Obituaries

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 […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Robert Kane Harrington, age 64, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family on June 30, 2020. Robert was born on February 8, 1956 in Fall River, MA to John and Mary (Kane) Harrington. Robert married Jacqueline (Nadeau) Harrington of Newport, […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Ruth Lillian Franklin Simpson, age 107, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family. Ruth was born March 17, 1913, in Fall River, Massachusetts to the late Mabel Broomhead and Irving Franklin. She attended Fanny Farmers Cooking […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Carolyn Ellen Collins, 64 of Tiverton, RI passed away Monday, June 29, 2020. Born in Newport, she entered this world on July 1st, 1955, daughter of the late Mary E. (Kirby) Collins and Joseph P. Collins. Carolyn, later in life known as “just plain Carol” (as […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Ralph W. Perry, 93, of Portsmouth, RI, died at home on June 23, 2020 from complications of a stroke. Born September 15, 1926 in Newport, he was the son of the late Charles A. Perry and Nora (Ross) Perry.  He was predeceased by his high school sweetheart and […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Kathleen Viera Beaudoin, 65, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away at home, on June 20th, 2020, surrounded by her loving family, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Kathy was born on June 9th, 1955, to the late Manuel and Mildred Viera, also of Portsmouth, RI. She is […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Ronald Guy Corriveau, 64, of Newport died in his home Tuesday, June 16, 2020, with his loving wife, Carole, by his side. He is finally free from the constraints and pains of a neurological disease.  Born March 8, 1956, in Woonsocket, RI, he was the son […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. George Francis O’Hara Jr., 94, of Newport, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020, at home surrounded by his loving family. George was born on November 13th, 1925 in Boston, Massachusetts to George O’Hara and Ruth (Bean) O’Hara. George was the second oldest of nine children. He […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home Armando John Napoli (affectionately known as “Nap”), 95, of Newport, Rhode Island and North Palm Beach Florida, died at St. Clare-Newport on Saturday, June 20, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. With very heavy hearts, we bid our Dad farewell, fair winds, and following seas.  Born on […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Geech, AKA William K. Earley, 65, born January 3, 1955 in Newport RI, passed peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones. He was a Tiverton High School graduate. He enjoyed spending time with his whole family, especially his grandchildren and great children playing cars and barbies. […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. It is with great sadness, that the Saccucci family announces the passing of their beloved mother, grandmother, and gigi. Cora Peppes Saccucci passed away from cancer Tuesday evening, June 16th. She was predeceased by her loving husband Michael in 1983. Cora was surrounded by her daughters, their […]

Ann Marie (Angel) Hanos 75, of Newport, RI passed away Saturday, June 13,2020 due to kidney failure. Ann was born November 27, 1944 to the late Elbert Angel and Mary (Chilcott) Angel. Ann was born and raised in Newport, RI. She graduated from Rogers High School in 1962. She worked as a telephone operator for […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Land David Shavers Jr., 81, of Newport, RI, passed away on June 11, 2020. David was born on August 26, 1938 in East Providence, RI to the late Land D. Shavers Sr. and Ida Celia Mae (Greene) Shavers. A 1956 graduate of Warwick Veterans Memorial High School, […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Patricia Ann White, age 71, of Middletown, RI, formerly of Irvington, NJ, passed away on June 11, 2020 at Newport Hospital. Patricia was born in New York to the late John and Ruth Byrne. She lived for many years in New Jersey, working as a secretary for AT&T. […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Esther Catherine Coen (Till), 84, of Middletown, RI, passed away on June 10, 2020. Esther was born in Pawtucket, RI to the late Joseph and Esther Till. Esther was the wife of the late Austin W. Coen Jr. Esther was a lifelong resident of the state of […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Marie Dawn Moore of Middletown, RI passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020.  Born July 15, 1965 in Newport, RI, she was a daughter of Robert C. and Anne P. (O’Hara) Moore of Middletown, RI.  Marie was a graduate of Middletown High School Class of 1983 […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Bridget Philomena (Flynn) Morgan, 85, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Village House Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.  Bridget was born on July 2, 1934 in Leitrim, Ireland to the late Stephen and Mary Flynn.  She was the wife of […]