O'Neill-Hayes Funeral Home

In the true spirit of Lent, Susan Martin Ely of Califon, NJ died with grit and dignity on Tuesday, March 18 at the St. Clare Home in Newport, RI. She was 88 years old. She lived and died with a fierce and relentless determination that shone throughout her life as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, […]

Jhodi Ross Redlich, 65, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2025, surrounded by loving family at her home in Portsmouth, RI. Born on November 5, 1959, in Pensacola, Florida, she was the daughter of Anita (Friedman) Redlich and the late Leonard Redlich. At age 13 her family moved to Newport, RI., where she met the […]

Thomas Edward Gallagher of Newport died on March 27, 2025. Born in Newport on March 14,1943 to John P. and Mary (Grady) Gallagher. He was a graduate of Rogers High School and the University of New Mexico. After graduation Tom enlisted with the US Marine Corps. A talented athlete, tennis was his sport, making all […]

Raymond Anthony Stephen Goddard, affectionately known as “Chick” to his friends and “Grappa” to his grandchildren, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 23, 2025, with his son Townsend by his side. Born on July 18, 1939, to the late Bertrand (Martin) Goddard and Raymond Nelson Goddard, Chick called Newport and later Middletown home. A proud […]

Sheila Foley Perry, 84, of Newport, RI, passed away on March 19, 2025. The daughter of Thomas Patrick Foley Sr. and Margaret (O’Connell) Foley, Sheila was born in Newport, RI in 1940. Upon graduating from St. Catherine’s Academy in 1958, Sheila received a degree in American History at Salve Regina University. She also went on […]

James D. Marinan Jr., 92, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2025. Born in Hartford, CT, November 15, 1932, he was the son of the late James D. Marinan and Helen Fallon Marinan. Jim is survived by his five children, Moira Balog (Bruce) of Glastonbury, CT, James L. Marinan (Sharon) of West Hartford, CT, Tracy […]

Lawrence “Daryl” O’Donnell, 71, passed away after a brief illness on Monday, March 17, 2025 in New Britain, CT, in his Saint Paddy’s green. Born in Oceanside, NY in 1953, he was a son of Thomas and Marion (Crowell) O’Donnell and grew up in Newport as a young child. He was a graduate of De […]

Raymond C. Mills, 88, of Middletown, RI, peacefully passed away at home with family on March 17, 2025. The son of Raymond F. and Mary L. (Grant) Mills, Ray was born in Cambridge, MA in 1936. He spent many days of his youth shining shoes in Harvard Square with his brother, John. Upon graduating from […]

Sidney Smith Gorham III, born in Chicago, Illinois 1932, died on March 14, 2025 in Newport, Rhode Island. He was the son of Sidney S. Gorham Jr. and Corinne McVoy Gorham. He grew up in Winnetka IL. He is survived by his beloved wife, Jean Elizabeth Howell Gorham, of 62 years, his son Sidney S. […]

Theresia (Schlomberg) Ferris, 94, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Thea was born in Eversberg, Germany on March 7, 1930 to Joseph and Maria Schlomberg. She worked as a nurse before moving to the United States at age 27 to visit her older sister Marta where she met her […]

Edna Mary Janes passed away at the Grand Islander Nursing home on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Edna resided on Aquidneck Island her entire life. She was born in Newport on October 10, 1945, and lived there for more than 60 years before moving to Middletown in 2014. Edna was the daughter of the late William […]

James Byrne Callahan, lovingly known as Byrne, passed away on March 6, 2025, at the age of 82. Born in Boston on March 14, 1942, to Dr. James and Ruth (Byrne) Callahan, Byrne grew up in Newport, RI. He graduated from Worcester Academy before earning a BA from the University of Vermont. Following graduation, he […]

James F. Carlin, of Boca Grande, FL, and Newport, RI passed away March 2, 2025. Adored and adoring husband of Brenda (Egan) Carlin for over 60 years. Born in Boston, MA, on April 30, 1940, to James F. and Mary T. (Looney) Carlin, Jim grew up in Peabody, MA, and later Sarasota, FL. He graduated from […]

Anne C. Elbery, of Scituate, MA passed away peacefully on February 14, 2025, in Newport, RI with her family by her side. Anne was born in Tarrytown, NY to John J. and Anne (Brooks) Deely on June 19, 1939. She attended St. Theresa’s Elementary School, and high school at Our Lady of Victory Academy, graduating as valedictorian. She went on to earn a degree in […]

Barbara K. Fenimore, 83, of Portsmouth, RI passed away on February 13, 2025 at South County Hospital in South Kingstown, RI. Barbara was born on October 14, 1941 to John Robert Kircher and Lilian Larson Kircher in Troy, NY. Barbara was a graduate of Milne High School and Russell Sage College. Barbara spent her life […]

Ernest P. Levitre III, “Phil,” 62, of Middletown, RI passed away on February 13, 2025, with family by his side. Phil was born in Newport, RI to Ernest P. Levitre, Jr. and Mary “Pat” Martins Levitre on December 16, 1962, and lived in the Fifth Ward of Newport for sixty years. He was a 1980 […]

David J. Shaw, 68, of Portsmouth, RI passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on February 11, 2025 at the HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, RI. David was born in Newport RI on June 27, 1956. He was the son of the late David Shaw Sr. and the late Barbara Jackson – He was […]

Alice Claire (Walling) Dias passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 13, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Claire, a lifelong Fifth Warder, was born on April 24, 1929 to the late Robert M. and Alice L. (Fitzpatrick) Walling in Newport, Rhode Island. Claire has many fond memories from when she attended St. Augustin’s parochial school. […]

Richard Louis Dallmeyer, affectionately known as Daddy, Dad, Dick, and Rich, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family in Newport, RI, on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at the age of 80. Richard is survived by his devoted wife of 54 years, Dianne Martin Dallmeyer; their four loving children—Richard Martin (Hopkinton, MA), […]

Sharon Pearson, of Newport, RI died on January 23, 2025, in Newport Hospital after a brief but devastating illness. She was born at King’s County Hospital in Brooklyn, New York on September 26, 1948. Sharon grew up on Long Island and graduated from Baldwin High School. She received associate’s degrees in biology and fine arts […]

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Anthony Brian Sheridan, 64, on January 21, 2025, at the Grand Islander Nursing Home in Middletown, Rhode Island. Anthony had a love for good food, rum, his pup Seamus and the Green Bay Packers, but his true joy came from the time he spent […]