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William F. Faria
Aug 11, 2020
William "Billy" Faria, age 52, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on August 11, 2020. Billy was born in Fall River, MA to Francis and Norma (Fitzgerald) Faria. Billy is the husband of Sheryl (Porada) Faria. Billy graduated from PHS in 1986. He was a professional truck driver and equipment operator for JAM Construction for over 30 years. He had...
Roger Joseph Cormier
Aug 8, 2020
Roger Joseph Cormier, 81, of Newport, RI, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer. Born in Fall River, MA, October 1, 1938, and raised in Tiverton, RI, he was the son of the late Joseph George and Lillian (Levesque) Cormier. Roger lived most of his adult life in Newport where he worked for many...
Walter J. Martin
Aug 7, 2020
Walter passed away peacefully at home on Friday August 7, 2020. Born in Lancaster PA on Valentine's Day 1932, he was the son of the late Francis and Mary (Hannum) Martin and brother to 6 siblings. Walter was a proud graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point where he met his loving wife Rita, of 58 years....
Mary Rose Vandeusen
Aug 4, 2020
Mary VanDeusen, age 87, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on August 4, 2020. Mary was born in Newport, RI to Anthony and Catherine (Leyden) Silvia. Mary married Ernest VanDeusen of Oneonta, NY, on July 26, 1952. Mrs. VanDeusen was a communicant and Eucharistic Minister at St. Lucy's Catholic Parish for many years. She also spent some of her time...
Michael Francis Janik
Aug 3, 2020
Michael F. Janik, 65, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital on August 3, 2020. Michael was born in Xenia, OH to the late Francis J. Janik, Jr. and Blodwyn (Edwards) Janik. He was the husband of Susan (Buteau) Janik for 28 years. Michael earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Cincinnati...
Robert A. Ellenwood
Aug 3, 2020
Robert Adolph Ellenwood, 92, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on August 3, 2020, at Newport Hospital. Robert was born April 2, 1928, in Naperville, IL to James Ellenwood and Mabel (Gley) Ellenwood. He was preceded in death by his wife Sally and daughters Kathleen Rodrigues and Nancy Ellenwood, parents, James and Mabel Ellenwood, brothers: James(NY), George (NY) and John...
Ralph Michael Dimarzo
Aug 2, 2020
Ralph Michael DiMarzo, 68, of Newport, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020, unexpectedly at home. Ralph was born on October 20, 1951, in Newport, RI, to the late Stephen DiMarzo and the late Nancy (Flint) DiMarzo. He was a graduate of Rogers High School and worked for the city of Newport, Shaws, and Jai Alai. He loved music, spending...
Shirley Fay Araujo
Aug 2, 2020
Shirley Araujo, 71, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on August 2, 2020, at Newport Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born, December 11, 1948, in Newport, RI to the late Francis Aguiar and the late Shirley Frazier (Cochran). Shirley is survived by her children; Theresa Bunch of Newport, Roxanne Morin of Taunton, MA, Reliance Bunch, of Franklin,...
Helen A. Lawrence
Aug 1, 2020
Helen Arruda Lawrence, 98, of Middletown, Rhode Island, died peacefully at the St. Clare Home on August 1, 2020. Helen was born in Middletown, RI to the late John E. Arruda and Maria P. Dutra. She grew up during the depression to parents who immigrated from the Azores. She lived on a dairy farm and always had a love for...
Roberta M. Nagle
Jul 30, 2020
Roberta M. Nagle, age 79, of Newport, passed away peacefully at Newport Hospital surrounded by her loving family on July 30, 2020. Roberta was born in Milwaukee, WI to Elmer and Connie (Lucashevitz) Bishop on March 24, 1941. She graduated from Clintonville Wisconsin High School in 1959. Roberta briefly attended Nursing School in Chicago before moving to Minneapolis, MN to...
Mary L. Perry
Jul 27, 2020
Mary L. (Souza) Perry, 78, of Portsmouth, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late John and Louise (Southworth) Souza. Mary worked for the Stop and Shop in Middletown for over 30 years retiring in 2005. She also belonged to the Middletown All VETS. Mary is survived by her children Stephen...
Deanne Louise Crawford
Jul 26, 2020
Deanne passed of a non-Covid related disease in Mesa, AZ on July 26, 2020. She fought valiantly to overcome her illness but was unable to recover. Like a shooting star, she flashed across our universe and is gone. Her brilliant smile, infectious laugh, ready wit, sharp intelligence, kind heart and generous spirit attracted others to her from the time she...
Lois M. James
Jul 26, 2020
Lois M. (Wigington) James, RN, 84, of Middletown, departed life peacefully and went to her eternal home on July 26, 2020. Lois was born in Newport, RI on November 23, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Frank John and Roberta (Peyton) Wigington. Lois married Ralph James on November 12, 1960. She was a graduate of Rogers High School,...
Frances Elaine Williams
Jul 26, 2020
Frances E. Williams (nee' Willis), aged 77, of Newport, passed away Sunday, July 26th. Frances was born on November 21, 1942, in Ayer, Massachusetts to the late Lillian (nee' Faggella) and William H.V. Willis. Fran, (as she liked to be called) spent many years volunteering with both the Girls Scouts of America and the Boy Scouts of America when her...
Ralph Walter Willis
Jul 24, 2020
Ralph W. Willis, age 67, passed away at home on Friday, July 24th. He resided in Tiverton, RI. Ralph was born in Providence, RI on October 31, 1952. He was adored by his wife, Mary Willis. They were married for 37 years before her passing in 2017. Ralph is the beloved son of Ralph and Kathleen Willis, and is survived...
Eric Anderson
Jul 18, 2020
Eric Noel Anderson, 55, of Newport RI died peacefully on July 18th after a short battle with an illness. He passed while at Newport Hospital, surrounded by his family. Born on December 13, 1964, Eric was the son of the late Donald O. and Solveig M. Anderson of Newport. He leaves behind a daughter, Dana A. Anderson of Johnston RI;...
Jesse Michael Rodrigues
Jul 18, 2020
Jesse M. Rodrigues Sr., 71, of Middletown, RI, passed away on July 18, 2020. Jesse was born in Fall River, MA, on December 7, 1948 to the late John J. Rodrigues and Mary M. Jacomb - Rodrigues. Jesse was a lifelong resident of Aquidneck Island. He was proudly employed by Rhode Island Nurseries for the past 45 years. He honorably...
Scott Joseph Fimple
Jul 17, 2020
Scott J Fimple, 59, of Middletown passed away peacefully July 17th due to month long struggle from a stroke surrounded by his loving family. Scott was born Oct.10, 1960 in Glendale, CA. Scott served twenty years in the Navy. During his early years he worked on submarines. They were stationed in Bencia, CA, Germantown, MD, and San Diego, CA. After...
Arthur J. Berluti
Jul 15, 2020
Arthur J. Berluti, 63, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away at Miriam Hospital on July 15, 2020. Arthur was born in Providence, RI, and was the son to the late Mario Berluti and Edna (LaMunion) Berluti. Arthur is survived by his sister, Pamela Berluti, of Newport RI, his aunt, Kathy Berluti, of Newport RI, and his many cousins- Katie, Chris,...
George A. Gomes, Jr.
Jul 14, 2020
George A. Gomes, Jr., 71, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on July 14, 2020, at Newport Hospital. George was born in Newport, RI to the late George A. Gomes, Sr. and Florence (Cordeiro) Gomes. He was the husband to Melody (Howorth) Gomes. George was a very well respected man. He was awarded The Bronze Star Medal for his meritorious...
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