Newport Mercury and Weekly News
July 9, 1971Arthur A. Freeborn, 62, of 1715 West Main road, Portsmouth, was stricken at his home last night and was dead on arrival at Newport Hospital. He was an insurance underwriter for Union Mutual Insurance Co. of Warwick where he worked for 22 years. He was a member of the Newport Federation of Musicians, Rhode Island Lodge of Odd Fellows and the Portsmouth Historical Society.
Mr. Freeborn was born June 30, 1909, in Portsmouth, a son of Mrs. Sarah Huling Freeborn and the late John Freeborn. Besides his mother, he leaves two brothers, Homer Freeborn of Newport and Farrell Freeborn of Somerset, Mass.; and a sister, Mrs. Hope Hibbad of Newport.
Burial was in Middletown Cemetery.
The Newport Daily News (RI)
February 16, 2017NEWPORT � Hope S. (Freeborn) Hibbad, 97, of Newport, RI, died Monday, February 13, 2017 at Grand Islander Health Care Center of Middletown, RI.
She was the wife of the late William F. Hibbad.
Born on August 4, 1919 in Portsmouth, RI, she was the daughter of the late John and Sarah (Huling) Freeborn.
Hope was born and raised in Portsmouth. She was passionate about her home and enjoyed reading her Sakonnet Times and Louis L'amour books. But most of all she loved her family.
She is survived by her children, Beverly M. Nolan of Middletown, William Hibbad of Tiverton, and Cheryl A. Ferreira and her husband Arthur J. Ferreira of The Villages, FL, her brother Farrell Freeborn of Somerset, MA, seven grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren.
She was the mother-in-law of the late John J. Nolan and the sister of the late Arthur Freeborn and Homer Freeborn.
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Homer L Freeborn
Birth Year: 1923
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Rhode Island
State of Residence: Rhode Island
County or City: Newport
Enlistment Date: 8 Dec 1942
Enlistment State: Rhode Island
Enlistment City: Fort Adams Newport
Branch: Air Corps
Grade: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 68
Weight: 155
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Providence Journal (RI)
February 11, 2013FREEBORN, HOMER 89, of Kay Street, Newport, died on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Newport Hospital.
Homer was born in Portsmouth, RI, the son of John S. and Sarah A. (Huling) Freeborn.
Homer served in the Army Air Corps in World War II, including an assignment on Saipan with the B29 Bomb Group. He was best known as the Service Manager for Bove Chevrolet in Newport, where he worked for 37 years.
Besides his wife, Mary (Briggs) Freeborn of Newport, he leaves four children, Kenneth Freeborn of Newport, Richard Freeborn of OK, Darlene Freeborn Yusen (Andy) of Portsmouth, Debra Spencer (Russ), of Portsmouth, 10 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren, a sister Hope Hibbad of Newport and brother Farrel Freeborn of Somerset, MA.
Newport Daily News
August 15, 1958Ralph Clifton Freeborn, 79, of 75 Park Ave., Portsmouth, a retired gardener, suffered a fatal heart attack about 10 a.m. today while at work in his yard. Dr. Theodurus Schurer, his family physician, pronounced death due to natural causes. Mr. Freeborn had been under treatment for a heart condition for some time.
Born in Portsmouth, he had been a gardener for Mrs. Frederick Webb on East Main Road for 25 years before his retirement several years ago. Mr. Freeborn was a member of Eureka Lodge of Masons and Eureka Chapter of the Eastern Star, both in Portsmouth.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Clara Piggott Freeborn, a daughter, Mrs. Gilbert C. Barker of Portsmouth, and two grandchidren.
Newport Mercury and Weekly News
October 15, 1965Mrs. Clara Maude Freeborn, 84, of 75 Park Ave., Portsmouth, widow of Ralph C. Freeborn, died last night at Newport Hospital. Born in England March 22, 1881, a daughter of John Henry and Mary Vann Piggott, Mrs. Freborn came to Portsmouth 57 years ago. She was past matron and treasurer emeritus of Eureka Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, and a member of the Portsmouth Community Methodist Church.
Mrs. Freeborn leaves a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Barker of Portsmouth; three sisters, Mrs. Arnold F. Williams of Sepulveda, Calif., Mrs. Walter Townley of North Hyde Park, Vt., and Mrs. Frederick Hine of Worcester, Mass. and two grandchildren.
Marriage Notes for Ralph Clifton Freeborn and Clara Maude Piggott
MARRIAGE:
Newport Daily News
January 23, 1958
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Freeborn of Park Avenue were entertained at a family di
nner party last night in observance of their fiftieth wedding anniversary yesterday. The party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Barker. Mrs. Barker being their daughter. The couple was married in Portsmouth at the bride's home by the Rev. John H. Barlow.
Providence Journal (RI)
February 13, 2000ELIZABETH L. (FREEBORN) BARKER, 88, formerly of Middle Road, died Thursday at Forest Farm Nursing Center, Middletown.
She was the wife of the late Gilbert C. Barker. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Ralph C. and Clara M. (Piggott) Freeborn, she lived in Portsmouth most of her life.
Mrs. Barker was a member of Portsmouth United Methodist Church. She was a soprano soloist, a pianist, a member of the church choir and a past treasurer and former member of WSCS at the church.She had been employed at the former Cashman Amusement Park, Island Park, many years ago.
She leaves a daughter, Marjorie Wilkey of Kinston, N.C.; a son, Clifton H. Barker of Portsmouth; and three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Providence Journal (RI)
March 13, 1994GILBERT C. BARKER, 83, of 178 Middle Rd. died Friday at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of Elizabeth (Freeborn) Barker.
Born in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late John H. and Grace M. (Brownell) Barker.
Mr. Barker was a building contractor for 46 years. He was also highway surveyor for the Town of Portsmouth for 21 years. He was a member of the Glen Committee. He served as president and treasuer of Portsmouth Cemetery for 35 years. He was a volunteer firefighter for the town for 50 years.
Besides his wife he leaves a son, Clifton H. Barker of Portsmouth; a daughter, Marjorie B. Wilkey of Kinston, N.C.; a brother, J. Herbert Barker of Portsmouth; three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Press Telegram (Longbeach)
May 7, 1957Hall - Mrs. Daisy Isabelle Hall, 84, of 160 W. 20th St., died Sunday.
Surviving is a daughter, Miss Mildred R. Hall.
Press Telegram (Long Beach)
June 7, 1971
Hall, Mildred R.., Dilday Family Funeral Directors
Newport Daily News
April 30, 1965Chester Hedly, 86, a native of Portsmouth, died yesterday in Bayside, Va., where he had made his home for 40 years. He leaves a son, Henry A. Hedly of Bayside; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Hassell of Chesapeake, Va., and Mrs. Elva Reddig, of Blacksburg, Va., and several grandchildren.
He was the brother of the late Mrs. Mary Borden, of Hedly street, Portsmouth and the uncle of Howard Borden and Mrs. Philip Geisler, bothy of Hedly street.
The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
January 20, 1995Ruth Lydia Hedley Hassell, 92, of the 100 block of Maple Drive, died Jan. 18, 1995, in Hendersonville. She was born in Portsmouth, R.I., and was the widow of Maylon King Hassell. She was a member of Rosemont Christian Church in Chesapeake.
Survivors include two daughters, Marjorie R. Hope and her husband, Kenneth, of Port Charlotte, Fla., Betty Orsland and her husband, David, of Hendersonville; a sister, Elva Redding of Chesapeake; a brother, Henry A. Hedley and his wife, Margaret, of Virginia Beach; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
The Roanoke Times
January 19, 2000REDDING, Elva Maude, 94, of Lexington, Kentucky, died Sunday, January 16, 2000 in Charlottesville, Virginia at the Colonnades. Born in Portsmouth, Rhode Island on October 19, 1905, she was the daughter of the late Henry Chester Hedly and Maude Chase Hedly.
Mrs. Redding was a graduate of Longwood College, Farmville, Va. She served Virginia Tech in several capacities including executive secretary to presidents, Dr. Walter Newman and Dr. T. Marshall Hahn. She was also secretary to the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Blacksburg Presbyterian Church.
A most loving and devoted wife and mother, she is survived by her husband, H. Richard Redding of Lexington, Kentucky; one son, H. Richard Redding II and his wife, Katherine of Charlottesville, Va.; one brother, Henry Hedly of Virginia Beach, Va.; two grandchildren, Richard Redding of Charlottesville, Va., Catherine Chase Redding of Pittsboro, N.C.; one nephew, Ron Hedly of Williamsburg, Va.; three nieces, Marjorie Hope of Port Charlotte, Florida, Betty Orsland of Nashville, Tennessee, Peggy Scott of Rye, New Hampshire.
Lexington Herald Leader
August 30, 2004REDDING, Dick, 86, widower of Elva M. Redding, died Fri., Aug. 27, 2004, in Lexington, KY. He was the son of the late Everett and Alice Redding and was born in Lewiston, Maine.
He was a 1935 graduate of Langley High School in Pittsburgh, PA. He graduated from Springfield College [Mass.] in 1940 where he was a three year lettermen in football and basketball, and two years in track. He led his basketball team to the NCAA playoffs and is a member of the Springfield College Hall of Fame. Affectionately known to his friends as " Fox" he was involved in collegiate athletics for 41 years. His career began at Vermont Junior College in Montpelier, Vermont. He was athletic director as well as head coach in football, basketball, baseball and track. His baseball squad won the New England JUCO baseball title. He enlisted in the Navy in 1941 and became a naval aviator. He piloted a TBF during World War II and attained the rank of lieutenant commander. In 1947, Fox was named head swimming coach and assistant football and baseball coach at Davidson College. He spent five years at Davidson College before accepting a position at Virginia Tech in 1953. His association with Va. Tech lasted eighteen years. He served as the head swimming and track coach in addition to his duties on the football staff. Those included being the head freshman football coach as well as coaching the offensive line and the kickers on the varsity. He was part of Tech's first bowl teams. He will be inducted into the Virginia Tech Hall of Fame next month on September 24. In 1972, he rejoined Jerry Claiborne's football staff at the University of Maryland. His duties there included coaching the offensive line and kickers as well as the junior varsity. Maryland team accomplishments during this period were many. In addition to numerous bowls [including the Cotton Bowl] and Atlantic Coast Conference championships, Maryland football set the record for consecutive ACC football victories. In 1982, Fox came to the University of Kentucky with Claiborne. He served as the Wildcat recruiting coordinator until his retirement after the 1989 season. Kentucky went to two bowls during his tenure, including the 1984 victory in the Hall of Fame game. During his career he served on the rules committee for NCAA track and swimming. He also scouted for numerous NFL teams including the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was a Mason.
He attended Crestwood Christian Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend.
He is survived by a son, Dick Redding and his wife Katherine of Charlottesville, Va., two grandchildren, Dickie Redding of Charlottesville, and Catherine Chase Redding Thompkins and her husband Bryan of Hope Mills, N.C.
The Virginian-Pilot
August 25, 2006Deceased Name: Margaret J. Hedly: Virginia Beach woman was right at home in the outdoors
Margaret J. Hedly 1912-2006Her love of the outdoors led to a 35-year association with the Girl Scouts as scout, counselor, troop leader and district chairman. She fell in love with swimming and boating as a young girl and would never live far from the water. Her husband, Henry, died in 2005. She is survived by her daughter, Peggy Scott, and son, Ron .
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BY FRED KIRSCH
THE VIRGINIAN-PILOTVIRGINIA BEACH - It was hard to keep Margaret Hedly inside for very long. Even when she was older than 90. "She was still taking her walks on the beach," said lifelong friend Helen Lukens.
Hedly, who died Aug. 17 at age 94, lived to be outdoors, whether it was swimming, boating, camping, gardening or attacking a golf course. About the only things that could keep Hedly indoors were a bridge game or a meeting of the Princess Anne Book Club.She grew up on Norfolk's 48th Street, discovering the joys of swimming and sailing on the Lafayette River. She never lived far from the water. Her love of the outdoors led her to forge a 35-year association with the Girl Scouts. As a scout, she earned the Golden Eaglet of Merit. Hedly would later become a waterfront counselor, troop leader and chairman of the Princess Anne District. She met her future husband, Henry, in a Red Cross swimming class. "She was the best swimmer around," recalled Lukens, a fellow scout. "She could do all those fancy strokes." Hedly not only loved swimming, but she also thought everyone should know how to swim. "She taught everyone she could how to swim," said her son, Ron. Even in recent years, she'd still slip into the pool at Westminster Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay and knock off a few laps. "Growing up, our house on Lake Bradford looked like a summer camp," said her daughter, Peggy Scott. "Actually, it was better than summer camp. We had a sailboat, rowboat and kayak."
Hedly was also known for her curiosity. "If you were telling her about something, she'd have about 500 questions," Scott said. "She could ask things you would never have thought of." She also believed in telling people what she thought, her children said.
After her scouting career ended, golf became her passion. She won her share of club tournaments.She also participated in swimming, golf and basketball at the Golden Olympics. When she was well into her 80s, she and her three sisters would get in spirited debates over who was the fattest and who had the prettiest legs, her son said. From time to time, Hedly would try developing other hobbies, like oil painting. But it just didn't work, Scott said. "It wasn't the same as being outside playing golf," she said.
Newport Daily News
January 23, 1965Mrs. Mary Ann Borden, 82, of 255 Hedley St., Portsmouth, widow of Charles Borden, died this morning in Newport Hospital.
She was born in Portsmouth, a daughter of Henry and Lydia Palmer Hedley. Mrs. Borden was a member of the Ladies Society of the Community Methodist Church in Portsmouth.
She leaves a son, Howard Borden, and a daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Geisler, both of Portsmouth; a brother, Chester Hedley of Norfolk, Va.; two grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Newport Mercury and Weekly News
April 19, 1935Charles Borden of Hedley street died at his home Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Birden had returned from an automobile ride, and, while he was working in the cellar of his home, was stricken with a heart attack and died soon afterwards.
Mr. Borden was the only son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Borden of Mill Lane, Portsmouth, and he had always been a resident of Portsmouth.
He leaves a widow, Mary Hedley Borden; one son Howard Birden, who makes his home with Mr. and Mrs. Borden; one daughter, Marjorie, Mrs. John Moriarty of Newport, and two grandchildren of Newport.
Mr. Borden was an ardent worker in the St. Paul's Methodist Church, and was also the superintendent of the Sunday school. For a number of years he waorked for the state of Rhode Island.
Newport Daily News
May 23, 1953Philip Freemont Geisler, 52, of Hedley Street, Portsmouth, for many years a salesman in this area for the Great American Tea Company, died at Newport Hospital, Thursday.
He was born in Scituate, July 28, 1900, son of Mrs. Lottie Grinnell Geisler, now of 497 Ridge St., Fall River, and the late Rev. John N. Geisler, at one time pastor of St. Paul's Methodist Church in Portsmouth.
As a salesman, Mr. Geisler covered the Fall River, New Bedford and Newport districts. Last August he moved to Worcester, where he was employed by the Davis Press. He returned to Portsmouth when he became ill. He was a member of St. Paul's Methodist Church in Portsmouth.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Marjorie Borden Geisler, his mother, two brothers, Leon Geisler of Worcester and Will Geisler of Bristol Ferry road, Portsmouth, two stepsons, Stephen F. Moriarty of Portsmouth and Roger N. Moriarty, a student at Villanove College, two grandchildren, three nephews, two nieces, a grand nephew and a grand niece.
Newport Mercury and Weekly News
February 22, 1929
Died
Hedly - In Portsmouth Feb 17th, David Palmer Hedlyhusband of Marjorie M. G
rinnel and son of Henry and Lydia in his 40th year.
Newport Daily News
December 22, 1958Mrs. Mary I. Carter Manchester, 75, of Old Harbor Road, Little Compton, widow of Walter F. Manchester, died Saturday at Newport Hospital after a long illness.
She was born in Little Compton and had lived here most of her life. She leaves five sons, Fremont J. of Bourne, Mass., Irving T. and William C. of Little Compton, Franklin A. of Adamsville, and Russell Manchester of Brockton; four daughters, Mrs. Hannah Harmon of Florida, Miss Susan Alice Manchester of Fall River, Mrs. Mary Etta Kelly of Oakland Beach, and Mrs. Harriet Harmon of Lincoln, Maine; four brothers, Atwell F., Clifton B. and William S. Carter of Little Comptron and Charles E. Carter of New Bedford; two sisters, Mrs. Harold Simmons of Little Compton and Mrs. Edith Almy of Providence; 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Burial will be in Pleasant View cemetery.
Providence Journal (RI)
July 23, 1994HANNAH Y. HARMON, 84, of Long Highway died yesterday at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, Mass., after a long illness. She was the widow of Walter L. Harmon.
A lifelong resident of Little Compton, she was a daughter of the late Walter F. and Mary I. (Carter) Manchester.
Mrs. Harmon was a member of the Little Compton Grange and the former Magnolia Rebekah Lodge 32 of I.O.O.F., Adamsville.
She leaves two daughters, Joan Tripp of Little Compton and Nancy Harrop of New Bedford, Mass.; a sister, Harriet Harmon of Howland, Maine; 6 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.
Newport Daily News
February 12, 1968Walter L. Harmon, 59, of Crandall Road, Adamsville, died suddenly Saturday in Largo, Fla. He was the owner of the Harmon Tree Co.
He was born in Cherster, Me., a son of Llewellen and Alice Martin Harmon. He had lived in Adamsville for 35 years and was spending the winter in Florida. He was a self employed tree surgeon, operating the Harmon Tree. Co.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Hannah Y. Manchester Harmon; two daughters, Mrs. Donald C. Tripp of North Dartmouth, Mass., Miss Nancy A. Harmon of Little Compton; a brother Everett Harmon of Lincoln, Me.; three sisters, Mrs. Aubrey Twist of Medway, Me., Mrs. Otis Leavitt of Lincoln, Me., and Mrs. Elliott Barnes of East Riverside; five grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
55419. William Carter Manchester
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: William C Manchester
Birth Year: 1918
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Rhode Island
State of Residence: Rhode Island
County or City: Newport
Enlistment Date: 14 Mar 1941
Enlistment State: Rhode Island
Enlistment City: Providence
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 2 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Farm hands, general farms
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 71
Weight: 150
55420. Harriet Mathewson Manchester
Bangor Daily News
November 2, 2009Harriet Mathewson (Manchester) Harmon, 89, wife of the late Everett Frank Harmon Sr., passed away Oct. 30, 2009, at a Howland health care facility. She was born Oct. 1, 1920, in Little Compton - Adamsville, R.I., the daughter of Walter F. and Mary Ida (Carter) Manchester.
She is survived by seven children, Jane L. Ruffley and her husband, Kenneth, of North Dartmouth, Mass., Dorothy L. Tash and her husband, Emden Sr., of Chester, Connie M. Thompson and her husband, Fred, of Howland, Barbara A. Later and her husband, Stewart, of Prospect, Mary Alice Tash and her husband, Edwin Sr., of Chester, Everett F. Harmon Jr. and his wife, Dottie, of Belgrade and Evelyn D. LaBelle and her husband, Eugene, of Burlington; 28 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins. She also leaves a special friend, Gordon Curtis.
In addition to her husband and her parents, she was predeceased by three sisters and seven brothers.
Interment will be at North Chester Cemetery.
The Herald News
June 25, 2007Newport, RI '97 Ruth Rosebel (Carter) D'Andrea, 83, of 2 Elliott Place, Newport, RI, died Friday, June 22, 2007, at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late John R. D'Andrea.
Born in Westport, MA, on June 20, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Clarinda (Chace) Carter.Mrs. D'Andrea grew up in Little Compton, RI, and graduated in 1942 from the Wilbur School. She then graduated from the former Truesdale School of Nursing in 1945. She was a registered nurse at the VA Hospital in Providence, RI, and worked at various doctors' offices in New York. She then continued her work in geriatrics at the former Bayview Nursing Home, also known as the Nelson Nursing Home, in Middletown where she worked for 25 years, retiring in 1987. Mrs. D'Andrea was a member of the Truesdale Hospital Alumni Association and the American Legion Auxiliary, Post 37 Little Compton, for 74 years.
In her spare time, Ruth enjoyed English comedies on TV and cooking for her family. She was known for her sense of humor, quick wit and great charm. She was a descendent of William White from the Mayflower.
She is survived by her son, Vincent D'Andrea of Newport, RI, and her daughter, Carol Joan D'Andrea of Tempe, AZ. She also leaves behind her sister-in-laws Philomena Letendre of Dighton, MA, and Marion Carter of Little Compton, and her cousin Marjorie Simmons, also of Little Compton, and Ralph Carter of Middletown, RI. She leaves many nieces, nephews and extended family.
She was the sister of the late Charles E. Carter Jr. and Steven E. Carter.