Obituaries

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 […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Kurt Scheel, of Middletown, RI passed away at home on Saturday, July 25, 2020 after a short, but brave fight with cancer.  He was born September 25, 1960 in Wilton, CT.  Grew up playing tennis competitively while learning carpentry skills from his father, a master builder.  […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Scott J Fimple, 59, of Middletown passed away peacefully July 17th due to month long struggle from a stroke surrounded by his loving family. Scott was born Oct.10, 1960 in Glendale, CA. Scott served twenty years in the Navy. During his early years he worked on submarines. […]

Jesse M. Rodrigues Sr., 71, of Middletown, RI, passed away on July 18, 2020. Jesse was born in Fall River, MA, on December 7, 1948 to the late John J. Rodrigues and Mary M. Jacomb – Rodrigues.Jesse was a lifelong resident of Aquidneck Island. He was proudly employed by Rhode Island Nurseries for the past […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Eric Noel Anderson, 55, of Newport RI died peacefully on July 18th after a short battle with an illness. He passed while at Newport Hospital, surrounded by his family.Born on December 13, 1964, Eric was the son of the late Donald O. and Solveig M. Anderson of […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. David Lloyd Goldberg, born August 12th, 1956, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas.  David was born in Newport, Rhode Island to Harvey and Phyllis (Grebstein) Goldberg, and grew up in Middletown.  He graduated with his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Arthur J. Berluti, 63, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away at Miriam Hospital on July 15, 2020. Arthur was born in Providence, RI, and was the son to the late Mario Berluti and Edna (LaNunion) Berluti. Arthur is survived by his sister, Pamela Berluti, of Newport RI, […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. George A. Gomes, Jr., 71, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on July 14, 2020, at Newport Hospital. George was born in Newport, RI to the late George A. Gomes, Sr. and Florence (Cordeiro) Gomes. He was the husband to Melody (Howorth) Gomes. George was a very […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Craig O’Connor, 53, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital on July 11, 2020. Craig was born October 5, 1966, in Milford, CT to Charles and Jean O’Connor. Craig was married Noreen (Gousie) O’Connor of Portsmouth, Rhode Island for 13 years. Craig was […]

Wheeler E. Bradley Jr., 72, of Middletown, passed away on July 14, 2020. He was the husband of Kathy Bradley for 40 years. Born on January 9, 1948 in Willimantic Connecticut, he was the son of the late Wheeler E. Bradley Sr. and Edith Pearl (Ives) Bradley. When he was 7 years old, he and […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. William J. Rafferty, 71, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away from Frontotemporal Degeneration and complications from Covid-19 on July 11th, 2020. He was born on October 22, 1948, in Malden, MA to Thomas and Alice Rafferty. Bill was a loving and devoted family man who had a […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Tokarz, Anthony P., Colonel USMC (Ret) passed away on Saturday, July 11th after a short illness at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI. “Tony” was born in Fairmont, WV on August 27, 1942 son of Anthony T. Tokarz and Margaret Marflake Tokarz. He graduated from Fairmont State […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. George (Skip) Henry Parsons Jr, born in Cincinnati, OH, October 20, 1942, died Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at the age of 77. He was a proud Vietnam Veteran who served in the US Navy from 1961 to 1984. During his time in the military, he received a […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Thomas Francis Duffy III, 71, passed away on July 9, 2020 after a long illness and a life well lived. His loving wife and partner of over thirty years was by his side when it was time for Tom to play thru to his next ephemeral presence, […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Julie A. Koster, 69, of Coventry, RI, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on July 7, 2020. Julie was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Frank and Julie Kane. Julie was the wife of Thomas Koster for 49 years. In addition to her husband, Julie is […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Manuel R. White Jr. passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on July 9, 2020. Manuel was born in Portsmouth, RI to the late Manuel White and Hilda (Silvia) White. Manuel was the husband of Alexandria White of Portsmouth, RI for 63 years. Manuel was an active […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Robert “Bob” M. Whitehead of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on July 6, 2020. He was 76. Bob was born on March 27, 1944, in Fall River, MA, to the late Charles H. Camille Whitehead and the late Therese (St. Denis) Whitehead. Bob was the beloved husband of […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Vivian L. Silvia, 93, formally of Middletown passed away at St. Clare-Newport on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 after suffering complications from a stroke. Vivian was born April 9, 1927 in Newport, RI to the late Howard and Florence (Murphy) Thurston.  She was married to the late Arthur […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Howard Gardiner Cushing, Jr. died peacefully in his home, in Newport RI on July 5th, 2020 surrounded by family and loved ones.  A beloved father and husband, Howard is survived by his wife Nora Knott Cushing whom he married in 1979, his two sons Howard Cushing and […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. On Sunday, May 3, 2020, Barbara Ellen Bartow Raposa, loving wife and mother passed away at the age of 73. Barbara was born on December 4, 1946, in Queens, NY, to Leroy Bartow and Martha Curran (James). She married the love of her life, Edward Raposa on […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. ­Harriet (Hayward) Baker, age 92, of Newport, RI, passed away on July 7, 2020. She was the wife of the late Craig P. Baker. Harriet was born in New Bedford, MA to the late Caleb Anthony Hayward Jr and Beatrice Milliken (Burt) Hayward. She was the granddaughter […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Elizabeth Sands (Elliot) Bolles, 92, of Portsmouth RI, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on March 23, 2020. Elizabeth, known to all as “Bambi,” was born in Newport, Rhode Island on July 22, 1927. She was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Sands Elliot […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Edward J. Klus, age 72, of Tiverton, RI passed away on July 3, 2020. Ed was born April 25, 1948 in Fall River, MA and he was the son of the late Edward and Jennie (Podgurski) Klus. Ed graduated from Diman Vocational High School. Upon graduation, he […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Elizabeth “Betsy” Mary Graeber passed away peacefully at St. Clare-Newport on Friday, July 3rd, 2020, surrounded by her incredible caretakers. Betsy is survived by her loving husband of 44 years, Geoffrey L. Graeber, her two children Seth and Aelish Graeber, daughter-in-law Suzanne Gadoury and two grandchildren […]