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Kristine Erin Sullivan, 47, of Portsmouth, RI passed away peacefully after a long illness on May 23, 2025, with her loving family beside her. Kristine was born in Newport on February 23, 1978. She was the daughter of the late Cecily C. (Martin) and Robert W. Sullivan. Kristine graduated from Middletown High School in 1996. […]

John W. Nelson III, of Middletown, RI passed away May 20, 2025 at home after a long battle with cancer. Born in Newport, he was the son of the late John W. Nelson Jr. and Caroline T. (Murphy) Nelson. A member of the Rhode Island National Guard, he enlisted while in high school, attended Officer […]

Newport’s “Viking Queen,” Ann Marie (Egan) Oakley, a pioneering local businesswoman, international traveler and tireless promoter of her beloved City-by-the-Sea, died Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Newport. She was the wife of the late George “Red” Oakley, to whom she was married for 49 years. Mrs. Oakley was president of Viking Tours of Newport, a […]

Robert F. “Bob” Fischer, of North Palm Beach, Florida and Newport, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on April 27th, 2025. Bob was the devoted and loving husband of Linda (Ricci) for 61 years. Born the second of three children to Francis and Claire (Roberts), Bob was raised in the Lymansville area of […]

Martha Margaret O’Connor, 85, of Newport, RI, passed away on April 20, 2025, at her home in Newport. Margaret was born in Dublin, Ireland, to Thomas and Julia (Quigley) O’Driscoll on October 11, 1939. She attended nursing school in England and became a Registered Nurse. Margaret emigrated to the United States in 1960 and worked […]

Morton Glasser, MD, 88, of Newport, RI passed away on April 21, 2025 in Providence. Dr. Glasser was born in Brooklyn, NY to Philip and Jenny Glasser on April 29, 1936. He was a proud graduate of DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, City College of New York, and Downstate Medical School (graduated 1961). […]

Teresa Caruso Trifero, 97 passed away peacefully on Friday, April 18, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Teresa, a native Newporter, was born on November 30, 1927 to the late Dominic and Nicolina (Panaggio) Caruso. After graduating from Rogers High School in 1945, Teresa began employment with the City of Newport on April 13, 1946, […]

Michael “Melch” Melchione, 58, of Middletown, RI, passed away on March 31, 2025, in Middletown. Michael was born in South Boston to Al and Judy on August 28, 1966. He went to high school at Middletown High School. Michael was self-employed for twenty years as a Master Electrician HVAC Technician and finished his career with […]

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 […]