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Melissa Anne Barker, 46, of Portsmouth, RI passed away in her home on April 26, 2024.
She was born in Newport, RI to parents Clifton H. and Sheila A. (Warren) Barker of Cape Coral FL.
Melissa is survived by her parents Clifton and Sheila, her brother Gregory, her aunt Marjorie (Barker) Wilkey, uncle and aunt David and Jeanne Warren, cousin Paul Ring...
Phyllis May Sherman, 85, formerly of Portsmouth, RI, died on April 26, 2024 at Newport Hospital. Born in Newport, RI on July 19, 1938, She was the daughter of the late Frank and Alice (Power) Peckham.
Phyllis was raised in a faithful family of the Episcopal Church, first at Emmanuel Church in Newport and later at St. Paul's Church in Portsmouth....
V. James Vanicek, Jr., 'Jim' 90, of Middletown, RI, died on April 27, 2024 at home. He was married to Sally (Zautner) Vanicek for 68 years.
Born in Newport, RI on September 8, 1933, Jim was the son of the late Venceslaus 'Van' and Dorothy 'Dot' Vanicek.
Jim attended Rogers High School and graduated from Cornell University with a BS in Ornamental...
Kevin Michael Smith, 64, of Newport, Rhode Island, died unexpectedly in Playa Cocles, Costa Rica on March 12, 2024. Kevin was born in Newport, Rhode Island on May 8, 1959 to Richard J. Smith and the late Mary C. Smith.
Kevin grew up in Newport and graduated from Rogers High School in 1977. He was the "Eddie Haskell" of...
Arline Marie Montecalvo, 87, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly and too soon on April 28, 2024. She was the loving wife of Raymond A. Montecalvo and dedicated mother to Michael Montecalvo, both of Portsmouth.
Arline was born and raised in Providence, RI, and was the daughter of the late Edouard and Marie A. (Lessard) Sylvestre. She was a member...
Shahrzad "Sherry" Naso, 37, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2024, in Boston, MA. Born in Houston, TX to parents Siavash Ghoreishi and Jila Khorsand, their family traveled to New England where Sherry was raised in East Greenwich, RI. Sherry is survived by her husband, Scott Naso, daughter Laila Naso, her parents Siavash and Jila, her uncle and aunt, Joubin...
Lockwood J. "Woody" Lyons CWO-4- USN (Ret), passed away on April 24, 2024. Born March 7, 1949 he was the son of the late Frank J and Marion P. (Kelly) Lyons. He was the husband of the late Deborah L. (Throneburg) Lyons and the late Nancy E. (Blunt) Lyons. He is survived by his children and stepchildren Nancy E. Cicogna...
Myrtle B. (Pinkard) Goodwin, 86 of Middletown, RI, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. She was the wife of the late James B. Goodwin.
Born in Charleston, WV, she was the daughter of Tom and Callie Pinkard. Myrtle Beatrice Goodwin lovingly known as Mama B and Grandma B was a woman who loved the game of spades, R&B...
Lucille T Dubreuil, a beloved sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on April 23, 2024, at the age of 84. Born on January 21, 1940, in Fall River, MA, Lucille dedicated her life to caring for others as a Residential Care Assistant at Blenheim Newport. She cherished her family and will be missed by her siblings, Claudette Rowland, Francis Dubreuil...
Randolph B. Totten II, 84, passed away on April 23rd at his home in Newport, RI surrounded by his loving family.
Randy was born on July 15, 1939 to Randolph J. and Elaine (Quick) Totten in Trenton, NJ. He was the brother of the late Dee Angell. Randy attended Hamilton High School and graduated from the United States Naval Academy with...
Karen Carlin (Sullivan) Day, 62 of North Kingstown, RI, passed away with her family by her side on Monday, April 22, 2024.
Born in New London, CT, she was the daughter of the late F.M. and Barbara Sullivan.
Karen passed at home with her loving husband Kevin J. Day and her beloved son, Christopher J. Day. Kevin and Chris, tenderly took care...
Colette L. Cunningham, M.D., peacefully, softly surrounded by her eight children at home, saw her final sunrise and felt the last soft rain of life as it is now, on Monday April 22, 2024. Dr. Cunningham began her journey in the busy seaside town of Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland, born July 9, 1932. She was the second of seven vibrant...
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Andre Vahan Ajemian, who was born on March 17, 1928, in Roslindale, MA. A devoted Navy veteran who served his country with honor and reached the rank of LCDR, Andre had a deep love for his country and a passion for politics. Throughout his life, he worked as a...
Robert "Bob" J. White, 84, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away at home on April 20, 2024. He was the husband of Colette (Chicoine) Dalpe.
Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Jesse and Janette (Pimental-Cabrita) White. He grew up in Middletown and graduated from Rogers High School, Class of 1958.
Bob attended Michigan State University and went...
Christine L. (Rose) Larocque, 71, of Tiverton, RI, passed away at her home on April 19, 2024, surrounded by family. She was the wife of Kenneth Larocque.
Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Carol (Borden) Rose.
Besides her husband Ken, she leaves their children, Andrea B. Chase and her husband Francis H. Chase IV...
Robert E. Corey, 89, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2024. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary A. (DeBairos) Corey.
Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Manuel Corey and Margaret (Powers) Corey. He graduated from Rogers High School in 1952.
Robert (Bob) was the...
Aline Peralta, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on April 12, 2024, at the age of 83 in Newport, Rhode Island. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Delores (Padilla) Peralta.
Throughout her life, Aline found joy in her work and was dedicated to her role at Newport Hospital as a Buyer in Purchasing....
Martha MacLeish Fuller, of Somerville, MA, and Prudence Island, RI, died on April 10, 2024, after an extended attempt to coexist with colon and pancreatic cancer.
She was the daughter of Kenneth MacLeish and Carolyn deChadenèdes. She leaves her beloved husband, Herbert Fuller; her sons, Drew Glazier and Levi Fuller (Meghan), and granddaughter, Rowan Loch Fuller. She also leaves...
"To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure."~J. K Rowling
Mary Anne (Shaw) McGowan passed away peacefully on April 11, 2024 and crossed over into the arms of her beloved, Mike who has been awaiting her arrival on the other side. The knowledge of their reunion is sweet solace amidst the ache of watching Mary depart...
Gloria A. (Moniz) Sanfilippo was born in Newport, on April 7th, 1934, to Evaristo Moniz and Anna (DeCosta) Moniz.
She worked at the Lincoln Store for 3 years and then went on to work at McGanns restaurant for 6 years. Gloria also worked at Raytheon for 30 years as a cable maker.
She was an active member of Jesus Savior Church and...
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