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Jean Eveline Bullard
Jan 11, 2022
Jean Eveline Bullard, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on January 11, 2022, three days before her 94th birthday. Jean was born in Taunton, Massachusetts to Lawrence and Lillian (Reid) Stafford. She was the wife of the late Dean B. Bullard. As a young girl, Jean sang and danced on stage and enjoyed spending summers with her family on Cape...
Bertha C Girouard
Jan 10, 2022
Bertha C. (Borges) Girouard passed away peacefully on January 10, 2022 at the Grand Islander Nursing Home in their transitional care unit. She was born February 25th, 1930 to the late Manuel D. and Late Maria R. (Paz) Borges. In her youth she enjoyed playing volleyball and roller skating. She was also an avid tennis player pairing with her husband...
Robert Deacon Jr
Jan 9, 2022
Robert A. Deacon, 77, formerly of Portsmouth and Middletown, passed away at Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket, January 9th, 2022 of COVID complications after a fall. Born in Chicago, IL on March 18, 1944, he was the son of the late Robert A. Deacon and Laura C. (Stoneberg) Deacon in Lake Blugg, IL. He was the husband of Christine (Mello)...
Barbara Anne Donovan
Jan 8, 2022
Barbara Anne Donovan, 70, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on January 8, 2022, in Newport Hospital. She was the loving wife to Daniel D. Donovan III for 49 years. Barbara was born in Newport, R.I. to the late John and Josephine (Ruggeri) Bradfield. She grew up in Newport, R.I. and has resided in Newport, Portsmouth, and Middletown. Mrs. Donovan...
Carl E. Sanderson
Jan 7, 2022
Carl E. Sanderson 1931 - 2022 Carl E. "Sandy" Sanderson, a veteran of the Korean War and longtime Rhode Island resident, passed away on January 7, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was 90 years old. Carl was born on April 5, 1931, to Charles and Rosamond (Thompson) Sanderson. He graduated from Somerset High School in 1949, attended the University...
John Edward Williams
Jan 7, 2022
John "Jackie" E. Williams, age 85, of Marlborough, Massachusetts, entered into eternal rest on January 7, 2022, at Marlborough Hospital. A loving and generous son, brother, uncle, husband and father; a dedicated church-goer and loyal friend. John was born in Newport, Rhode Island to the late John and Charlotte (Booker) Williams. Affectionately, known as Jackie while growing up in Newport,...
Raymond Parker Armbrust
Jan 6, 2022
CHULA VISTA, Calif. - Raymond Parker Armbrust (91) passed away January 6, 2022 at Sunrise at Bonita. Burial will be at Union Cemetery, Portsmouth, R.I. on a date to be determined. Raymond was born July 27, 1930, at Newport Hospital, Newport, R.I. to Ferdinand J. and Mary C. (Paquin) Armbrust. A graduate of Rogers High School in Newport, R.I., Ray...
Demetrios Georgiou
Jan 6, 2022
Demetrios "Jim" Georgiou, 90, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on January 6, 2022. He was the husband of the late Toula (Mathinos) Georgiou. Demetrios was born May 19, 1931, in Ancient Olympia, Greece, to George and Georgia Georgiou. He was 10 years old when the Germans occupied Greece. He was the eldest of 14...
Barbara E Luzzi
Jan 5, 2022
Barbara E (White) Luzzi, 80, of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2022 at the Riverview Healthcare Center in Coventry, RI. She was the wife of the late Frank E Luzzi Jr. Born in Newport to the late Frederick and Elizabeth (Sasse) White on July 6,1941, Barbara grew up in Newport and attended St. Mary's School, St. Catherine's...
Madeleine Cecelia Carson
Jan 5, 2022
Carson, Madeleine, Cecilia age 92 of Portsmouth, Rhode Island passed away Wednesday, January 5th, 2022, surrounded by her children. Devoted and loving wife of Francis Thomas Carson Jr. (deceased 1994). Loving mother to Marie Theresa Carson, (deceased 1978), Francis Thomas Carson III. (Laurie), Madeleine Cecilia Carson (Charlie, deceased 2008), James Paul Carson (Annie), William John Carson (Denise), and Susan Carson...
Carl E. Petersen
Jan 4, 2022
Carl E. Petersen USN (Ret), age 96, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2022 at home with his daughter by his side. He was the husband of the late Helen (Aguiar) Petersen. Carl was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Carl and Alice (Green) Petersen. He grew up in Mason City and enlisted in the Navy for World...
Christina L. Brawner
Jan 4, 2022
Christina L. Brawner, age 40, of Tiverton, RI, passed away on January 4, 2022 at Rhode Island Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the devoted wife of Craig E. Brawner and loving mother to their two beautiful girls, Lily and Ella. Christina was born in Newton, MA to Harold and Patricia (Russo) Randall. She spent her childhood...
Dale Albert Suomela
Jan 3, 2022
Dale Suomela, age 88, of Portsmouth, RI passed away on January 3 due to complications from COVID-19 pneumonia with his loving children by his side. Beloved son of Uno and Ida Suomela of Flint/Charlevoix, MI and brother to Neil (Sally) Suomela of Charlevoix; and brother in law to Bonnie Jean (William) Steffens of Petoskey, MI and Joyce (Deano) Davenport of...
Linda Diane Cordeiro
Jan 3, 2022
Linda D. Cordeiro, 67, of Middletown, passed away on January 3, 2022 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham, MA. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late John and Hortense (Silvia) Cordeiro. Linda was a very hard worker, there was never a time where she didn't work between two to three jobs. She was a Dietary Aid...
Barbara Paris Ouellette
Jan 2, 2022
We smile as we remember a vibrant full life lived with grace by our loving matriarch, Barbara Paris Ouellette (our dear Mumu), who passed peacefully in her sleep on January 2, 2022 at the age of 88 in Portsmouth, RI. Faith, family and friends were Barbara's greatest joy and she leaves behind a treasure trove of memories that we'll all...
Norma May Scaldino
Jan 2, 2022
Norma May Sterneman Scaldino, 94 passed away peacefully at Village House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on January 2, 2022. She was the wife of the late Joseph Salvatore Scaldino, who she had been married to for 66 years. Norma was born in Newport, RI to Daniel W and Ruth V Brigham Sterneman of Newport on September 24, 1927 Norma was...
Charles Robert Walsh
Dec 30, 2021
Charles "Charlie" Robert Walsh, 86, of Tiverton, RI passed away on December 30, 2021 from COVID complications at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Judith E. (Gotham) Walsh for 44 years. Mr. Walsh leaves behind his wife Judith, his son Charles Jr. (Stephanie) and his daughter Merritt. He is survived by granddaughters Elianna and Charlotte. He also leaves...
Emmett R. Butler
Dec 30, 2021
Emmett R. Butler, 91, of Middletown, RI, died December 30, 2021. He was the husband of Barbara J. Butler. Born in Newport, RI, Mr. Butler served and retired from the United States Air Force in 1969. He eventually moved to Illinois and started a business. He retired at age 72 and moved back to Middletown. He enjoyed reading, gardening and...
Antoine Derwin Dupree
Dec 30, 2021
In Loving Memory of Antoine D. DuPree Antoine Derwin DuPree, 61 of Newport R.I. passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021. Born in Newport on May 6, 1960, he was the son of Lawrence DuPree, Jr. and Dolores Means. He is also the nephew to the late Laura Collier, Ruth Evangelista, Grace Smith, Eleanor Weston, John Carpenter Jr., and Ellis Carpenter....
Jean Haworth
Dec 29, 2021
Jean Haworth, 94, of Tiverton, RI, passed away peacefully at Newport Hospital on December 29, 2021 with her husband of 70 years by her side. She was the daughter of the late James Bradford Norbury and Hilda Gertrude Norbury. Jean was born in Stockport, England on July 22, 1927. She and her husband, Dr. John Brian Haworth, moved to Canada...
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