with family by his side. He was born December 4, 1930, son of the late John J. and Alice J. (McGann) McClain, in Newport on Burnside Avenue in the old Kerry Hill neighborhood. He lived at...

Sandra Ellen Mills

Sandra Ellen Mills

Jan 16, 2022

Sandra Mills, 71, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on January 16, 2022 at Newport Hospital. Sandra was born September 9, 1950, in Cheshire, CT to Edward Mills and Dorothy (Hemingway) Mills. She was a graduate of Cheshire High School in Cheshire, CT. Sandra was a well-known believer in God Sandra spent many years serving her Lord at Calvary Baptist...

Maynard M. Ouger

Maynard M. Ouger

Jan 16, 2022

Maynard M. Ouger, 64, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away at home on January 16, 2022. He was the devoted husband of Noemi G. (Temporal) Ouger for 34 years. Maynard was born and raised in Providence to the late Francis D. and Emelda (Nadeau) Ouger. Maynard began his career with Eastland Property Management in 1986, which later became Phoenix Property...

Arthur A. Medeiros, Jr.

Arthur A. Medeiros, Jr.

Jan 14, 2022

Arthur A. Medeiros, Jr., 72, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away on January 14, 2022, in The Villages Regional Hospital in Florida. Arthur was born in Fall River, MA, to the late Arthur A. Medeiros, Sr. and Evelyn (Coelho) Medeiros. He grew up in Tiverton and was the owner of A. A. Medeiros Trucking, Inc., spending many years operating out...

Thomas R. Haufe

Thomas R. Haufe

Jan 14, 2022

Dr. Thomas Robert Haufe passed away peacefully and surrounded by love at his home in Portsmouth, RI on January 14, 2022. Born in Newport, RI on August 29,1924 he was the youngest child of Otto Christian Haufe and Ines Cavedon Haufe of New York City and Millbrook, NY. He attended Fordham University, Cornell University, and graduated from Columbia University School...

Joyce Elizabeth Reagan

Joyce Elizabeth Reagan

Jan 13, 2022

Joyce E. Reagan, 76, of Middletown, RI, died peacefully on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Newport Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Barry S. Reagan. Born in Newport, RI on February 25, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Alfred J. and Mary G. (White) Phillips and the sister of the late...

Donna L Whitelatch

Donna L Whitelatch

Jan 12, 2022

Donna Whitelatch, 76, of Middletown died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Rhode Island Hospital, surrounded by loved ones. Donna was born 02/25/1945 at Newport Hospital. She is the daughter of the late Herbert and Gertrude (Peckham) Burgess. Donna was a member of Emmanuel Church, she was a Eucharistic Minister. In her earlier days she was involved in the youth...

Martin J. Kinsella

Martin J. Kinsella

Jan 12, 2022

Martin Joseph Kinsella, affectionately known as Pop, died peacefully on January 12, 2022 at the age of 94. Pop was born in New York City on November 22, 1927, son of James and Katherine Kinsella. He joined the Navy at 17 and is a World War II veteran. He retired in Newport from the Navy as a Senior Chief Petty...

Patricia Pauline Malgieri

Patricia Pauline Malgieri

Jan 12, 2022

Patricia Pauline Malgieri, 77, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on 1/12/22. She was the wife of the late Gennaro Vincent Malgieri. Patricia was born, September 14, 1944, in Fall River to Theodore and Eliza (Pavao) Michaud. She grew up in Newport RI. Pat worked at Newport Hospital for many years as a Secretary. Patricia is survived by her children;...