Funeral Homes in Tiverton, RI

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: (robert gray (sea captain)), (gideon wanton), (job durfee), (edmund durfee), and (benjamin howland).

Tiverton is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 15,780 at the 2010 census.

Tiverton Obituaries

It was revealed by Providence Journal on March 19th, 2021 that Nancy Bowker Holt (Jenest) passed away in Tiverton, Rhode Island.  Ms. Holt was 73 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Nancy Bowker's life.

It was revealed by Providence Journal on March 4th, 2021 that Frances E Dias (Coelho) died in Tiverton, Rhode Island.  Ms. Dias was 92 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Frances E's life.

It was reported by Providence Journal on February 9th, 2021 that Raymond G Lundgren died in Tiverton, Rhode Island.  Lundgren was 89 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Raymond G's life.

It was disclosed by Providence Journal on January 29th, 2021 that Mary MacNeill (Cardosi) died in Tiverton, Rhode Island.  Ms. MacNeill was 84 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Mary's life.

It was noted by Providence Journal on January 7th, 2021 that Donald R Bailey passed on in Tiverton, Rhode Island.  Bailey was 74 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Donald R's life.

It was reported by Providence Journal on September 16th, 2020 that Thomas W Byrne passed on in Tiverton, Rhode Island.  Byrne was 71 years old and was born in Leominster, MA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Thomas W's life.

It was reported by Providence Journal on July 29th, 2020 that Ralph W Willis perished in Tiverton, Rhode Island.  Willis was 67 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Ralph W's life.

It was noted by Providence Journal on November 20th, 2019 that Leonard S III "Len" Chace died in Tiverton, Rhode Island.  Chace was 90 years old and was born in Fall River, MA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Leonard S III "Len"'s life.

It was written by Providence Journal on November 18th, 2019 that Raymond Kolstad perished in Tiverton, Rhode Island.  Kolstad was 87 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Raymond's life.

It was revealed by Providence Journal on November 3rd, 2019 that Armando Jimenez passed on in Tiverton, Rhode Island.  Jimenez was 82 years old and was born in Bogata, .  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Armando's life.

History

Cotton and woolen mills were established as early as 1811, when Colonel Joseph Durfee established a spinning mill at Cook Pond, in what it now the city of Fall River, Massachusetts. Until that same year, Tiverton controlled the area of East Freetown, Massachusetts Freetown, Massachusetts, as an outpost. In 1856, the northern part of the town was set apart from Tiverton, and re-named Fall River, Rhode Island , by the Rhode Island General Assembly. Mark's Stadium is a former football (soccer) stadium located in North Tiverton, Rhode Island. After the demise of the Marksmen, the stadium was used as a home ground by other local teams, most notably Fall River F.C.