Obituaries

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. It is with great sadness that the family of Dorothy Marie Arend announces her passing on April 19, 2020.  Dot was born on September 23, 1924, to Helen M. and Antone R. Alvernas in Newport, Rhode Island.  She joined an older sister, Mary Ellen (Smith).  Another […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Margaret L. Palmer 96, of Newport, RI, died peacefully on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at her home with her daughter by her side. She was born in Newport on January 9, 1924, to the Honorable Judge Mortimer A. Sullivan and Dorothy (Rooney) Sullivan. “Peggy” was married […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Ann Glynn, 83, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on April 17, 2020. Ann was born in Newport, RI to Jason and Elizabeth(Kain) Craft. Ann married Richard (Dick) Glynn on August 3, 1955, at St. Mary’s Church in Newport. After graduating from St. Catherine’s in Newport, Ann […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Robert X. “Happy” Mathews, 96 of North Kingstown, RI died April 6, 2020.  He was the husband of Edith (Schulz) Mathews.   Born in Newport, RI, he was a son of the late Harry Mathews and Margaret (McCarthy) Mathews; brother of the late Henry, William, and John Mathews, […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Pedro “Fred” Almanzor passed away peacefully on April 16th, 2020 at his home in Newport, Rhode Island at the age of 93. He spent his final days surrounded by his family. Fred was born on the 29th of April 1926 in the town of Mendez, the […]

The following obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Laura Toppa, age 96, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on April 12, 2020. Laura was born in Newport, RI to the late Marian and Aldina (DeCosta) Vieira. Laura was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen Toppa. Laura retired from Raytheon. She loved to cook […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Kathleen Reilly, age 80, of Fort Myers, Florida, passed away on April 10, 2020. Kathy was born in Newport, RI to William and Alice (Nicholson) Coffey. Kathleen married James E. Reilly of Fort Myers on January 12, 1961, in Long Island, NY. After graduating from Rogers High […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Sandra C. Gould, 73, of Portsmouth RI passed away at home surrounded by her family on Friday, April 10, 2020. She was the wife of George Gould III for 50 years. Born on January 5, 1947 in Newport RI she was the daughter of late Jesse and […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. George A. Thurston Jr., 85, passed away Wednesday April 8, 2020. Born February 23, 1935 in Newport, RI, he was the son of George Almy Thurston and Nina Rogers Thurston. He graduated from Rogers High School in 1954 then served in the United States Marine Corps. Upon completion […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. It is with great sadness that the family of Sharon Marie Carter announces her passing on April 9, 2020, at the age of 68. Sharon was born in Newport, RI to the late Charles R. Kempenaar and Mary (Weber) Kempenaar. Sharon was the wife of Edward L. […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Frederick A. Sullivan, Sr., 83, of Newport died on Friday, April 10, 2020 in Newport Hospital. He was the husband of the late Mary E. “Sis” (Quinn) Sullivan. Born in Newport, RI, on August 24, 1936 he was the son of the late Michael F. and Carrie […]

The following originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Margaret M. Ahearn, 87, of Longmeadow, MA passed away on April 8, 2020. She was born on November 29, 1932 in Newport RI to the late Timothy Sullivan and Julia (Lynch) Sullivan. She grew up in Newport attending St. Catherine’s Academy and graduating from the Elms […]

Mary Elizabeth Iannetta, 82, of Newport, passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 at home.  She was the wife of the late Dr. Albert H. Iannetta.   Born in Newport on June 16, 1937, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary V. (Kelly) Lawton. She was a graduate of Rogers High School Class of 1954, […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Alberto F. Orosco Sr, 77 of Newport, RI passed away on April 2, 2020. Alberto was born in Morvant, Trinidad on September 28, 1942 to the late Perfecto and Eileen Orosco, and preceded by brothers Michael, Bertram and his sister Grace. He immigrated to the United […]

The following obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Gloria (Colaneri) Meade died peacefully on April 5th, at the age of 95. She was the daughter of Ralph and Angela (DiLizia) Colaneri. She grew up in Hartford, CT where she graduated from Bulkeley High School and attended the Hartford School of Music. While there, she […]

Florence T. Aguiar, age 87, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2020, at her daughter’s home in Wakefield, RI. She was the wife of the late Bento Aguiar.Florence was born in Middletown, RI to Manuel and Francelina (Faustino) Cadima.Florence lived in Newport when she married Bento and began her career at General Electric […]

Marion L. (Silvia) Reynolds, 91, of Newport, passed away at home on April 6, 2020.She was the wife of the late John A. Reynolds Sr. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Earnest and Minnie (Clark) Silvia. Marion was an avid bowler and enjoyed BINGO. She loved spending time with her family […]

The following originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Steven Bruce, 59, of Newport RI, Passed away unexpectedly on April 6, 2020. Steve was born on June 21, 1960 in New Bedford, MA. The son of Patricia Bruce of Plattsmouth, NE and the late Vincent Bruce. Steve is survived by his brothers, Vincent Bruce, Jr. and […]

The following originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Lillian R. (Addison) Morais, 80, of Middletown died on Saturday, March 28, 2020 in the St. Clare Home, Newport. She was the wife of the late Albert Morais. Born in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Nathaniel and Nellie (Burton) Addison. Mrs. Morais was […]

The following originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Todd Gianetis, 55, of Middletown, RI, passed away on March 30, 2020. Todd was born on April 20, 1964, in Newport, RI, the son of John and Barbara (Cardoza) Gianetis. Todd is survived by his wife of 20 years Nicole P. (Dufault) Gianetis of Middletown, RI. Todd […]

The following originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Ms. Cecelia A. “Ginger” Brown, 100, of Middletown, and formerly of Portsmouth, passed away on March 29, 2020, at the Grand Islander Nursing Home in Middletown. Ginger was born on September 10, 1919, in Portsmouth, RI, to the late August Brown and the late Rita (Costa) Brown. […]

Doris R. (Rahn) Russell, 79, of Newport, passed away surrounded by her family on March 25, 2020 in the Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Russell. Born in Green Lake, WI, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Irene (Brown) Rahn. Doris enjoyed motorcycle […]

Sita Valentine, 84, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Jose and Esperanza Feal and the beloved wife of Paul H. Valentine for 59 years. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on May 30th, 1935. Sita attended John J. Brooklyn High School and was valedictorian of her […]

ANDREW A. RITCHIE, 64, of Berkeley Ct, Middletown, RI passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 after a recent illness. He was the loved son of the late George W. Ritchie and Mary D. (Sullivan) Ritchie. Andy was the youngest of nine children and is survived by his four brothers and two sisters: George Ritchie III […]

Mary “Maureen” Teresa Thomas, (nee Beirne) a passed away peacefully on March 24 2020, in Bryn Mawr, PA.  She was 89 years old. Maureen was born in County Sligo, Ireland, to Patrick and Helen “Ellie” Beirne and raised in the small town of Charlestown, County Mayo.    At the age of 16, she moved to London, […]