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Carolyn Jane Reid
Sep 20, 2021
Carolyn Jane Reid, 83, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away on September 20, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Carolyn was born in Providence to Chester and Anna (Richard) Strumski. Carolyn is survived by her daughter Michelle Reid, of Tiverton, 3 grandchildren Allison Reid, Nathan Reid, Molly Reid-Caruolo and one great-grandson Aiden Reid and her niece Rebecca Lambert. In addition to...
John Patrick Canavan
Sep 20, 2021
John Patrick Canavan, 65, of Middletown and Newport's Fifth Ward, passed on to that elusive "best" fishing spot in the sky, unexpectedly on Saturday, September 20, 2021. An avid sports fisherman, John could often be found around the Ocean Drive in search of "just one more striper." Born in Newport during a brutal St. Patrick's Day snowstorm, his mother was...
Anthony Carl Ponte
Sep 17, 2021
Anthony Ponte, age 92, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on September 17, 2021. Anthony was born in Bristol, RI to Manuel and Mary (Sousa) Ponte. Anthony married Joan Reilly of Newport on October 2, 1954. Anthony spent 13 months in the Korean War. He arrived in Wonsan, Korea in November of 1950, and left Korea as the last battalion...
Arthur Bennett Shattuck
Sep 16, 2021
Arthur Bennet Shattuck, 81, of Newport RI, passed away in his home surrounded by family on September 16, 2021. Arthur is a graduate of Brown University with a degree in Electrical Engineering and has an MBA from University of Hartford. His career was in the burgeoning field of computers working for companies such as Sperry, IBM, The Hartford Courant, Lucent,...
Richard B. Kyle
Sep 15, 2021
Richard B. Kyle, 81, of Newport, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Married for 57 years, he was the husband of Joan L. (DeQuattro) Kyle. Born in Newport, he was the son of the late Robert J. and Farolin (Jackman) Kyle. Richard attended Rogers High School and went on to join the Air...
Anne S. Gadoury
Sep 13, 2021
Anne S. Gadoury, age 89, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on September 13, 2021 at Newport Hospital. Anne was born at home in Newport as the 13th child of 15 to Henry and Catherine (O'Neil) Cox. A lifelong island resident, she was a proud Newporter and worked hard to care for her family. She was well known as a...
John Richard Davidson
Sep 12, 2021
John R. Davidson, 94, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Newport Hospital after a brief illness. John was born in Albion, New York on July 25, 1927 to Clarence and Harriet (Chamberlain) Davidson. After serving in the US Army (1946-1949), John went to work for IBM in Binghamton, New York and Providence, Rhode Island. He...
Marie Josephine Catuogno
Sep 11, 2021
Marie Josephine (Donatelli) Catuogno passed away on September 11, 2021. She was born in Providence, RI on December 2, 1929. She is predeceased by her parents, Tommaso and Berenice Donatelli. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Dr. Anthony Catuogno, and her five daughters, Lisa Marie and her husband, Carl Clark; Paula and her husband, Thomas Morra; Susan...
Brian James Kinsella Sr.
Sep 11, 2021
Brian James Kinsella, Sr., 62, of Fort Pierce, FL, and formerly of Portsmouth, RI, passed away unexpectedly on September 11, 2021. He was the loving husband of Julia (Thompson) Kinsella of Fort Pierce, FL, and also formerly Portsmouth, RI. Brian was born in Chula Vista, CA, on September 14, 1958, son of Marty and Rita Kinsella, both of Middletown, RI....
Esther Lascaris Viveiros
Sep 10, 2021
Esther Lascaris Viveiros of Newport, RI passed away in her sleep on September 10, 2021. Born on January 8, 1928 in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Frank Lascaris and Irene Morris Lascaris. She was happily married to the late Roland Viveiros. She was the sister of the late Anthony Lascaris and Bessie Lascaris Hampilos of Lancaster,...
Florence Seibert
Sep 10, 2021
Florence E (Adams) Seibert, age 91, of Middletown, RI passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, September 10, 2021, at St. Clare Nursing Home in Newport, RI. She is survived by her husband Joseph H. Seibert, age 99. They were married for 70 wonderful years. Born in Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Florence (Kiesel) Adams...
Shirley Anne Andrews
Sep 9, 2021
Shirley Anne (Hanson) Andrews, 85, passed away on September 9, 2021. She was the wife of the late Harold P. Andrews. Shirley was born and raised in Newport, RI and a proud graduate of Rogers High School, class of 1955. She was described by classmates as being, "A quiet and sweet person - active in the chorus - a hard...
Lawrence J. Liddane
Sep 7, 2021
Lawrence J. Liddane, 87, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away in Newport Hospital on September 7, 2021. He was the husband of the late Ann M. (Ragone) Liddane for 49 years. Lawrence was born in Albany, NY, to the late William and Mary (O'Keefe) Liddane. Lawrence honorably served in the U.S. Navy during both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He...
Mary A. Cardoza
Sep 6, 2021
Mary A. (Moreau) Cardoza, age 75, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on September 6, 2021 at Newport Hospital. A lifelong resident of Aquidneck Island, Mary was born in Newport to the late Henry Otto Moreau and Ada (Barton) Moreau. She grew up in Newport and enjoyed a fun and mischievous childhood. As she got older, she found her calling...
Jo Ann Loewenthal
Sep 5, 2021
Jo Ann (Mundorff) Loewenthal, 90, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021. She was the wife of the late Captain Robert G. Loewenthal, USN, Ret. They were married for 49 years. Born in Kearney, Nebraska, she was the daughter of the late Russell R. and Wilma W. "Billie" (Randall) Mundorff. She received her bachelor's degree in fine...
Anna Weiss Dewick
Sep 5, 2021
Anna Weiss Dewick of Norwich, CT passed away at her home on September 5, 2021. She was born in July 1931. She was the wife of the late Charles T. Dewick. Anna was predeceased in death by her parents, Carl E. Weiss and Alice Weiss (nee Coggeshall) and her siblings, Carl Weiss, John Weiss, Alice Freeman and Celia Cook. She...
Donald P. Jestings
Sep 5, 2021
Donald P. Jestings, 92, of Portsmouth died on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Newport Hospital after a short illness. He was the loving husband of the late Ethel L. (DeCosta) Jestings. Born on February 2, 1929 in New Bedford, MA, he was the son of the late Charles S. and Gertrude (Dreher) Jestings. Don grew up in Middletown on Oliphant...
Anna Mae James
Sep 4, 2021
Anna Mae James, 87, of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 4, 2021. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Edward C. James Sr. and Annie Mae (DeShields) James. She is survived by her brothers, Ralph James of Middletown and Stanley James of Mattapan, MA. In addition, she is survived by many nieces and nephews....
Paul Joseph Pine
Sep 4, 2021
Paul Joseph Pine, 81, a lifelong resident of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on September 4, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital with loved ones by his side. Paul was born in 1940 in Newport, Rhode Island to Manuel and Laura (Moniz) Pine. Paul worked for the Department of Transportation for the State of Rhode Island for over 30 years, and...
Miles Byron Fisk
Sep 3, 2021
Miles Byron "Mike" Fisk, 91, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on September 3, 2021, at home with his family by his side. He was the husband of the late Joan (Hawkins) Fisk. Miles was born September 22, 1929, in Kingston, NY, to Robert and Edna (Freer) Fisk. Miles was predeceased by his family, including Siblings James Fisk, Mary Jane...
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