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Robert G. Driscoll
Aug 19, 2020
Robert G. Driscoll, age 70, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on August 19, 2020. Robert (Bob) was born in Newport, RI to George and Eloise (Phillips) Driscoll. He graduated from Brown University and the University of Maine School of Law. Bob worked as a practicing attorney for many years before taking on the position of Town Administrator for Portsmouth,...
Peter Gwin Patton Wright
Aug 18, 2020
Peter Gwin Patton Wright, beloved husband, father and teacher passed away peacefully surrounded by family at home on August 18, 2020. Peter leaves behind his wife of 59 years Betty Lou Wright, his son and daughter-in-law Jim and Alicia Wright, his daughter Krista Haskell and son-in-law Doug Poskitt and their children, Mariah, Grace, Jay and Colby. A graduate of Lawrenceville...
Alice R. Wallace
Aug 17, 2020
Alice R. Wallace, 62, passed August 17th in Newport Hospital due to complications from pneumonia. Born November 18, 1957, she was the daughter of Rose (Escobar) Faustino and the late Jose Faustino. Alice grew up in Middletown and resided there for most of her life. She worked in the banking and hospitality industries throughout her career. Alice will be remembered...
Dr. Gerhard C. Meier
Aug 16, 2020
Dr. Gerhard Constantine Meier, who practiced medicine in Newport, Rhode Island, for nearly thirty years, passed away peacefully at Newport Hospital on August 16, 2020. He was 81 years old. Gerhard was born in Lohr am Main, Germany, to the late Alfons and Anna Meier. After graduating from the Maximilians High School in 1957, Gerhard entered the Maximilians Medical School...
Keith G. Dowty
Aug 16, 2020
Keith G. Dowty, born May 27, 1954, passed away on August 16, 2020, surrounded by family after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Gordon E. Dowty and the late Lorraine (Dowty) Del Piano. Keith grew up in Portsmouth, RI and graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1972. As a young boy he was...
Frances "Fran" Susan Toti
Aug 16, 2020
Frances S. Toti, 83, of Westerly, Rhode Island, passed away at Rhode Island Hospital on August 16, 2020. Fran was born in Providence, RI to the late Frank Anargiro and America (Restante) Anargiro. She was the wife of the late Benedetto A. Toti. Her love for everything Italian was immeasurable! She loved visiting Italy, as she did many times, with...
Coralie Ruth Oliveira
Aug 16, 2020
Coralie R. Oliveira, 74, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on August 16, 2020 at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. Coralie was born in Clinton, MA. She was the wife of Richard T. Oliveira. Coralie was an administrative assistant and government contractor for McLaughlin Research Corporations. She was an avid golfer and a member of Montaup Country...
Eleanor Carrie Davis
Aug 13, 2020
Mrs. Eleanor (Becker) Davis, age 93, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away at home in her husband's arms on August 13, 2020. Eleanor was born in Schenectady, NY to Gridley A. Becker and Carrie (Long) Becker. She graduated from Bryant College and remained in RI with her marriage to Owen Michael Bannon. They began a family and lived in Warwick...
Duncan Mclean Wilkey
Aug 13, 2020
Duncan M. Wilkey Jr., 89, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on August 13, 2020. Duncan was born in Fall River, MA to the late Duncan M. Wilkey Sr. and Eliza (Hall) Wilkey. Duncan was the husband to Helen Wilkey for 63 years. Duncan grew up in Portsmouth, RI and graduated from Rogers High School in 1951. Upon graduating Duncan enlisted...
Matthew Foley
Aug 13, 2020
Dr. Matthew P. Foley, PhD (Matt) passed away unexpectedly on August 13, 2020 at 51 years young. He was a brilliant and uncommonly kind and friendly man who was a true gift to the world, trying every day to make it a better place. Matt graduated from E.J. Wilson High School, Spencerport, NY in 1986 and from SUNY Brockport with...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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