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Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Marlow (nee Strom) passed peacefully on Friday, February 23, one week after her 97th birthday, at the John Clarke Retirement Center in Middletown, RI. Betty had an amazing life. She grew up on a tobacco farm in Quincy, FL, before leaving to attend Wesleyan College in Macon, GA. In 1947, she spent […]

William S. Barrett, 71, of Middletown, RI, passed away at home on February 23, 2024.  Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Bernard and Elizabeth (Coffey) Barrett.  William graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1975. He won the 1974 Illinois Intercollegiate Hammer Title which was unbeaten for more than ten years.  […]

Stephen P. Fougere, 94, of Newport, Rhode Island, died on February 23, 2024. He was the husband of Mary (Bottomley) Fougere. Born in Newport, RI on May 28, 1929, he was the son of the late Stephen and Mary (Cleary) Fougere. Stephen grew up working with his father on their commercial fishing vessel, and thus […]

Elaine N. Mayer passed away peacefully on 22 February 2024 in Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late John R. Mayer, Retired United States Navy Senior Chief. Born in Wildwood, New Jersey, in 1930, she was the daughter of the late Ernst Max Winzler of Berlin, Germany, and Bertha Mae who was of […]

Newport, RI – Ellen K. Anagnostos, 89, of Middletown, Rhode Island, died on February 22, 2024. She was the wife of the late George Anagnostos. Born in Goffstown, NH, on August 26, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Stergios and Athanasia (Athas) Kasiaras. She was raised in Manchester, NH, with her 7 siblings. […]

Portsmouth, RI -Donald A. “Ducky” Brosseau, 69, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, died on February 11, 2024. Born in Fall River, MA on May 6, 1954, He was the son of the late Joseph Brosseau Sr. and Bella (Lavertue) Brosseau. Ducky graduated from Portsmouth High School and began his career in construction right away and worked […]

Lynn K. Nicoletta, 77, of Newport, RI and formerly of Long Island, New York, passed away February 3, 2024. Lynn K. Nicoletta was born on September 28, 1946, in Long Island, New York, to Eleanor and Richard Kyde. As an only child, she grew up Huntington, Long Island. After graduating from Wheaton College in 1967 […]

Joseph Fitzpatrick Walsh of Plymouth Ma, passed away unexpectedly on February 17, 2024 at the young age of 39. Joe had a voracious appetite for reading books of all sorts (hardcover or paperback only please!), and he was a sports fanatic, spectacular golfer, and a super fan of 80s and 90s movies (particularly the Rocky […]

Charles A. Raposa, Jr. 70, of Swansea, Massachusetts, died on February 16, 2024. Born in Newport, RI on September 14, 1953, He was the son of the late Charles and Eileen (Silvia) Raposa. Charlie grew up in Portsmouth and began work as a welder as a young man. He worked for several different companies, both […]

Eric H. Fillion, 66, of Rumford, Rhode Island, died on February 14, 2024. Born in Providence, RI on April 20, 1957, he was the son of the late Everett and Demetra (Lefas) Fillion. Eric is survived by his stepmother Karen (Ganong) Fillion, and his three siblings: Brian Fillion and his wife Ellen Langas (Haverford, PA), […]

Charles W. Wright, 81, of Newport, Rhode Island, died on February 14, 2024 at Rhode Island Hospital after a short illness. He was the husband of Anne (Dutra) Wright. Born in Newport, RI on April 8, 1942, He was the son of the late Frederick and Edith (Closson) Wright. A lifelong Newporter, he graduated from […]

Katherine Ann (Keefe) Shine, 71, of Middletown, Rhode Island, died at home surrounded by the love of her family on February 16, 2024. She was the wife of Daniel Shine, Jr. Born in South Weymouth, MA on July 22, 1952, she was the daughter of the late James and Adeline (McGlynn) Keefe. Katherine grew up […]

It is with the heaviest of hearts that the family of Mary Zagaglia announce her passing on February 15th, 2024. Mary’s brilliant life began on November 14th, 1920, born to Isabel and Henry Rogers (Rodrigues) in their home on Waites Wharf, Newport, RI. Her beloved parents arrived in this country via New Bedford MA from […]

Josephine G. (Ripa) Sleeper, 83, of Newport, RI passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 8, 2024 with family by her side at the HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, RI. She was the beloved wife of the late John S. Sleeper, Sr. Josie was born in Newport, Rhode Island on April 17, 1940. She was […]

Susan Ann (Curtis) Meikle of Middletown, RI, died at home on February 5, 2024.She was the wife of William H. Meikle. Born in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Mary Ellen (Smyth) Curtis. In addition to her husband, she leaves her children, Kathleen Payne, Bethany Songer and David Meikle. Funeral […]

Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, Pauline E. Johnson, 87, passed away at home with family by her bedside in Middletown, RI on February 8, 2024. She was the wife of the late Willard Johnson, Jr. Pauline was born in Key West, FL, and was the daughter of the late William and Georgiana (Saunders) […]

Jean Muriel Thurston McGowan, 94, formally of Middletown, RI passed away peacefully at St. Clare Home in Newport, RI, on February 9, 2024. Jean was born in Newport, RI on August 16, 1929, to the late Howard and Florence (Murphy) Thurston. She was the sister of the late Vivian L. Silvia. She is predeceased by […]

Marion (Lutz) Willey passed away peacefully on February 8, 2024, at age 99 with her granddaughter Rhonda and her son Craig at her side. Her last words were “Thank You and Good Night.” She had a long and wonderful life and was loved by all of her extended family. Marion was born in Endicott, NY […]

Jill Lynne Pedrick, 51, of Westwood, Massachusetts, died by suicide on February 4, 2024. She is loved and remembered by her son, Julian Pedrick Lessard of Chestnut Hill, MA, her mother, Judith (Bostwick) Zafft of Portsmouth, RI, her sister, the Rev. Jennifer L. Pedrick of Portsmouth, RI, her nieces, Lydia and Isabella Pedrick DeAngelo, her […]

Claire J. Martinez, 90, of Newport, RI, died on February 7, 2024.Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine (O’Brien) Martinez. Claire was a graduate of Newbury College in Brookline, MA, and Emmerson College in Boston. She had worked as a secretary for Stone and Webster for fourteen years.While […]

James M. Duberek, 76, of Newport, RI, passed away at home on February 7, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Cheu Mei (Chow) Duberek for 53 years. Born in Meriden, CT, he was raised by the late Allen and Rose Meyer who adopted him at the age of 2. James honorably served in the […]

George Robert Keckler was born on April 3, 1958, in Fort Fairfield, Maine. He was the loving son of George Elmer Keckler and Dorothy Anna Keckler, both deceased, and is survived by his younger sister, Kimberly Keckler of Boston, MA. It is with great sadness that we report that he died on November 15, 2023 […]

Linda L. Vasconcellos, 78, of Middletown, RI, formerly of Gilford, NH, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2024. She was the wife of the late Ronald Vasconcellos. Born in Acushnet, MA, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Virginia Camacho. Linda absolutely loved life in New Hampshire. She and her late husband Ronald […]

Elizabeth A. HughesOctober 5, 1960 – February 4, 2024 Born in Los Angeles, California, Elizabeth grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts, until she became a resident of Newport, RI-she had always dreamed of living by the sea.She graduated from Doherty Memorial High School, then earned a BA at Assumption College. In Newport, she worked at the […]