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Charles H. Tingley was born January 8, 1958. Charlie was a lifelong resident of the City of Newport, RI. Preceded in death by his beloved father and mother, Charles A. and MaryJane (Heller) Tingley. In younger years, he attended and proudly graduated from The William Davies Jr. Vocational-Technical High School in Lincoln, RI, with two […]

Thomas J. Kenney Jr, of Portsmouth, RI died at home November 2, 2024. He was born in Newport, RI on October 20, 1947. He was a son of the late Thomas J. and Margaret (Alves) Kenney. Tom graduated from Rogers High School, Class of 1965. After graduation, Tom enlisted in the US Marines and served […]

Nicholas Ratti, Jr., aged 93, passed away in Newport, Rhode Island. Until the end of his life he devotedly cared for his beloved wife, Audrey. Nicholas was born on May 2, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio. There, he met Audrey and they married on March 3, 1953. Nicholas graduated Tau Beta Phi in Electrical Engineering from […]

Patricia Anne (Toppa) Olechnowicz, 87, of Newport, loving wife, and mother of two sons, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2024. Pat was born on December 15, 1936 in Newport, RI to the late Stephen and Katherine (Shea) Toppa. A lifelong and proud resident of Newport’s 5th Ward, Pat always welcomed her many friends and […]

Louise M. Costley, 88, passed away at home with her daughter on Friday, October 25, 2024 after a long battle with dementia. Louise was the daughter of the late Lena Bowley Mello and Joseph Mello. She was predeceased by her son, Christopher Costley. Louise leaves her daughter Denise Truver of Tiverton, her brother William Mello […]

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Remy Elizabeth Aull, a loving mother, daughter, and sister. Remy touched the lives of everyone she met with her warmth, generosity, and unwavering strength. Remy was born in New York City on August 2, 1982, and moved with her proud parents to Middletown, RI, […]

Lars Stigbjorn Lewander, age 81, passed away on October 15, 2024, in Middletown, RI. Born in Stockholm, Sweden on November 16, 1942, Lars led a life marked by innovation and leadership, notably as the founder and president of Teakdecking Systems in Sarasota, FL. Lars is survived by his partner Sigrid Schoenebeck, and her children, Jessica, […]

Roberta Dorothy (Henry) Dugan, 87, of 28 Carroll Avenue, Newport, RI, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2024, at home. She was born on June 14, 1937, the daughter of Katherine Maher Henry and Robert Russell Henry Sr. She was the wife of the late J. Peter Dugan Sr., sister to the late Barbara Ripa […]

Edward Joseph O’Donnell, aged 76, passed away on September 26, 2024, in Newport, RI. Born in Newport on July 31, 1948, to Edward O’Donnell Sr. and Gertrude (Alsfeld) O’Donnell. Edward is the brother of Thomas, father of 2 sons, Brian and Kevin and 1 grandson, Ray. Edward devotedly served his country as an officer in […]

It is with deep sadness we announce Brittani Elyse Fleury, 36, of Warwick, RI, lost her 14-month battle with breast cancer on September 17, 2024. Brittani was born in Portland, ME on February 8, 1988, and grew up in Gorham, ME. She graduated from Gorham High School in 2006, and attended Suffolk University in Boston, […]

Det. Cpl. David F. Edes, (Ret) Middletown Police, 82, formerly of Newport, RI passed away in Winter Haven, FL on September 18, 2024. Born in Newport, RI on June 26, 1942, he was the son of the late Henry and Emma (Romaine) Edes. He is survived by his wife, Kathryn (Tekulve) Edes, of Winter Haven, […]

Ronald Stephen Ribera Sr., born August 17, 1956, in Newport, RI to Edna (Bidlack) and Francis Ribera. The youngest of 10 children, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2024, after a long and hard-fought battle with illness. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Frankie and Danny, sisters Evelyn, Edna and Julie, as […]

Catherine Coughlin Abbate passed away peacefully at home on September 17, 2024, surrounded by her family. Cathie was born on January 6, 1972 in Vienna, Austria, the third child to Michael and Catherine Coughlin. After growing up all over the world, Cathie graduated from Irvington High School in 1990 and Randolph-Macon College in 1994. Afterwards, […]

James “Jimmy” Vincent Martin died peacefully September 13, 2024 at Village House in Newport with the “love of his life”, Carol, his wife of 45 years, and sister by his side. He resided in Rehoboth, MA for the last 32 years and was a communicant of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. He was born […]

Yoshiko (“Yoshi”) Matthews, 94, of Newport, RI and formerly of Holbrook, NY, passed away on September 12, 2024, after a long battle with dementia. She was born on October 18, 1929 in Yokohama, Japan, the oldest of four children to Yoshinao and Taki (Onozawa) Suzuki. Yoshi immigrated to Long Island in 1951, shortly after marrying […]

Irene V. DeLoura, 95, of Middletown, RI, died peacefully in her sleep on September 10, 2024 at the Hope Health Hulitar Hospice Center knowing she was loved and will be deeply missed by her family. She was the last family member of her generation. Born in Newport on September 18, 1928. She lived in Brooklyn, […]

Peter J. Lauzon, 91 of Middletown, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2024, at the Newport Hospital in Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Ellen H. (Hosch) Lauzon. Born in Newport, RI to the late Julia Bernice (Murray) Lauzon and Peter Joseph Lauzon. He attended De La Salle Academy and was a […]

Loretta Ford Goldrick of Newport, RI passed away peacefully on September 6, 2024, at home surrounded by her loving family at 94 years of age. Born on August 18, 1930, Loretta was the daughter of the late William Joseph Ford and Mary Margaret Healy who emigrated from County Galway, Ireland. Loretta attended Jamaica Plain High […]

Mary Alice (Harvey) Brownell, 90, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2024, at Newport Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born at the Newport Hospital on April 30, 1934, she was the daughter of Mary (Murphy) Harvey and William Harvey, and granddaughter of Florence “Flo” Harvey, Alice (Slocum) Harvey, John J. Murphy, and Johanna (Shea) […]

Thompson Howard Booth passed away on August 19, 2024 with his family by his side after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. “Thom” was born on November 9, 1983 in Newport, RI, the second son to James and Patricia. He made his home with Misty, Cameron, and Austin in Milton, MA. Thompson graduated from […]

Gerard M. O’Malley of Newport passed away on August 19, 2024 after a brief illness. Born in Newport on April 4, 1942, he was the son of the late Joseph F. O’Malley and Mary (Edwards) O’Malley. He is survived by his brother Thomas O’Malley and his sister, Mary Carmel O’Malley of Newport. Gerard attended Newport […]

Arthur R. Bell Jr., 63, passed away peacefully in his home on August 18, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones. Born on April 2, 1961, in Newport, RI, Arthur was the son of Barbara “Bobbie” (Fitzgerald) Bell and Arthur R. Bell Sr. He graduated from Rogers High School in 1979 as a three-time football state […]

Raymond J. Labbe, 87, of Portsmouth, RI died peacefully Monday, August 12, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Vivian (LeBlanc) Labbe. Ray was born in Lewiston, ME the son of the late Antonio and Claire (Levesque) Labbe. He grew up in Lewiston, graduating from St. Dominic High School in 1955. […]

Luitgard Lina “Lucky” Bowley (Frankenberger) passed away August 6, 2024 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Luitgard was born June 17, 1931 in Wustuben, West Germany to the late Karl and Lisette Frankenberger. Luitgard met her future husband Albert E. Bowley, an American army soldier who was stationed in Germany during WWII. After […]