Obituaries

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Alice R. Wallace, 62, passed August 17th in Newport Hospital due to complications from pneumonia. Born November 18, 1957, she was the daughter of Rose (Escobar) Faustino and the late Jose Faustino. Alice grew up in Middletown and resided there for most of her life. She worked […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Dr. Gerhard Constantine Meier, who practiced medicine in Newport, Rhode Island, for nearly thirty years, passed away peacefully at Newport Hospital on August 16, 2020. He was 81 years old. Gerhard was born in Lohr am Main, Germany, to the late Alfons and Anna Meier. After graduating […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Timothy Scott Pasvolsky, 68 of Newport died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday, August 14, 2020. He leaves his wife of 42 years, Patricia (Kunze) Pasvolsky, his daughter Jennifer (Pasvolsky) Cote, son in law Todd Cote and grandson Cameron Cote. He had a loving […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Coralie R. Oliveira, 74, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on August 16, 2020 at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. Coralie was born in Clinton, MA. She was the wife of Richard T. Oliveira. Coralie was an administrative assistant and government contractor for McLaughlin […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Eleanor (Becker) Davis, age 93, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away at home in her husband’s arms on August 13, 2020. Eleanor was born in Schenectady, NY to Gridley A. Becker and Carrie (Long) Becker. She graduated from Bryant College and remained in RI with her […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Duncan M. Wilkey Jr., 89, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on August 13, 2020. Duncan was born in Fall River, MA to the late Duncan M. Wilkey Sr. and Eliza (Hall) Wilkey. Duncan was the husband to Helen Wilkey for 63 years. Duncan grew up in Portsmouth, […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. William “Billy” Faria, age 52, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on August 11, 2020. Billy was born in Fall River, MA to Francis and Norma (Fitzgerald) Faria. Billy is the husband of Sheryl (Porada) Faria. Billy graduated from PHS in 1986. He was a professional truck […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Walter passed away peacefully at home on Friday August 7, 2020. Born in Lancaster PA on Valentine’s Day 1932, he was the son of the late Francis and Mary (Hannum) Martin and brother to 6 siblings. Walter was a proud graduate of the United States Military Academy […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Michael F. Janik, 65, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital on August 3, 2020. Michael was born in Xenia, OH to the late Francis J. Janik, Jr. and Blodwyn (Edwards) Janik. He was the husband of Susan (Buteau) Janik for 28 years. […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Roger Joseph Cormier, 81, of Newport, RI, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer.Born in Fall River, MA, October 1, 1938, and raised in Tiverton, RI, he was the son of the late Joseph George and Lillian (Levesque) Cormier. Roger lived […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Shirley Araujo, 71, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on August 2, 2020, at Newport Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born, December 11, 1948, in Newport, RI to the late Francis Aguiar and the late Shirley Frazier (Cochran). Shirley is survived by her children; […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Robert Adolph Ellenwood, 92, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on August 3, 2020, at Newport Hospital. Robert was born April 2, 1928, in Naperville, IL to James Ellenwood and Mabel (Gley) Ellenwood. He was preceded in death by his wife Sally and daughters Kathleen Rodrigues and […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Mary VanDeusen, age 87, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on August 4, 2020. Mary was born in Newport, RI to Anthony and Catherine (Leyden) Silvia. Mary married Ernest VanDeusen of Oneonta, NY, on July 26, 1952. Mrs. VanDeusen was a communicant and Eucharistic Minister at St. […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Helen Arruda Lawrence, 98, of Middletown, Rhode Island, died peacefully at the St. Clare Home on August 1, 2020. Helen was born in Middletown, RI to the late John E. Arruda and Maria P. Dutra. She grew up during the depression to parents who immigrated from the […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Mary Louise Totas, 86, of Newport, RI passed away on Friday, July 31,2020. She was born in Bradford, Vermont on December,16, 1933, daughter of the late Charles and Viola (Davis) Totas. She attended elementary schools and graduated from Bradford Academy in 1951. Mary went on to […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Ralph Michael DiMarzo, 68, of Newport, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020, unexpectedly at home. Ralph was born on October 20, 1951, in Newport, RI, to the late Stephen DiMarzo and the late Nancy (Flint) DiMarzo. He was a graduate of Rogers High School and worked […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Roberta M. Nagle, age 79, of Newport, passed away peacefully at Newport Hospital surrounded by her loving family on July 30, 2020. Roberta was born in Milwaukee, WI to Elmer and Connie (Lucashevitz) Bishop on March 24, 1941. She graduated from Clintonville Wisconsin High School in 1959. […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Audrey C. Schwarz, “Hunny,” 85, of Middletown, RI passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Audrey was born in Newport, RI, to the late Ernst and Marjorie Ottilige. Audrey was a devoted mother and a loving wife to Charles Schwarz, having celebrated their 65th anniversary last […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Charles Martin Schwarz, “Chief,” age 89, of Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully with family by his side on June 4, 2020. Charles was born in Newport, RI to William T. and Emily (Martin) Schwarz. Dad was a kind and devoted father and loving husband to the late […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Mary L. (Souza) Perry, 78, of Portsmouth, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late John and Louise (Southworth) Souza. Mary worked for the Stop and Shop in Middletown for over 30 years retiring in 2005. She also […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Ralph W. Willis, age 67, passed away at home on Friday, July 24th. He resided in Tiverton, RI. Ralph was born in Providence, RI on October 31, 1952. He was adored by his wife, Mary Willis. They were married for 37 years before her passing in 2017. […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Lois M. (Wigington) James, RN, 84, of Middletown, departed life peacefully and went to her eternal home on July 26, 2020. Lois was born in Newport, RI on November 23, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Frank John and Roberta (Peyton) Wigington. Lois married Ralph […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Kevin N. Sheekey, 48 returned peacefully to his maker on July 26, 2020 surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with colon cancer. Born in Newport, he was the son of the late Thomas J. Sheekey and Mary (Nagle) Sheekey. His brother Timothy pre-deceased […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. James Michael Teehan, 77, of Newport passed away peacefully on July 20, 2020 at Newport Hospital. Born in Newport, RI to the late James and Mary Blake Teehan on October 4, 1942.  After graduation from De La Salle Academy in 1964, Jim joined the US Air […]

Harold E. Grinnell Sr., of Middletown, RI, passed away July 24, 2020 at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. He was the husband of the late Dorothy (Titcomb) Grinnell.  Born June 2, 1926 in Newport, RI, son of the late Clairmont and Marie (Brown) Grinnell.  Harold served in the US Army as a Staff Sergeant […]