Obituaries

Sofi (Janaros) Cofield, 83, of Middletown, RI, a career Newport Public School Department employee, co-owner of Rent-A-Husband, and beloved member of the St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church community passed away on September 7, 2023. Born in Newport, RI, she was the loving wife to Clyde (Kip) H. Cofield, former Middletown police officer, and devoted mother […]

Joyce D. Watts, 73, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed peacefully on September 3, 2023. She leaves behind a legacy of compassion, service and cherished memories. Born in Trinidad and Tobago on December 13, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Barbara (Pirre) Grant. She moved to the United States in 1972 and […]

Casper Roos passed away on August 18th after a brief illness. He was born in the Bronx on March 21st, 1925, the youngest son of the late Jacob Conrad and Sabina (Uhlenbush) Roos. In 1943, he graduated from Christopher Columbus High School and enlisted in the Merchant Marine as a ship’s carpenter and Chief Petty […]

Gene Tsuruo Fujimoto, 75 of Middletown, passed away at home Sunday, September 3, 2023. He was the husband of Marie (Allocco) Mulligan. Born in Bridgeton, NJ, he was the son of the late Tsugio and Tsuneko (Cato) Fujimoto. Gene was a decorated Navy officer, serving the U. S. Navy during the Vietnam conflict. In addition […]

Joan Murphy Chapdelaine, RN, PhD. of Newport, RI died September 6, 2023, at home surrounded by family and friends. She was the wife of the late Armand “Chappy’ Chapdelaine. Born in Newport, she was a daughter of the late  Helen (Hamilton) Murphy and Quentin Murphy. Joan and Chappy were married in 1960. Joan graduated from […]

Bernard “Bernie” Nemtzow of Key Biscayne, FL died September 4, 2023. He was the husband of Doris (Eisenberg) Nemtzow. Bernie was born on March 6, 1924 and raised in Newport, Rhode Island. Having served in the Army Air Force in World War II, Bernie was honorably discharged as Captain in radar and intelligence after service […]

Agnes Silveira Pasquale “THE CAKE LADY” passed away at the age of 94 on September 4, 2023, at the Grand Islander Nursing Home, Middletown, RI. She was born on July 26, 1929, in Middletown, RI to the late Manuel D. and Mary Soares Silveira. Agnes was married in 1949 to the late Frank Pasquale Sr. […]

Patricia (Dawson) Runner, 84, of Tiverton, RI, died peacefully on September 4, 2023, with her family by her side. A retired longtime Tiverton teacher, she was the wife of Joseph T. Runner. Born in Lewiston, ME, August 9, 1939, Pat was the daughter of the late Charles R. and Dorothea (Lockard) Dawson. She leaves her […]

Sherwood G. Moe, age 101, of Tiverton, RI passed away on August 2nd, 2023, at Brookdale Sakonnet Bay Senior Living. He was the devoted husband of the late Phyllis G. Moe (1924-2018). Mr. Moe was born on April 20th, 1922, in Jamestown, NY, the only son of the late Arnt Anderson Moe, and the late […]

Mary “Bonnie” Snowden Helme of Cape Coral, Florida and Middletown, Rhode Island, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother passed away at home on August 7, 2023 at 90 years of age. She was surrounded by her family in her final days. Family was always her first priority, followed by friends and the community. She was loving, […]

Bristol, RI -Gregory Gerjets, 29, of Bristol, Rhode Island, passed away suddenly on August 28, 2023. Born in Newport, RI on September 13, 1993, He was the son of Rodney and Linda (Jacome) Gerjets. Greg was a graduate of Mt. Hope High School, Class of 2011. In High School Greg served as the Drum Line […]

Maureen K. Bailey, beloved wife, mother, and dedicated hospitality career woman, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2023, in her hometown of Newport, RI at the age of 62. Born on March 2, 1961, Maureen was the epitome of a strong, loving, and spirited woman. Maureen grew up in Newport, where she developed a love […]

Joyce Rosenthal was born in Cranston, RI, to Marion (Grossman) and William Desotnek in 1936 and was raised in Newport, RI. Her father, an osteopath, died when she was 13, while her mother, a talented pianist, served Newport as a musician, beloved piano teacher, and community volunteer for many years until she died in 1992. Growing up in […]

Charles H. Maitland, Jr., 74 of Portsmouth, passed away at home peacefully on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. He was the husband of Jacqueline (McGough) Maitland. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Charles H. and Angela (Kelly) Maitland.Chuck graduated from Durfee High School and joined the U.S. Navy. His love and […]

Elizabeth Dunn Nye Ivy, of Middletown, RI and Colchester, VT passed away peacefully and surrounded by love at her daughter’s home on Saturday, August 19th. She was 86. Libby was a wife, a mother, a nurse, a friend, a baker, a collector, a mahjong, rummy and cribbage player, a bird watcher, a gardener, an estate-sale […]

Joseph H. Seibert, reaching 101 years of age, passed away early in the morning of August 9, 2023 at John Clarke Nursing Home, Middletown, RI. Born July 28, 1922 in Maspeth, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph and Johanna Seibert.He had one sister, the late Catherine Seibert Schroeder and was the father-in-law […]

James F Kraft, 84, of Newport, RI passed away on August 12, 2023, at The Grand Islander Nursing Home. Jimmie was a proud veteran of the US Army, having served during the Vietnam War. After his military service, he retired from M&T Bank in downtown Buffalo, NY.  Born in Lackawanna, NY, he later moved to […]

Frederick R. Stevenson, Jr. 69, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, died on August 14, 2023. He was the husband of Dr. Karen (Holmes) Stevenson. Born in Honolulu, HI on September 25, 1953, He was the son of Margaret (Taylor) Stevenson of Portsmouth, and the late Frederick Stevenson Sr. Fred grew up in a Navy family, living […]

Judith (Judy) A. Papineau, 69, of Tiverton, died Saturday, August 12, 2023, at Newport Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Albert M. and Irene V. (Reed) Papineau. Judy worked on the Navy base in Ney Hall for fifteen years. Judy loved to travel and visited […]

Robert A. Silvestre was born on May 22, 1933, to Pasquale and Rose Silvestre, celebrating his 90th birthday this past spring. A native son of Providence, he graduated from Mount Pleasant High School as an Eagle Scout and a javelin and shot put athlete prior to joining the Air Force during the Korean Conflict. As […]