Obituaries

Bruce McLean, LCDR, USN Retired, 70, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 22 surrounded by family. Bruce was born October 11, 1949, in Buffalo, NY to Clayton McLean and Ellen (Corbin) Johnson. He was married to Patricia (Flack) McLean for 43 years. Bruce retired after 20 years of active duty from […]

Anita Marie (Elshant) Holiday, age 60, passed peacefully on Tuesday surrounded by her family at home. From her birth in Newport on August 7, 1959 to her death on December 24, 2019, she nourished everyone around her with love, empathy, and a lighthearted kindness that will forever be missed.Anita was a Portsmouth local and lived […]

Michael J. Guadagni, 94, of Middletown, RI, passed away on December 25, 2019, at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of the late Barbara (Leary) Guadagni. Michael was born in Newport, RI to Serafino Guadagni and Loretta(Dorato) Guadagni. He enlisted in the US Navy at age 17 and served for 3 years during WWII, where […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home, see it here. RILEY – David G. of Portsmouth, RI, Commander, US Navy (Ret), died on December 21, 2019 in Portsmouth, RI. CDR Riley was born in Boston on May 28, 1942. He attended Nazareth Grammar School in South Boston and graduated from Boston Technical High School […]

Lois Marie (Howes) Soares, 88, of Newport, passed away Friday, December 20, 2019 in the Clinton County Nursing Home in Plattesburgh, NY. She was the wife of the late Arthur R. Soares, Sr., they resided in Newport for many years at Houston Avenue and then moved to Bliss Mine Road to care for her mother-in-law […]

Mary Rooney, 88, of Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on December 21, 2019, at Newport Hospital. Mary was born on August 6, 1931, in Cambridge, MA, to the late George McCarron and the late Ann (Nee) McCarron. Mary was the wife of the late James Alvin Rooney. Mrs. Rooney was a […]

Mr. John Rodrigues, 80, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on December 23, 2019. He was the husband of the late Theresa (Silva) Rodrigues.John was born in Newport to Vincent and Isabel (Viera) Rodrigues. As a young man he began his career as a landscaper with his brother. After gradutating from Rogers High School, he […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Mary E. (McCrohan) Brown of Newport, RI and Boxford, MA, wife of the late William W. Brown, passed away on December 18, 2019 at the age of 82 as the result of complications due to kidney disease. She is survived by her sons, Christopher and his […]

Mary Alice (McGrade) Cassinelli, 94, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on December 20, 2019, at Newport Hospital. Mary was born on March 15, 1925, in Brooklyn, NY, to the late Walter McGrade and the late Caroline (Morgan) McGrade. Mary was the wife of the late Daniel Guarino and the late George Cassinelli. Mary worked as […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Mary Cecelia “Missy” Roach, 65 of Tiverton passed away peacefully on 12/14/2019 at Miriam Hospital surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Newport RI, she was the daughter of the late Francis Roach and the late Catherine (Janczura) Roach. Missy is survived by three sisters Beverly Roach, […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Wendy Marie Bridget Lord, 56, of Portsmouth, passed away at Rhode Island Hospital with her family by her side. Born in Boulder, CO, she is the daughter of Elizabeth (Chamberlain) Dinan of Iowa and the late Glen Lord. Wendy is leaving behind her beloved three children; her […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Claude Andrews “Andy“ Lavarre, Jr., 76, of Newport, Rhode Island, died at Newport Hospital on December 17, 2019. Andy was born in Havana, Cuba, to the late Claude A. LaVarre, Sr. and Mary Louise (Pressgrove) LaVarre. Andy received his Bachelor of Arts from Duke University, and went […]

Robert W. B. Kits van Heyningen, 62, died Saturday, December 14, 2019, in Boston, MA, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Montreal, Canada on April 4, 1957, he was the son of the late Arent and Josina Kits van Heyningen. Mr. Kits van Heyningen grew up in Newport, Rhode Island. He returned to Montreal […]

The world lost a kind and gentle soul on December 12, 2019 in the passing of Gail Marie Hugo. Gail was born on August 25, 1959 in Newport RI. She was employed at Triplett School as an aide. Gail was the daughter of Jane and Robert Gray of Elizabeth City, NC and the mother of […]

Evelyn Wheeler Roberts of Bristol, Rhode Island died on December 14, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Richard Costa. Although residing in Rhode Island for most of her life, Evelyn was born in Takoma Park, Maryland to the late Evelyn (Heil) and Laurence P. Wheeler. Following the early death of her parents, she was […]

Middletown, RI – Gordon Paul Cleary, 67, of 129 River Run Road, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, December 8, 2019. He was the loving husband of Dolores Aguon Cleary for forty-four years. Born in Flushing, NY on July 1, 1952, he was the son of the late John Cleary and Margaret Sweeney Cleary of […]

Rose Marie Kane, 77, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on December 10, 2019, at the John Clarke Nursing Center in Middletown. Rose Marie was born December 8, 1942, in Newport, RI to Emery Bell and Germaine (Mandeville). Rose Marie was married to Michael Kane for 57 years. Rose Marie is survived by her husband […]

Amy Licameli, 76, of Newport, passed away on December 10, 2019, at Newport Hospital, with her husband by her side.She was married to Joseph Peter Licameli for 49 years.Amy was born April 11, 1943, in Rushville, IN, to Franklin Addison and Mary E. (Marshall) Addison.Amy graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Home […]

Louis James Upham, Jr. (Lou, Jim), 81, passed away peacefully overnight on Monday, December 9, 2019 after a lengthy stay at Royal Middletown in Middletown, RI.Born October 30, 1938 in Baltimore, MD to the late Dr. Louis Upham, Sr. and Marie (Kurddle) Upham he was raised in Augusta, ME with his brother Robert C. Upham. […]

John Voogt, 91, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on December 9, 2019, at the Grand Islander in Middletown. John was born April 25, 1928, in Bronx, NY to Jacob Voogt and Agnes (Mazer) Voogt. John was married to the late Dorothy Voogt for 35 years. John proudly served in the US Navy for 20 […]

Anna Goodheart, age 91, of Warwick, Rhode Island, passed away on December 8, 2019. Anna was born October 20, 1928, in Patchogue, NY to Frederick Grey and Ann (Simesek) Grey. Anna was married to the late James Goodheart for 52 years. Anna is survived by her children; Kim Goodheart and his wife Anne, of Warwick, […]

Evelyn E. Spiratos, 80, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away at John Clarke Nursing Center on December 6, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of George A. Spiratos.Evelyn, known as “Evie” by her family and friends, was born on June 9, 1939 in Newport, RI to the late Gabriel Rego and […]

Little Compton, RI —Winifred Suzanne “Mickey” (Graff) Hall, a long-time resident of Little Compton, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday the 4th of December at Newport Hospital. Born May 9, 1935 in Philadelphia she grew up in Springfield, Delaware County, PA. She was the daughter of Edwin Wesley Graff and May Sophia (Wacker) […]

Bernard “Bernie” D. Mazza Jr., 74, of Middletown, RI passed away with his loving family by his side on December 6, 2019. Bernie was born in Fall River, MA to Bernard Mazza Sr. and Elva Stark Mazza on November 16, 1945. He married the love of his life Katharine “Sue” Mahoney on June 6, 1970 in […]

Gary L. Langlois, 72, of Portsmouth, passed away unexpectedly on December 2, 2019, at Miriam Hospital in Providence. Beloved husband of Jeanne (Botelho) Langlois for nearly 49 years, father of the late Nicole Langlois Shemeley, “Papa” to Katelyn, Connor, Nathan and Jase, and uncle to many nieces and nephews. Gary was born on April 25, […]