Obituaries

William F. Benisch, 85, of Newport, RI and North Palm Beach, FL, passed away on January 5, 2020 at The Waterford Nursing Facility in Juno Beach, FL. William was born on December 9, 1934 in Newport, RI to the late William Maurice Benisch and Millicent A. Rusling Tuttle. He was the husband of the late […]

Arletta W. (Roche) Kalogeras, 90, of Bristol, RI, passed away on December 31, 2019, at the Grace Barker Health Center in Warren. Arletta was born on November 15, 1929, in Prince Edward Island, Canada, to the late Seymour Roche and the late Kathleen (McGee) Roche. She was the wife of the late Charles Kalogeras. Arletta […]

Mary Frances (Souza) Silvia, 90, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on January 2, 2020. Mary was born on April 28, 1929, in Newport, RI to the late Joseph Souza and the late Mary (Barella) Souza. Mary was the wife of the late John P. Silvia. Mary worked as a pastry chef for many years, […]

Mary Katherine Anita (Hebert) Iglesias of Portsmouth, RI, age 89, passed peacefully on December 30th in the comfort of her home. Of French Canadian descent, she was born on March 31, 1930 in Newport, Vermont, the daughter of Alexander and Blanche Hebert. Anita was a talented artist and as a young woman, worked as a […]

Jonia Goncalves, 92, of Raynham, MA, and formerly of Newport, RI, passed away on December 28, 2019, at home with her family by her side. Jonia was born December 9, 1927, in Newport, RI to Lena(Fernandes)Avelino. Jonia was married to the late Jose Goncalves for 40 years. Jonia is survived by her son, Rick Goncalves […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. It has been republished with permission. See the original obituary here. Peter X. Sullivan, 73, died on December 30, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, after a brief illness. In the end, Lewy Body Dementia won, and the world lost a kind and gentle person. Peter was […]

The following obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. It has been republished with permission. See the original obituary here. Mr. Daniel Dixon Donovan Jr. passed away peacefully into eternal rest on December 22, 2019 in his hometown of Newport, R.I. Born in Newport, R.I. on August 20, 1927, he was the son of […]

Jean Vaas, 89, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on December 27, 2019, at the Wingate Residences in Providence, RI. Jean was born July 4, 1930, in Newport, RI to Benjamin Goday and Anna (Pomelek) Goday. When she was a child, she thought the July 4th fireworks were all for her birthday. As far as […]

Mrs. Guiomar (Nunes) Fernandes, 88, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on December 29, 2019. She was the wife of the late Fernando Rego Fernandes. Guiomar was born in St. Michaels, Azores, to the late Antonio Nunes and Isabel (Medeiros) Nunes. She worked as a seamstress in the Fall River mills as a young woman. […]

Carol Ann Sarro (nee Sandre), of Bristol, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 29th, 2019, at the age of 73, surrounded by her family. Carol was born on October 17th, 1946 in Rhode Island to Chester and Christine (Troia) Sandre. She grew up in Chicago, Illinois before moving back to Rhode […]

Carol Gaudet, 74, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on December 24, 2019, at Newport Hospital with her family by her side. Carol was born September 7, 1945, in Newport, RI to Albert Byron and Anastasia (Miller) Byron. Carol was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved knitting, crocheting, and loved arts and […]

Mrs. Lorraine (Cardoza) O’Brien, 91, of High St. Middletown, passed away on December 25, 2019. She was the wife of the late William O’Brien. Lorraine was born in the winter of 1928 in Newport, RI to William and Angeline (Rego) Cardoza, also of Middletown. Mrs. O’Brien was a real estate agent for Gallery of Homes […]

Mrs. Christina C. (Platt) Carr, 92, of Newport, RI, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019. She was the wife of the late John Carr, former Newport Fire Department Captain. Christina was born in Fall River, MA to George Platt and Annie (McConnell) Platt. As a young woman she worked as an accountant for the […]

Mrs. Janet (Smith) Marvelle, 96, of Roseneath Ave, Newport, RI, passed away on December 26, 2019. She was the wife of the late Daniel W. Marvelle Sr. Janet was born in Newport, RI to Everett Smith and Jennie (Kaull) Smith. As a young woman during WWII, she worked in the torpedo assembly facility. Over the […]

Bruce McLean, LCDR, USN Retired, 70, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 22 surrounded by family. Bruce was born October 11, 1949, in Buffalo, NY to Clayton McLean and Ellen (Corbin) Johnson. He was married to Patricia (Flack) McLean for 43 years. Bruce retired after 20 years of active duty from […]

Anita Marie (Elshant) Holiday, age 60, passed peacefully on Tuesday surrounded by her family at home. From her birth in Newport on August 7, 1959 to her death on December 24, 2019, she nourished everyone around her with love, empathy, and a lighthearted kindness that will forever be missed.Anita was a Portsmouth local and lived […]

Michael J. Guadagni, 94, of Middletown, RI, passed away on December 25, 2019, at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of the late Barbara (Leary) Guadagni. Michael was born in Newport, RI to Serafino Guadagni and Loretta(Dorato) Guadagni. He enlisted in the US Navy at age 17 and served for 3 years during WWII, where […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home, see it here. RILEY – David G. of Portsmouth, RI, Commander, US Navy (Ret), died on December 21, 2019 in Portsmouth, RI. CDR Riley was born in Boston on May 28, 1942. He attended Nazareth Grammar School in South Boston and graduated from Boston Technical High School […]

Lois Marie (Howes) Soares, 88, of Newport, passed away Friday, December 20, 2019 in the Clinton County Nursing Home in Plattesburgh, NY. She was the wife of the late Arthur R. Soares, Sr., they resided in Newport for many years at Houston Avenue and then moved to Bliss Mine Road to care for her mother-in-law […]

Mary Rooney, 88, of Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on December 21, 2019, at Newport Hospital. Mary was born on August 6, 1931, in Cambridge, MA, to the late George McCarron and the late Ann (Nee) McCarron. Mary was the wife of the late James Alvin Rooney. Mrs. Rooney was a […]

Mr. John Rodrigues, 80, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on December 23, 2019. He was the husband of the late Theresa (Silva) Rodrigues.John was born in Newport to Vincent and Isabel (Viera) Rodrigues. As a young man he began his career as a landscaper with his brother. After gradutating from Rogers High School, he […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Mary E. (McCrohan) Brown of Newport, RI and Boxford, MA, wife of the late William W. Brown, passed away on December 18, 2019 at the age of 82 as the result of complications due to kidney disease. She is survived by her sons, Christopher and his […]

Mary Alice (McGrade) Cassinelli, 94, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on December 20, 2019, at Newport Hospital. Mary was born on March 15, 1925, in Brooklyn, NY, to the late Walter McGrade and the late Caroline (Morgan) McGrade. Mary was the wife of the late Daniel Guarino and the late George Cassinelli. Mary worked as […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Mary Cecelia “Missy” Roach, 65 of Tiverton passed away peacefully on 12/14/2019 at Miriam Hospital surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Newport RI, she was the daughter of the late Francis Roach and the late Catherine (Janczura) Roach. Missy is survived by three sisters Beverly Roach, […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Wendy Marie Bridget Lord, 56, of Portsmouth, passed away at Rhode Island Hospital with her family by her side. Born in Boulder, CO, she is the daughter of Elizabeth (Chamberlain) Dinan of Iowa and the late Glen Lord. Wendy is leaving behind her beloved three children; her […]