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David Neil Willburn
Apr 19, 2020
David Willburn, 60, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly on April 19, 2020. David was born November 28, 1959, in El Paso, TX to Glynn Willburn and Beverly Coleman. David was married to Mary Anne (Seward) Willburn of Middletown, Rhode Island. David served as a Radioman/ET for 30 years in the U.S. Navy until his retirement in 2009. He...
Anna Irene Friend
Apr 19, 2020
Anna I. Friend, 87, of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2020. Anna was born in Newport, RI to the late William Friend and Anna Friend.The following reflections were written by Jacob Hatch, her great-nephew.My family lost someone very special to us last night. My Aunt Anna. She was my great aunt but she was always Aunt Anna...
June Carol Gesner
Apr 18, 2020
June C. Gesner, 84, passed away on April 18, 2020 in Virginia. She was born in New Bedford to Edwin and Mabel (Simpson) Howes. She lived in Tiverton, RI for over 42 years. She retired from managing insurance offices in Fall River, MA. and as a Weight Watchers instructor there. Mrs. Gesner moved to Hayes, Virginia to be with family....
Ann Patricia Craft Glynn
Apr 17, 2020
Ann Glynn, 83, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on April 17, 2020. Ann was born in Newport, RI to Jason and Elizabeth(Kain) Craft. Ann married Richard (Dick) Glynn on August 3, 1955, at St. Marys Church in Newport. After graduating from St. Catherines in Newport, Ann worked at JJ Newberrys, where she met the love of her life, Dick....
Laura Elaine Toppa
Apr 12, 2020
Laura Toppa, age 96, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on April 12, 2020. Laura was born in Newport, RI to the late Marian and Aldina (DeCosta) Vieira. Laura was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen Toppa. Laura retired from Raytheon. She loved to cook for her family and friends. Always willing to help others out. She was a...
Sandra Cecilia Gould
Apr 10, 2020
Sandra C. Gould, 73, of Portsmouth RI passed away at home surrounded by her family on Friday, April 10, 2020. She was the wife of George Gould III for 50 years.Born on January 5, 1947 in Newport RI she was the daughter of late Jesse and Anna Marie Dennis.Sandy graduated from Salve Regina and later received her masters from Rhode...
Frederick A. Sullivan
Apr 10, 2020
Frederick A. Sullivan, Sr., 83, of Newport died on Friday, April 10, 2020 in Newport Hospital. He was the husband of the late Mary E. Sis (Quinn) Sullivan. Born in Newport, RI, on August 24, 1936 he was the son of the late Michael F. and Carrie (Frederick) Sullivan. Fred attended St. Marys School, Rogers High School and Salve Regina...
Kathleen C Reilly
Apr 10, 2020
Kathleen Reilly, age 80, of Fort Myers, Florida, passed away on April 10, 2020.Kathy was born in Newport, RI to William and Alice (Nicholson) Coffey. Kathleen married James E. Reilly of Fort Myers on January 12, 1961, in Long Island, NY.After graduating from Rogers High School in Newport, Kathy attended the University of RhodeIsland. She met the love of her...
Sharon Marie Carter
Apr 9, 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Sharon Marie Carter announces her passing on April 9, 2020, at the age of 68. Sharon was born in Newport, RI to the late Charles R. Kempenaar and Mary (Weber) Kempenaar. Sharon was the wife of Edward L. Carter. She spent much of her childhood running around Boulevard Nursery and helping...
George Almy Thurston Jr
Apr 8, 2020
George A. Thurston Jr., 85, passed away Wednesday April8, 2020. Born February 23, 1935 in Newport, RI, he was the son of George Almy Thurston and Nina Rogers Thurston. He graduated from Rogers High School in 1954 then served in the United States Marine Corps. Upon completion of his enlistment, he attended the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, earning his Associates...
Barbara Ann Cloutier
Apr 8, 2020
Barbara Cloutier, age 86, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on April 8, 2020 at Warren Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Barbara was born in Fall River, MA to John and Dorothy Gray. Barbara married Ronald Cloutier of Fall River, MA in 1972 at a private ceremony in New Hampshire. Barbara worked as a cosmetologist for many years and worked...
Steven William Bruce
Apr 6, 2020
Steven Bruce, 59, of Newport RI, Passed away unexpectedly on April 6, 2020. Steve was born on June 21, 1960 in New Bedford, MA. The son of Patricia Bruce of Plattsmouth, NE and the late Vincent Bruce. Steve is survived by his brothers, Vincent Bruce, Jr. and his wife Doreen of Plattsmouth, NE, Scott Bruce and his wife Lisa of...
Marion Lorraine Reynolds
Apr 6, 2020
Marion L. (Silvia) Reynolds, 91, of Newport, passed away at home on April 6, 2020. She was the wife of the late John A. Reynolds Sr. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Earnest and Minnie (Clark) Silvia. Marion was an avid bowler and enjoyed BINGO. She loved spending time with her family and friends and loved...
Gloria Meade
Apr 5, 2020
Gloria (Colaneri) Meade died peacefully on April 5th, at the age of 95. She was the daughter of Ralph and Angela (DiLizia) Colaneri. She grew up in Hartford, CT where she graduated from Bulkeley High School and attended the Hartford School of Music. While there, she studied with Ivan Velikanoff and performed as Mamma Lucia in Cavalleria Rusticana in their...
Florence T. Aguiar
Apr 4, 2020
Florence T. Aguiar, age 87, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2020, at her daughters home in Wakefield, RI. She was the wife of the late Bento Aguiar. Florence was born in Middletown, RI to Manuel and Francelina (Faustino) Cadima. Florence lived in Newport when she married Bento and began her career at General Electric in Newport. She...
Todd Gianetis
Mar 30, 2020
Todd Gianetis, 55, of Middletown, RI, passed away on March 30, 2020. Todd was born on April 20, 1964, in Newport, RI, the son of John and Barbara (Cardoza) Gianetis. Todd is survived by his wife of 20 years Nicole P. (Dufault) Gianetis of Middletown, RI. Todd is a graduate of Middletown High School. After high school Todd started his...
Cecelia A. Brown
Mar 29, 2020
Ms. Cecelia A. "Ginger" Brown, 100, of Middletown, and formerly of Portsmouth, passed away on March 29, 2020, at the Grand Islander Nursing Home in Middletown.Ginger was born on September 10, 1919, in Portsmouth, RI, to the late August Brown and the late Rita (Costa) Brown.She was a graduate of the Thibodeau Business School along with her twin sister, Brownie,...
Lillian R. Morais
Mar 28, 2020
Lillian R. (Addison) Morais, 80, of Middletown died on Saturday, March 28, 2020 in the St. Clare Home, Newport. She was the wife of the late Albert Morais. Born in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Nathaniel and Nellie (Burton) Addison. Mrs. Morais was a 1958 graduate of Rogers High School the first new high school class....
Maureen T. Thomas
Mar 27, 2020
Mary Maureen Teresa Thomas, (nee Beirne) a passed away peacefully on March 24 2020, in Bryn Mawr, PA. She was 89 years old. Maureen was born in County Sligo, Ireland, to Patrick and Helen Ellie Beirne and raised in the small town of Charlestown, County Mayo. At the age of 16, she moved to London, England where she later held...
Esperanza "Sita" Valentine
Mar 26, 2020
Sita Valentine, 84, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Jose and Esperanza Feal and the beloved wife of Paul H. Valentine for 59 years. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on May 30th, 1935. Sita attended John J. Brooklyn High School and was valedictorian of her class. She attended St. Johns...
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