Obituaries

via Memorial Funeral Home We lost our beloved daughter, sister, aunt, and friend Jenna Brienne Cattell Willey, 33, of North Kingstown / Newport RI on August 15th. From the very moment she arrived, she was a pistol and a hot tamale. She loved and lived life to its fullest. She had a huge heart and […]

via Memorial Funeral Home Joan Kesson, 83, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away at home on August 18, 2019 surrounded by her family and friends.She was born in Providence, RI to the late William Birtwistle and Doris (McLean) Birtwistle and was the wife to the late Henry Kesson of Newport. She and Henry were life […]

via O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home Valentine Vernon Craig, née Valentine Peace Vernon died on August 16, 2019 in Middletown, Rhode Island, she was 101 years old. Valentine was born in New York City on March 29, 1918, her parents were Valentine Anais Joséphine Marie Louise Dorn, born in Fort de France, Martinique and Grenville Phillips […]

via Memorial Funeral Home Mary C. Donovan, 90, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on August 17, 2019, at Village House Nursing Home. Mary was born in Newport, RI to the late John I. Martins, and Margaret (Harrington) Martins. She was the wife of Joseph T. Donovan for 62 years. Mary is survived by her […]

via Memorial Funeral Home Dom Francis Crowley, OSB, 78, of Portsmouth Abbey, passed away on August 14, 2019 at RI Hospital after a brief illness. Born James E. Crowley in Providence, RI to Daniel Crowley and Eleanor (Sauter) Crowley in 1940, he grew up in Providence and began his education at LaSalle Academy. He graduated […]

via Memorial Funeral Home Beloved father and brother, Albert ‘Buddy’ L. Fecteau, died peacefully at Rhode Island Hospital on August 15, 2019. Oldest son of the late Albert C. Fecteau and Marilyn (Harrington) Fecteau, he was born in Waterville, Maine and raised in Hampton Bays, NY until joining the Navy in 1972. Albert graduated from […]

via Memorial Funeral Home Sandra Gayle Tartaglino, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, died suddenly in a tragic boating accident on Narragansett Bay Sunday, August 11, 2019.Born in Boston, she was the daughter of John and Paula (Tracy) Tartaglino of Tiverton.Sandra was a graduate of Taunton High School (‘76) and then achieved her bachelor’s and master’s degree […]

via Memorial Funeral Home Helen Elizabeth Imes, 85, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019, at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI. She was born on July 11, 1934, in Newport, RI, to the late William S. Purcell and Helen E. Purcell (Hampton). Helen is a graduate of Rogers High School, and worked for the […]

via Memorial Funeral Home Richard M. Vars, 93, passed away on August 13, 2019. He was the husband of the late Barbara Vars, his wife of 64 years, who passed in 2012, and the father of late Rick Vars who passed in 2015. Known as Dick, he was born on July 12, 1926 to the […]

via Memorial Funeral Home Maureen Jackson, formerly of Brookline, Sherborn, and Needham, MA, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2019, surrounded by her family.  She is survived by her loving children, Joan M. Woods of Portsmouth, RI; John E. Turley of Long Beach, CA; and Carolyn R. and her husband Scott Stanwood of Holliston, MA.  […]

via O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home Colonel Gordon Mitchell Bruce Livingston (USMC, Retired), 92, died on August 10, 2019 in the Rhode Island Veteran’s Home in Bristol, RI. Bruce was born in Richmond, Virginia on July 29, 1927 to Edith (McKernan) and Bernard B. Livingston. An Eagle Scout, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps […]

via Memorial Funeral Home Phyllis (Maguire) Martin, age 90, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on August 11, 2019, at Newport Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late James P. Martin. Phyllis was born in Newport, RI to Philip Maguire and Catherine (O’Brien) Maguire. A lifelong Island resident, Phyllis […]

via Memorial Funeral Home Josephine Fields of Newport, RI passed away peacefully at the Grand Islander Nursing Home on Sunday, August 11, 2019, at the age of 95 surrounded by her family and friends. Born on August 26, 1923, in Newport, RI. Josephine was the daughter of the late Martin and Josephine (Monteiro) Antone both […]

via Memorial Funeral Home Jean Irene Macdonald Peckham, 92, of Middletown, RI passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Newport Hospital following a brief illness. She was born on September 23, 1926 in Trenton, NJ and moved to RI with her parents, Alpin Hunter Macdonald and Anna Elizabeth Harding, at an early age. […]

via O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home After a courageous battle with cancer, Gordon Grant Stewart, CAPT USN (ret), of Newport, RI passed away on August 3, 2019, with family and friends close by. CAPT Stewart was born in Toronto, Canada and emigrated to this country with his family in 1954.  In the 1960’s, while some were renouncing […]

via O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home Ida Miller, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 4th, 2019.  She is survived by her two sons, Paul R. Miller and his wife Deb of Portsmouth, RI and Peter J. Miller of Middletown RI, four grandchildren and eleven great – grandchildren who adored their Gram Gram.  Ida was born on […]

via Memorial Funeral Home Scott Robert Gleason, beloved partner, son, brother, uncle, and friend, unexpectedly passed away in Newport on July 21, 2019.A resident of Newport for over twelve years, Scott was born on December 16, 1963 in Rochester, New Hampshire to Richard Gleason and Joan Serre. He received his bachelor of science degree from […]

via Memorial Funeral Home Antonia Mattson, age 89, a long-time resident of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away at her home on July 21, 2019. Antonia was born November 29, 1929, in Guijo de Granadilla, Caceres, Spain to Vicente Sanchez and Hilaria Blanco. In her native Spain, she took up modeling at a young age to […]

via Memorial Funeral Home Alexander Joseph Gair USMC Ret. 90, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away Friday, July 19, 2019 at home with his family by his side. He was the husband of Beverly Jean (Brow) Gair. Born in Springfield, MA on April 6, 1929, he was the son of the late Ernest and Marie (Vocesky) […]

via O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home Mary “Mame” C. (Nicholson) Pedro, 99 years old, of Newport, RI passed away peacefully in her sleep July 20, 2019. She was born on Potter St. in the old Fifth Ward, Newport on November 4, 1919. Mame was a devoted daughter to Joseph F. and Mary A. (O’Sullivan) Nicholson. She […]

via Memorial Funeral Home Robert Dyl, Sr., age 77, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on July 17, 2019, at Rhode Island Hospital. Robert was born in Fall River, MA to the late Walter and Georgianna (Baldaia) Dyl. Robert is the husband of Sandra (Rothwell) Dyl of Newport, RI. Throughout his adult life, Robert worked […]

via O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home James A. Deasley, formerly of Bayview Park, Middletown, RI passed away peacefully Saturday, July 20, 2019 at the age of 80 surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late James and Elizabeth (Dorey) Deasley.  Jim was born October 22, 1938 in Newport and attended Rogers High […]

via Memorial Funeral Home Debra Ann Trezvant, 63, of Portsmouth, RI passed away Friday July 19th after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Cranston, RI she was the daughter of the late Gerald and Julia (Mallet) Cohen. “Debbie” attended Cranston West High School and graduated from Rhode Island College in Providence, RI with a […]

By Memorial Funeral Home Thomas “Tom” Peter Lalli, 65, of Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 18, 2019, surrounded by his loving family, at Rhode Island Hospital, in Providence, RI. He is survived by his devoted wife of 41 years, Linda M. (Sullivan) Lalli. In addition to his wife Linda, Tom is survived […]

via Memorial Funeral Home James L. Maher, Jr., 76, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2019, at South County Hospital in Wakefield. James was born on September 14, 1942, in Newport, RI, to the late James L. Maher, Sr. and the late Mary (Toppa) Maher. He was the husband of Dorothea “Dottie” Maher […]