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Jean Cameron, 80, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away on March 20, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family. Jean was born December 22, 1940, in Fall River, MA to Francis Capone and Loretta (Maloney) Capone. Jean was married to the late Alfred Cameron for 58 years, and together they raised their wonderful children. […]

Nan Carolyn Barfield LaRue, a ‘feisty & sassy ole bird’ and proud Virginian, passed away on Saturday, March 20th at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Westport, MA. Born on March 23, 1937 in Newport News, VA to the late Claude E. Barfield and Lutie M. Barfield. The beloved wife of the late […]

Mary Florence Silvia, 88, passed away on March 19 at her home in Middletown, RI after a short illness. She was the wife of the late State Police Lieutenant Edwin R. Silvia (ret).Florence was born on January 12, 1933 in Middletown, the only daughter of Phillip S. Garcia and Angelina (Sousa) Garcia. She graduated from […]

Nancy Bowker (Jenest) Holt, 73, of Tiverton, passed away at home on March 13, 2021, surrounded by family. As the only child of the late Homer Clayton and Marjorie Eleanor (Bowker) Jenest, Nancy is survived by her husband of 49 years, Dean Barden Holt, and their two children, Dean Barden Holt II of Tiverton, and […]

Mrs. Helen B. Leed, 99, of Newport, passed away at home on March 13, 2021. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Leed. Helen was born in Boston, MA to the late Neil and Julia (McCoughlin) Doherty. Helen is survived by her daughter, Mary Watterson and her husband Robert of Newport, Rhode Island […]

Mrs. Frances (Virgadamo) Silvia, age 95, of Chepachet, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2021. Frances was born in Newport, RI to Gioachino and Antonia Virgadamo. She was their last living child. Frances married Everett Silvia of Newport on February 5, 1948 at St. Joseph’s Church in Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI […]

Kenneth Lauder, 66, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on March 4, 2021 in the Heatherwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Bernard and Barbara (Nickerson) Lauder.Kenneth attended Rogers High School and was proud of his military service in the Army during the Vietnam War. He worked as […]

January 09, 1929 – March 10, 2021 Douglas V. Murray of Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully on March 10th, 2021. Douglass answered to several names during his 92 years of a multi-faceted life. As a Naval Academy trained commissioned submarine officer, for the second half of his total 27 years of service, he was often […]

March 13, 1936 – March 07, 2021 Woodrow Edward Cristiansen Jr., 84, of Middletown, RI, passed away on March 7, 2021. Woodrow was born on March 13, 1936, in New Brunswick, NJ to the late Woodrow Christiansen, Sr. and the late Gertrude Gardner O’Brien Christiansen. Known as Edward, he was a graduate of Scarsdale High […]

August 19, 1967 – February 26, 2021 James “Jimmy” “Hymie” W. Baccari Jr. 53 of Newport, RI passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 26, 2021 peacefully at home. Born in Newport, RI on August 19, 1967. Jimmy graduated from Rogers High School in 1986. He was employed with the City of Newport Water Department from […]

March 17, 1953 – March 03, 2021 It is with great sadness that the family of Paul Andrew Raposa of Portsmouth, RI, announces his unexpected passing on March 3, 2021 at the age of 67. He was born to the late Joseph Jr. and Helen Marjorie (Finnegan) Raposa on March 17, 1953 in Fall River, […]

Carol Winiarski March 10, 1947 – March 01, 2021 WINIARSKI, CAROL ANN (SPINACCI) 73, of Tiverton, RI, died March 1, 2021 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. She was born in Providence, the daughter of the late Louis and Hilda (Medeiros) Spinacci She was a ray of sunshine whose smile would light up any room. […]

Kenneth Adolf Kurze July 06, 1936 – February 24, 2021 Kenneth Adolf Kurze, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Kenneth was born on July 6, 1936 in Providence, RI to Adolf O. Kurze and Louise A. Suter, of Cranston, RI. Kenneth was married 59 years to the late Ingrid S. […]

Robert “Curt” Curtis Gross Jr. March 26, 1956 – March 03, 2021 Curt Gross, 64, of Portsmouth/Middletown passed away March 3, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family. Curt was born in Bronxville, NY to the late Robert C. Gross and late Roberta (Stewart) Gross originally of Nyack and Palisades NY and later of […]