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Helen Donohoe Behan passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at the age of 93. She was the wife of the late Michael J. Behan, Sr. and was a life-long resident of Newport, Rhode Island, where she was a parishioner of St. Augustin’s Church. Helen was born on October […]

Joan Frances Murphy passed away peacefully and in the presence of family in Newport on Monday July 10, 2023 at the age of 91. She was the wife of the late Frederick J. Murphy, and was a life-long Newporter. Born June 11, 1932, in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of the late James F. […]

Sidney “Andy” Anderson, of Newport, passed away May 20, 2023 from pneumonia. He was 85. He was a father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Andy was born in Texas. His service in the Navy brought him to Newport. He started his civilian life as a bar owner and liquor salesman. Since 1985, he operated The Newport Fudgery […]

Alberta “Bunny” Duckman, a beloved resident of Newport, RI, formerly of Longmeadow, MA, passed away peacefully on July 8th, 2023, at the age of 86. She is survived by her daughter Susan Scanlon (Thomas Donhauser) of Buffalo, NY and her son Thomas Duckman of Ketchum, ID, as well as her two grandchildren, Emma Scanlon of […]

Rita H. (Petry) Mendonsa, 98, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2023 in Newport, RI. Born to the late Henry and Helen (Whalen) Petry on June 6, 1925, in Forest Hills, NY. Rita graduated with honors from St. Joseph’s Academy in Brentwood, NY and earned her BA Degree from Adelphi College (University) in Garden City, NY where […]

Maurice lived an interesting, colourful, purposeful and full life. He was a very special human being and his loss will be felt deeply by those who knew and loved him. Born Peter Maurice de La Valette in British India during the Second World War, he was raised in India until the liberation of Hong Kong […]

Mary Elizabeth “M’Liz” Begg, 59, of Newport, RI, passed away on June 11, 2023, unexpectedly in Newport. M’Liz was born December 3, 1963, in Newport, RI to Mary Louise (McDonald) Begg and Dr. John F. Begg, Jr., D.D.S. She graduated from St. Michael’s Country Day School in Newport, and the Wheeler School in Providence. She […]

Bonnie Brown Kilroy, 75, of Newport, RI passed away on June 17, 2023, surrounded by family after a short battle with cancer. Bonnie was born on October 14, 1947, daughter to the late Barbara E. (Petersen) Crockett and Gordon L. Crockett at Newport Hospital and brought home to Paquins Lane in Portsmouth. Growing up on […]

Jeraldine “Jeri” Reynolds of Middletown went home on May 31, 2023 to be reunited with the love of her life and late husband of 40 years, William “Bill” Reynolds. Together they built a beautiful life for themselves and their six children. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Antonio Amaral […]

Edward F. Kirwin, 83, of Middletown, RI, passed away on June 1, 2023 in Newport. He was the husband of JoAnne (Glynn) Kirwin. Ed retired from the Middletown Fire Department as the last Deputy Fire Chief in the department and served the town of Middletown, rising through the ranks, for over 30 years. Ed was […]

Laurene D. Weeden, 62, of Newport, RI, passed away on May 24, 2023 in Newport surrounded by her loving family. Laurene was born in Newport, she was the sixth child, the last girl out of thirteen born to Lorraine (Harden) Weeden on January 8, 1961. She enjoyed singing, doing karaoke, dancing, socializing, and entertaining her […]

Marguerite Sloan (Dolly) Bailey, 95, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on May 18, 2023 in Gardner, Massachusetts. Dolly was born in Providence, Rhode Island, to James and Marguerite Sloan on March 21, 1928. She attended high school at Elmhurst Academy, Convent of the Sacred Heart, and graduated in 1947. She went on to earn […]

James Richard “Jim” Tobin, 76, of Jamestown, RI died Monday May 22, 2023 at the Providence Veterans Hospital. He was the loving husband of Lizbeth “Libby” Tobin for 53 years of marriage. Born and raised in Newport, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Kennedy) Tobin. Jim graduated from De La Salle […]

Robert Terrence “Terry” Galvin, 75, passed away May 1, 2023, at The Royal Middletown Nursing Center in Middletown, RI. He was born in Newport, RI on February 6, 1948, to John and Lucille (Ryan) Galvin. He graduated with honors from De La Salle Academy where he excelled as a student and athlete. He also attended […]

Lieutenant Commander Joseph Gerard “Jerry” Gallagher, 90, of Newport, RI passed away on April 25, 2023, in the Newport Hospital. Jerry was born in Scranton, PA to Joseph Patrick Gallagher and Nona C. Quinn on May 18, 1932. He went to high school at Scranton Preparatory School and graduated from University of Scranton in August […]

Zalman David Newman, of Chandler, AZ, formerly of Newport, RI passed away April 28, 2023. Born June 21, 1926 in Newport, son of the late Benjamin and Ida (Friedman) Newman. Zal attended Newport public schools and upon reaching the age of 18 in 1944, he was drafted into the U.S. Navy. After his discharge he […]

Joan Priscilla Reinmuth “JP” of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023. She lived a good life, as a devoted mother, wife, daughter, grandmother, and sister. She is survived by her son, Christopher J. Reinmuth (Amanda), her granddaughter Isabel Violet, her mother Jean T. Meyer and two siblings, Martha M. Noordsy (Mark) and […]

Paul R. Markman, a lifelong resident of Newport, RI passed away Friday, March 31, 2023, at the Village House after a long illness. Born in Newport on February 25, 1935, he was the son of the late Joseph and Lilly (Bann) Markman. Paul was a graduate of Rogers High School. He was both a veteran […]

Joan Gallagher Farrell of Newport, RI died on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at home with her family by her side. Born October 24,1942, in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Francis J. and Ernestine D. (LeBoeuf) Gallagher. She was the beloved wife of William T. Farrell. Joan’s pride and joy was her family. […]

Kevin Martin Kinsella, 68, of West Greenwich, RI, died peacefully surrounded by family on March 26, 2023. He was the loving husband of Judy Hambleton, also of West Greenwich, RI. Kevin was born in Great Lakes, IL, on December 13, 1954, son of the late Marty and Rita (Stevenson) Kinsella, both of Middletown, RI. He […]

William Augustine Durgin, 94, of Newport, RI, passed away on March 24, 2023 in Newport, RI. Bill was born in Pawtucket, RI to George and Mance (Hebert) Durgin on October 1, 1928. He was a proud graduate of St. Raphael Academy and the College of the Holy Cross. His career was wide and varied. He […]

Elizabeth “Bette” (Heffernan) Murphy, 96, of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2023, at the Village House with her loving family at her bedside. Bette was born in Newport to the late Charles and Elizabeth (Conroy) Heffernan on May 28, 1926. She graduated from the Class of 1944 at St Catherine’s Academy in […]