Jeffrey D. Stockwell NEWPORT — Jeffrey D. Stockwell, 44, of Chandler Mills Road, died Monday, Aug. 4, 2020, at his parents house in Claremont, New Hampshire. Born in San Antonio, Texas, on Dec. 24, 1975, he was the son of David and Carol (Slind) Stockwell. He moved to Claremont when he was 10 years old after having lived in San Antonio, Pease AFB, New Hampshire, and Minot AFB, North Dakota. He graduated from Stevens High School in Claremont in 1994, and was a varsity letterman in baseball and football. He went on to a year of post graduate education at Phillips Exeter, New Hampshire, studied two years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, two years at the U.S. Air Force Academy, and a year at the University of Texas in Austin. He is survived by his parents, David and Carol Stockwell; his brothers, Stephen (Christine) Stockwell, Hopkinton, New Hampshire; and John (Juliana) Stockwell, Simsbury, Connecticut; his grandmother, Mildred Slind, Minot, North Dakota; many nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins; his ex-wife, Abril; and his friend, Jaime and her daughter, Bella. He was preceded in death by his twin brother, Gregory Stockwell, his grandparents, Erwin and Mildred Stockwell, Orange, Massachusetts; and his grandfather, Arthur Slind, Minot, North Dakota. He was employed by Latva Machine in Newport since 2008. Jeff was a kind and gentle man. He struggled with depression over many years and was recently diagnosed with a mental illness. He was loved and he is missed. He will now rest in peace beside his beloved twin brother, Gregory, in Orange, Massachusetts. Arrangements are with Stringer Funeral Homes and Crematorium. To view an online memorial or send a private message of condolence, visit www.stringerfh.com
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