Obituaries

Norma Grace (Darch) Doire, 84, of Tiverton, RI passed away peacefully on Monday, September 11, 2023 at St. Anne’s Hospital in Fall River, MA. She was the wife of the late Ronald O. Doire. Born in Pawtucket, RI, she was the daughter of the late Lillian Wallace and Raymond E. Darch. She graduated from William […]

Catherine Hattub Mesler Catherine Hattub Mesler, 62, of Newport, RI passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Born on December 5, 1960 in Newport, RI, she is preceded in death by her parents, George N. Hattub and Dorothy (Murphy) Hattub. Catherine is survived by her two children, Kelly Mesler and Gregory Mesler, and her […]

We mourn the loss and celebrate the beautiful life of Anne Pacheco, who passed away on September 8, 2023. Born on September 19th, in Manhattan, NY, Anne was the beloved daughter of the late Harry and Violet Boyajian Garabedian. Residing in Somerset, MA, for the majority of her life, Anne was a compassionate and dedicated […]

Portsmouth, RI – Raymond J. Johnson, 96, of Portsmouth, died peacefully at home on Sunday, September 10, 2023. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Irene (Flynn) Johnson, who died just 2 months ago. Born in Quincy, MA on July 3, 1927, he was the son of the late Ray and Mary (Hennebury) […]

Brian Scholes, age 73, of Fall River, MA, passed away peacefully at his home on September 10th, 2023 surrounded by his loved ones. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Andrea Scholes, with whom he owned and operated Scholes Stained Glass. He was an accomplished stained glass artisan, who, along with his wife achieved many […]

Amy C. Elshant, 46, of Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on September 9, 2023, at Newport Hospital. Amy was born in South Kingstown, RI, she was the daughter of Catherine (Smith) Elshant and the late George E. Elshant Jr. of Middletown. Besides her mother Cate, Amy leaves her brothers: Gregory […]

Robert “Bob” Loughlin, 83, of Jamestown, RI, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 10, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Catherine (Clifford) Loughlin for 39 years, and the father of Robert Loughlin (Lori), Michol Ann Hutchison, Stephanie Sullivan (Michael), Samantha Domizlaff (Liam), and the proud grandfather of 10 grandchildren. Bob was born in Philadelphia, […]

Carlos M. Quijada Gomez, 51, of Middletown, Rhode Island, died on September 5, 2023. He was the husband of Rosa (Gonzalez) Gonzalez de Quijada. Born in Nueva Concepcion, Chalatenango, El Salvador on January 30, 1972, He was the son of Miguel Quijada and Florinda Gomez Quijada. Carlos was a man who was full of joy […]

John M. Martin Jr. of Newport RI, passed peacefully at Newport Hospital on September 9, 2023 with family members at his side. Born in Newport on April 12, 1950, Jack was the son of the late John Maloney “Peanuts” Martin & Mary (Murray) Martin. He was a true Fifth Warder. While at St. Mary’s School […]

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 […]