Obituaries

via O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home Peter Joseph O’Connell 76, of Newport, Rhode Island passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021, after battling Parkinson’s Disease and Dementia.  Peter is survived by his wife Edna (Guilmette) O’Connell, sister Eileen (Ahern) O’Connell of Alexandria, VA, sons Michael Eamonn O’Connell (Jeffrey) of Cleveland, OH, Ryan Fitzgerald O’Connell (Rachel) of Brooklyn, […]

Arthur Bennet Shattuck, 81, of Newport RI, passed away in his home surrounded by family on September 16, 2021. Arthur is a graduate of Brown University with a degree in Electrical Engineering and has an MBA from University of Hartford. His career was in the burgeoning field of computers working for companies such as Sperry, […]

Anthony Ponte, age 92, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on September 17, 2021. Anthony was born in Bristol, RI to Manuel and Mary (Souza) Ponte. Anthony married Joan Reilly of Newport on October 2, 1954. Anthony spent 13 months in the Korean War. He arrived in Wonsan, Korea in November of 1950, and left […]

via O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home Catherine Burns Stahl, 82, of Middletown passed away on September 15, 2021, after a short illness.  Cathy was born December 20, 1938, in New London, CT, to William and Eleanor (Crawford) Burns.  She graduated from Rogers High School in 1956.  In July of 1966, Cathy married Carl, to whom she […]

Florence E (Adams) Seibert, age 91, of Middletown, RI passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, September 10, 2021, at St. Clare Nursing Home in Newport, RI. She is survived by her husband Joseph H. Seibert, age 99. They were married for 70 wonderful years.Born in Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the […]

Richard B. Kyle, 81, of Newport, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Married for 57 years, he was the husband of Joan L. (DeQuattro) Kyle. Born in Newport, he was the son of the late Robert J. and Farolin (Jackman) Kyle.Richard attended Rogers High School and went on […]

Anne S. Gadoury, age 89, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on September 13, 2021 at Newport Hospital. Anne was born at home in Newport as the 13th child of 15 to Henry and Catherine (O’Neil) Cox. A lifelong island resident, she was a proud Newporter and worked hard to care for her family. She […]

John R. Davidson, 94, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Newport Hospital after a brief illness. John was born in Albion, New York on July 25, 1927 to Clarence and Harriet (Chamberlain) Davidson. After serving in the US Army (1946-1949), John went to work for IBM in Binghamton, New York […]

Esther Lascaris Viveiros of Newport, RI passed away in her sleep on September 10, 2021. Born on January 8, 1928 in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Frank Lascaris and Irene Morris Lascaris. She was happily married to the late Roland Viveiros. She was the sister of the late Anthony Lascaris and […]

Brian James Kinsella, Sr., 62, of Fort Pierce, FL, and formerly of Portsmouth, RI, passed away unexpectedly on September 11, 2021. He was the loving husband of Julia (Thompson) Kinsella of Fort Pierce, FL, and also formerly Portsmouth, RI. Brian was born in Chula Vista, CA, on September 14, 1958, son of Marty and Rita […]

Anna Weiss Dewick of Norwich, CT passed away at her home on September 5, 2021. She was born in July 1931. She was the wife of the late Charles T. Dewick. Anna was predeceased in death by her parents, Carl E. Weiss and Alice Weiss (nee Coggeshall) and her siblings, Carl Weiss, John Weiss, Alice […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Robert “Bobby” C. Moore of Middletown, RI and Melbourne, FL passed away at his home in Middletown on September 9, 2021, at the age of 82.  He was surrounded by his family.  Robert was born in Newport, RI on December 17,1938, he was the son of […]

Anna Mae James, 87, of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 4, 2021. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Edward C. James Sr. and Annie Mae (DeShields) James. She is survived by her brothers, Ralph James of Middletown and Stanley James of Mattapan, MA. In addition, she is survived […]

Marie Josephine (Donatelli) Catuogno passed away on September 11, 2021. She was born in Providence, RI on December 2, 1929. She is predeceased by her parents, Tommaso and Berenice Donatelli. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Dr. Anthony Catuogno, and her five daughters, Lisa Marie and her husband, Carl Clark; Paula and […]

Shirley Anne (Hanson) Andrews, 85, passed away on September 9, 2021. She was the wife of the late Harold P. Andrews. Shirley was born and raised in Newport, RI and a proud graduate of Rogers High School, class of 1955. She was described by classmates as being, “A quiet and sweet person – active in […]

Miles Byron “Mike” Fisk, 91, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on September 3, 2021, at home with his family by his side. He was the husband of the late Joan (Hawkins) Fisk. Miles was born September 22, 1929, in Kingston, NY, to Robert and Edna (Freer) Fisk.Miles was predeceased by his family, including Siblings […]

Lawrence J. Liddane, 87, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away in Newport Hospital on September 7, 2021. He was the husband of the late Ann M. (Ragone) Liddane for 49 years. Lawrence was born in Albany, NY, to the late William and Mary (O’Keefe) Liddane. Lawrence honorably served in the U.S. Navy during both the […]

Mary A. (Moreau) Cardoza, age 75, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on September 6, 2021 at Newport Hospital. A lifelong resident of Aquidneck Island, Mary was born in Newport to the late Henry Otto Moreau and Ada (Barton) Moreau. She grew up in Newport and enjoyed a fun and mischievous childhood. As she got […]

Willard E. Marcley, age 93, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on August 30, 2021. Willard Marcley has lived in Portsmouth, RI for the past 35 years and following his retirement from Raytheon Company in 1990. He was born September 20, 1927 in Schenectady, NY where he graduated from Mont Pleasant Technical High School in […]

Jo Ann (Mundorff) Loewenthal, 90, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021. She was the wife of the late Captain Robert G. Loewenthal, USN, Ret. They were married for 49 years. Born in Kearney, Nebraska, she was the daughter of the late Russell R. and Wilma W. “Billie” (Randall) Mundorff. She received […]

Donald P. Jestings, 92, of Portsmouth died on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Newport Hospital after a short illness. He was the loving husband of the late Ethel L. (DeCosta) Jestings. Born on February 2, 1929 in New Bedford, MA, he was the son of the late Charles S. and Gertrude (Dreher) Jestings. Don grew […]

Margaret Tessier, age 88, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on September 3, 2021 at Grand Islander Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Thomas L. Tessier. Margaret was born in Fall River, MA to Francisco and Mary (Guilmette) Janeiro. A long time Newport resident, she formerly lived on Hall Ave and Kay […]

Joanne R. West, 80, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on September 2, 2021 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of William E. West. Joanne was born in Providence to John and Jennie (Walaska) Pelosi. She graduated from Mt Pleasant High School in 1958 and RI College in 1962 with a BA in Education. […]