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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

George Almy Thurston Jr

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Andrew A. Ritchie

Andrew A. Ritchie

Mar 25, 2020

ANDREW A. RITCHIE, 64, of Berkeley Ct, Middletown, RI passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 after a recent illness. He was the loved son of the late George W. Ritchie and Mary D. (Sullivan) Ritchie. Andy was the youngest of nine children and is survived by his four brothers and two sisters: George Ritchie III of Cranston, Jerry Ritchie of...

Jacqueline Arlethia Price

Jacqueline Arlethia Price

Mar 25, 2020

Jacqueline A. Price, of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 25, 2020. Jackie leaves behind 5 children Deion, Kacheena, Tyrona, Nadene, and DeAnthony, several grandchildren and step children and her wife. She really enjoyed cooking, listening to 90s RB music, laughing and making people laugh. She was the sister that started family fun day that...

Doris Rozilla Russell

Doris Rozilla Russell

Mar 25, 2020

Doris R. (Rahn) Russell, 79, of Newport, passed away surrounded by her family on March 25, 2020 in the Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Russell. Born in Green Lake, WI, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Irene (Brown) Rahn. Doris enjoyed motorcycle rides with her husband. She...

Ann Marie Mccann

Ann Marie Mccann

Mar 24, 2020

Ann Marie McCann, formerly of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully at Tockwotton on the Waterfront in East Providence on March 24, 2020. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Edward P and Grace (McCurdy) Cox, and the beloved spouse of 53 years of the late William J. McCann. Ann Marie graduated St. Xavier Academy, and was a proud...

Robert F. Mulholland

Robert F. Mulholland

Mar 24, 2020

Robert L. Mulholland, 83, passed away on March 24, 2020.Private military services were held Friday, March 27th at 9:00AM.Bob was born December 12, 1936, the 4th son of Dana J. and Mary (Fitzpatrick) Mulholland.After graduation from Rogers High School, he went on to graduate from Boston University with a degree in aeronautical engineering and joined the Marine Corps. He received...

Michael James Dupre

Michael James Dupre

Mar 23, 2020

Mr. Michael Dupre, age 44, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on March 23, 2020 in fall River, MA.Michael was born in Fall River, MA to Patricia (Paquin) Dupre.Michael is survived by his two sons Michael Dupre Jr., and Jeremy Dupre, both of Portsmouth. Tracy Beaulieu, companion and mother of his children, also of Portsmouth. He also leaves a brother.Mike...

Elizabeth Sands Bolles

Elizabeth Sands Bolles

Mar 23, 2020

Elizabeth Sands (Elliot) Bolles, 92, of Portsmouth RI, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on March 23, 2020. Elizabeth, known to all as "Bambi," was born in Newport, Rhode Island on July 22, 1927. She was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Sands Elliot O'Connell of Newport and the late Lieutenant Giraud Foster Elliot of the British...

Elizabeth Sands Bolles

Elizabeth Sands Bolles

Mar 23, 2020

Elizabeth Sands (Elliot) Bolles, 92, of Portsmouth RI, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on March 23, 2020. Elizabeth, known to all as Bambi, was born in Newport, Rhode Island on July 22, 1927. She was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Sands Elliot OConnell of Newport and the late Lieutenant Giraud Foster Elliot of the British...

Alice Clark-Smith

Alice Clark-Smith

Mar 20, 2020

Alice Clark-Smith, 65, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 20, 2020. Alice attended Middletown High School and graduated in 1973. She was a graduate of Katharine Gibbs and Rhode Island College. She enjoyed working as a CPA for many years. Alice loved animals, especially her two cats. She was an avid reader, loved playing golf and traveling...