Obituaries

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. On Sunday September 27, 2020, Mr. Daniel Burns died peacefully in his sleep, with his partner and close friends at his side.  Mr. Burns split his time between Boston and Newport RI, where he was respected and loved by many. Mr. Burns was an amateur historian and […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. It is with great sadness that the family of Valentina “Tina” Mottram age 72, announces her passing on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family in Middletown, Rhode Island. Valentina was born in Manassas, […]

Mary Botelho, 87, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Sunday, September 27. Mary was born in Tiverton, RI to the late Manuel and Mary White. She was the wife of Manuel D. Botelho Jr. Mary is survived by her husband Manuel D. Botelho Jr, her daughters Karen Botelho and Sharon Botelho, her sister Catherine Rancourt […]

Kimberly Raposa, 61, of Portsmouth, RI passed away unexpectedly on September 21, 2020. Kimberly was born in East Liverpool, OH to the late James and Barbara Torrence. Kimberly was the oldest of three children, a household full of girls. She attended Hopewell High School where she was a member of the school band, graduating in […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Sandra Hall, 54, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with lung cancer on September 20, 2020. Sandy was born in Newport, RI to the late Benjamin and Sue Hall. She was the owner of Beach House Tanning. Sandy was always ready to lend […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. A private memorial service for Shirley R. Sartori, who passed away on September 20, 2020, will be held at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, RI. Shirley was born on April 13, 1927, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Mildred Goetz Rucker and Joseph Rucker. She met […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Rachel Perry Plymesser, 96, died on September 21, 2020 at the John Clarke Nursing Center, Middletown, RI. She was the wife of Arthur S. Plymesser of Middletown and the late George F. Perry Sr. Born on June 29, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Joaquim […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Darlene M. Silvia, age 61, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on September 22, 2020. She was the wife of Paul A. Silvia. Darlene was born in Newport, RI to the late Manuel Alvanas and Joan (Frazier) Alvanas of Portsmouth. Darlene is survived by her husband of […]

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This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Allan Whyte Manuel, age 90, died Saturday, September 19 at John Clarke Nursing Center. Born December 5, 1929, to Abbie (Allen) and Elton Manuel. Surviving sister, Norma Foltz of Pocomoke City, Md. Allan was a lifetime resident of Newport and a Rogers High School graduate. Music and […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. David J. “Dave” Bagnall, 67, of Newport, passed away on September 17, 2020, at the Philip Hulitar Center after a brief illness. He was born on December 20, 1952, in Mullingar, Ireland. David was a very popular Irish singer who will be sadly missed by his fellow […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Thomas W. Byrne, 71, of Tiverton, Rhode Island. Tom died peacefully at home, with his family on Friday, September 11th, after a courageous battle with glioblastoma. He was the beloved husband and best friend of Edythe […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Ann Bowditch (Canole) Twomey of Newport, Rhode Island passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 10, 2020 in her beloved city of Newport, RI.  She was the beloved wife of the late John Michael (Jack) Twomey.  She had a great love of animals and both of the […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Alexandrina Ruth “Ruth” (Silvia) Ebbitt, 96, a native Newporter, passed away peacefully at Village House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center from natural causes on Thursday, September 10, 2020. Family and friends all knew her as Ruth.  She was born in Newport in the family home on Sharon Court […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Frances M Healy, 76, of Portsmouth, RI died peacefully on September 11th. Frances was born and raised in Portsmouth to the late Thomas and Rita Costa. Frances was wife to the late Andrew J Healy Jr. Frances was a long-time employee in the business office at Salve […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. C. Ray Briganti, 91, of Middletown died on Monday September 7, 2020, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Catherine (Rabaiotti) Briganti. Born on August 15, 1929, in Cranston, RI, he was the son of the late Cosimo and Maria (Giarusso) […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Kathleen (Kay) Nelson, age 83, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on August 27, 2020. Kay was born in Hartford, CT to Arnold and Kathleen Gleave. Kathleen married Carl Nelson of Newport, Rhode Island in 1959. Kay was a leader in the early childhood education community […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Katherine L. Strack, 87, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away at Newport Hospital on September 6th. Katherine was born in Newport, RI to the late Raymond Bryer and Catherine (Downes) Bryer. She was the wife of the late William L. Strack. Katherine is survived by her three […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. David Mayoh Lawton of Portsmouth, RI and East Chop passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, September 5, 2020. He was loved and is greatly missed by his wife of 54 years, Judy (Hartley) Lawton, his family, and his many friends. Dave was born on January 24, 1936 […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. On 7 September 2020, Barbara J. (Schodorf) Vickers, 79, of Portsmouth, left her temporary quarters here on earth in order to enter her eternal home in God’s Kingdom of Heaven. She was the devoted wife of Col. John H. Vickers, USA (Ret) for 57 1/2 years. Born […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. John A. (Jack) Lyons, Jr, age 77, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2020 in his home in Rixeyville, VA, after a seven year battle with cancer caused by exposure to Agent Orange. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late John A. […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Barbara Alves, affectionately known as Nana, 78, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away unexpectedly on September 4, 2020, at Rhode Island Hospital, surrounded by her loving children. Barbara was born January 1, 1942, in Providence, RI to Robert and Virginia Doeg. She is preceded in death by her […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Richard “Rick” Lawrence Pierce, 66, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away unexpectedly on September 6, 2020, at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. Rick was born on March 4, 1954, in Fall River, MA, to the late John T. Pierce, Sr. and the late Mary (Mayes) Pierce. […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. John Gerald Kavanagh passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 28th, 2020 at the Forest Farm Nursing Center in Middletown, Rhode Island. John, or Gerry to his friends, was a proud Navy brat and third generation Newporter; the son of LCDR (ret) John Edmund Kavanagh and […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Ann Kroll, 97, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 in Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late Jay Kroll and is survived by her daughter Judy Clark (Craig) and her son Gary Kroll (Betsy) and her grandchildren Jay Clark, Jordan Jurgens, Heidi Kroll, and […]