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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Kunigunda Sherring

Kunigunda Sherring

Aug 30, 2021

Kunigunda Sherring, age 94, passed away at home in Portsmouth, RI on August 30. She born in Bamberg, Germany on January 6, 1927. Gunda was preceded in death by her beloved husband Arthur "Buddy" Sherring, her son George Sherring, and sister Rosa Ullman. She is survived by her daughter Deborah Sherring and her husband Leo Perrotta, daughter Katherine Sherring and...

Beverly Baker

Beverly Baker

Aug 29, 2021

Beverly Ann (Cicerone) Baker, 82, passed away, Sunday, August 29, 2021 at the Morgan Health Center, Johnston. She was the wife of the late Charles D. Baker. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Fiorindo A. and Marjorie C. (Bywater) Cicerone. Beverly grew up in Middletown and resided on Sherwood Road for many years. She worked as...

Jaime K Kittredge

Jaime K Kittredge

Aug 28, 2021

Jaime K. (Dunne) Kittredge, 45, of Middletown, passed away on August 28, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Peter Kittredge for 18 years. Jaime was born in Newport, R.I to Edward and Kathleen Dunne of Middletown, R.I. Jaime graduated Bishop Connelly High School in 1993 and received her Bachelors from Salve Regina University in Computer Information...

Bernard Rodriguez

Bernard Rodriguez

Aug 26, 2021

Bernard Rodriguez, 82, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on August 26, 2021, in the Royal Middletown Nursing Center. Bernard was born in Brooklyn, NY, to the late Bernardo and Sinforosa (Fernandez) Rodriguez. Bernard spent his early childhood years in Puerto Rico, until moving to back Brooklyn, where he grew up. He later moved to the Hudson Valley in Plattekill,...

James Spiros Rozes

James Spiros Rozes

Aug 25, 2021

Dr. James (Demetrios) Spiros Rozes of Newport, Rhode Island passed away on August 25th, 2021 at age 77. James will be remembered as a generous soul who left behind smiles for generations. He was born in the mountain village of Alestena, Greece and moved to Newport with his family at age 6. James graduated from Rogers High School, where he...

Joan R. Hopper

Joan R. Hopper

Aug 24, 2021

Joan Rahn Hopper passed away peacefully with her daughter Kristen Hopper by her side in Newport Hospital on Tuesday August 24th, 2021. Joan Freda Rahn was born on Mother's Day May 12, 1929, in Albany, New York to Philip Stanley Rahn and Freda Reichardt Rahn. Her Depression Era childhood was spent in Whitesboro New York, and during the summers on...

Jacquelyn Andrea Lachance

Jacquelyn Andrea Lachance

Aug 22, 2021

Ms. Jacquelyn LaChance, age 43, of Providence, Rhode Island, passed away on August 22, 2021. Jacquelyn was born in Newport, RI to Gordon and Nancy (Kelly) LaChance. She graduated from Rogers High School in 1996 with an accolade in cosmetology. She followed her passion with a 25 year career as a hairdresser. Her fondest moments throughout her career were at...

Peter James Oatway

Peter James Oatway

Aug 22, 2021

Peter James Oatway, 61, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away at home on August 22, 2021 surrounded by several of his siblings and his beloved mother. Peter was born in Newport, RI to the late Robert A. Oatway, Sr. and Mary Ellen (LaPierre) Fatulli. Peter was an avid fisherman and loved being on the ocean. He started his career in...

Francine Elizabeth Woodhead

Francine Elizabeth Woodhead

Aug 21, 2021

Francine E. (Donnelly) Woodhead, 78, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away on August 21, 2021 at home with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Karl O. Woodhead. Francine was born, December 28, 1942, in Newport, RI to John and Eleanor (Bayersdorfer) Donnelly. Francine was a very social butterfly, her family was always first, and...

John Francis Dennis

John Francis Dennis

Aug 21, 2021

John Francis Dennis, age 85, of Middletown, RI, passed away on August 21, 2021 at home. He was the husband of the late Sheila (Sullivan) Dennis for 58 years until her passing in 2016. John was born in Newport, RI to the late Jesse and Anne Marie (Ryan) Dennis. He graduated from Rogers High School and soon began a long...

Sandra Ursula Mcintosh

Sandra Ursula Mcintosh

Aug 20, 2021

Sandra U. McIntosh, 81, died peacefully Friday, August 20, 2021, surrounded by her family. Born on June 19, 1940, in Pawtucket, RI, she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Josephine M (DeCesare) Bolton. She graduated from the former Pawtucket West High School in 1958 before pursuing a nursing degree in Boston. She married her high school sweetheart...

Ann M. Viau

Ann M. Viau

Aug 20, 2021

Ann M Viau, RN, 85 years young, of Newport RI passed away Friday August 20, 2021. Ann was the wife of the late Joe Viau and mom of the late Jeffrey Viau. She is survived by her remaining children Jo Ann Beahm (Ted), Joe Viau, Jeannine Corry, Jennifer Viau, Justin Viau and Juliane Livingston (Michael). She was known as Nannie...

Gayle B. (Martin) Testa

Gayle B. (Martin) Testa

Aug 18, 2021

Gayle B. (Martin) Testa, 70, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away unexpectedly on August 18, 2021 at home in Portsmouth. She was the wife of the late Arthur Testa. Gayle was born January 4, 1951 in Columbus, OH to the late Ladd and Barbara (Carrigan) Martin. Gayle attended the Rhode Island School of Design, in Providence. Gayle worked for Saccucci Honda...

Persi Alonso Morales Catalan

Persi Alonso Morales Catalan

Aug 17, 2021

PERSI ALONSO MORALES CATALAN Nacio en 1980 un 12 de Julio en Aldea el Guapino, San Pedro Ayampuc, Guatemala. hijo menor del matrimoni de Alfonso Morales y Micaela Catalan. Una persona muy especial desde niño por sus ocurrencias. En año 1989 empezo sus estudios de primaria, posteriormente secundaria dejando trunca su carrera de Maestro de Educacion Primaria en el Instituto...

Ann Elshant

Ann Elshant

Aug 16, 2021

Ann F. Elshant, age 84, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at home on August 16, 2021. Ann was born in Newport to Manuel and Jesuina (Silveira) Faria. She was the beloved wife of Eugene Elshant and mother of the late Anita E. Holiday. Eugene and Ann married at Jesus Saviour Church in Newport, RI on April 19, 1958....

Teresa Frances Winiarski Merrill

Teresa Frances Winiarski Merrill

Aug 16, 2021

Teresa Frances Winiarski Merrill, age 90, passed away at her home in Portsmouth, RI on August 16, 2021. She was born in Fall River, MA on June 28, 1931, to Henry and Frances (Czaja) Winiarski. Terry was preceded in death by two brothers, Henry and John Winiarski, four sisters: the late Ann Marie Ross (A. Robert), late Frances Plourde (Dr....

Col. Theodore L. Gatchel, Usmc, (Ret.)

Col. Theodore L. Gatchel, Usmc, (Ret.)

Aug 14, 2021

Colonel Theodore "Ted" Lewis Gatchel of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2021, at the age of 82, after a courageous eight-year battle with cancer and, later, Alzheimer's. Ted is survived by his wife of 58 years, Vance Hayes Gatchel, who was by his side when he passed, his two sons, Banks and wife Kim Gatchel, Lee and...

Irene G. Geyer

Irene G. Geyer

Aug 14, 2021

Irene G. Geyer, LPN, 90, of Bristol, RI, passed away on August 14, 2021. She was eternally optimistic, stubbornly independent, absolutely selfless, and genuinely enjoyed making other people happy. Irene loved her friends, horseback riding, ice skating, her Siamese cats, traveling especially to Newport, and anything that celebrated her partial Irish heritage and customs, especially a pint of Guinness. Miss...

Roy John Provost

Roy John Provost

Aug 13, 2021

Another angel has found their wings and has set off in flight, safe into the arms of God, and to those gone before him, Merle and Rosel Provost, his parents, and Leon Provost, his brother, and one infant brother, waiting and anticipating the arrival of Roy J. Provost, as he makes his way to heaven. Roy was born in upstate...

Michael Shane Mccarthy

Michael Shane Mccarthy

Aug 12, 2021

Michael Shane McCarthy, 39, of Los Angeles, CA. formerly of Newport, RI died unexpectedly on August 12, 2021 at home. Michael was born February 19, 1982 in Springfield, MA to Kevin J McCarthy and Vicki L Dyl. He grew up in Newport RI and graduated from Rogers High School in 2000. Michael was a rare human with a huge heart...

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