Obituaries

Mildred L. (Thomas) Grinnell, 97, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, in Newport Hospital. She was the wife of Laurance Franklin Grinnell, LTC (RET). Born in Portsmouth, RI, she was the daughter of the late Henry Ellsworth and Mabel (Vaughn) Thomas. Mildred’s career as a secretary included time at the Newport […]

John J. Hand MD, FACP (Jack) passed into eternal life on August 20th, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Mary Anne (Killea) Hand for sixty-four years. He was the son of the late John J. Hand Sr. and Agnes (Sullivan) Hand. Jack was born in Newport Hospital on December 17th, 1936, but spent most […]

Thompson Howard Booth passed away on August 19, 2024 with his family by his side after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. “Thom” was born on November 9, 1983 in Newport, RI, the second son to James and Patricia. He made his home with Misty, Cameron, and Austin in Milton, MA. Thompson graduated from […]

Gerard M. O’Malley of Newport passed away on August 19, 2024 after a brief illness. Born in Newport on April 4, 1942, he was the son of the late Joseph F. O’Malley and Mary (Edwards) O’Malley. He is survived by his brother Thomas O’Malley and his sister, Mary Carmel O’Malley of Newport. Gerard attended Newport […]

Barbara Lyon French, a native of Aquidneck Island, died peacefully on August 19, 2024 at a nursing facility in Warren, Rhode Island. Born Barbara Ames Lyon, in Newport on October 13, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Phillip A. Lyon and Edna P. Lyon. Barbara grew up on Paradise Avenue in Middletown and […]

Linda Shute, age 77, of Massachusetts, passed away on August 19, 2024. Formerly of both Leicester, MA and Cudjoe Key, FL., as well as many other places along the way like Connecticut, Texas, California, and Rhode Island. Linda was born to Frederick Walter and Priscilla (Jackson) Jewett near Berlin, Massachusetts. Linda is survived by Kim […]

Bertha Mae (Picard) Coleman, 95 , of Westport, MA, formerly of Mail Coach Road, Portsmouth, RI, died on Friday August 16, 2024 at Clifton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, in Somerset, MA. She was the wife of the late William Anthony Coleman. Born in Providence, RI on May 14, 1929, she was the daughter of the […]

Michael Francis Churchill passed away suddenly on August 12, 2024. Mike was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 7, 1968, to Joseph and Barbara Churchill. He spent the majority of his early years surrounded by his mother, brother, grandmother, and many cousins who were like siblings, while his dad was deployed with the navy.  In […]

Michael D. FitzGerald (Fitz), 82, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on August 16, 2024 at his home. He was the husband of Mary Lou (Migliori) FitzGerald.  A proud ‘True Newporter’, he was born in Newport Hospital on August 25, 1941, the son of David and Martha (Tuuri) FitzGerald. […]

Arthur R. Bell Jr., 63, passed away peacefully in his home on August 18, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones. Born on April 2, 1961, in Newport, RI, Arthur was the son of Barbara “Bobbie” (Fitzgerald) Bell and Arthur R. Bell Sr. He graduated from Rogers High School in 1979 as a three-time football state […]

Arthur Joseph Turner Jr. of Bristol, RI (formerly of Portsmouth, RI) died on 15 August, 2024 at the age of 94. He was the son of Arthur Joseph Turner of Fall River, MA and Bridget (Harrington) Turner. Arthur is preceded in death by his sisters Helen Furze and Christine Bettencourt. Born on July 4, 1930 […]

It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Paul J. Elshant, 40, of Middletown, RI, a beloved husband, father, son, brother and friend. Born in Wakefield, RI, he was the son of Catherine (Smith) Elshant and the late George E. Elshant Jr. of Middletown. Paul grew up in Middletown, playing town […]

Anthony T. Bucolo, 89, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2024, in the HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. He was the devoted husband of the late Judith (Wellman) Bucolo for 60 years. Born in Bristol, RI, he was the son of the late Mariano and Crispina Ann (Morgo) Bucolo. Anthony was […]

Robert William Duce, 74, died at his home in  Lutz, FL on December 29, 2023.   Bob was born on March 28, 1949, in Newport, RI.  His early life was spent in Middletown where he was a graduate of Middletown High School, Class of 1967.  Growing up on Aquidneck Island, Bob, became part of the beach scene: surfing, sailing, […]

Laura A Hull, 61, of W Warwick, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2024 surrounded by close family after a 7 year battle with Alzheimer’s. She was the wife of David G Hull of 41 years. Born on April 24, 1963, she was the daughter of Dorothy Gill Purdy and the late Robert […]

Raymond J. Labbe, 87, of Portsmouth, RI died peacefully Monday, August 12, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Vivian (LeBlanc) Labbe. Ray was born in Lewiston, ME the son of the late Antonio and Claire (Levesque) Labbe. He grew up in Lewiston, graduating from St. Dominic High School in 1955. […]

Claire Yvonne Bowerman, 85, of Middletown, Rhode Island, died on July 30, 2024. She was the wife of the late Robert Henry Bowerman. Born in Fall River, MA on October 25, 1938, she was the daughter of Joseph and Alice (Brunelle) Theberge. Claire grew up in Fall River, MA and spent many summers on Block […]

Margaret Ellen Hickman Carter, 86, of Newport, Rhode Island, died on August 9, 2024. She was the wife of the late Chaplain (LTC) James A. Carter, U.S. Army, Ret., for 60 years. Born in Eldon, MO, she was the daughter of the late John and Betty (Hoskins) Hickman. Beginning her educational career in a one-room […]

Margaret A. Silvia, 96 of Middletown, RI, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2024. She was the wife of the late John J. Silvia. Born in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Virginia (Perini) Gramolini. Margaret was a beloved homemaker who enjoyed playing cards and bingo. She found immense joy […]

Beloved father, brother, friend, and talented chef, Paul Gerard Rogers passed away peacefully on August 8, 2024, in Providence. Born in Newport, RI on March 28, 1956, Paul was a cherished member of the community and leaves behind a lasting impact on all who knew him. Graduating from Rogers High School, Paul’s passion for culinary […]

Ernest Jackson Morrill, 82, of Bristol, RI, formerly of Portsmouth, RI, passed away in Newport Hospital on August 6, 2024, with his family by his side. Born in Maine, he was the son of the late Arthur and Ruth (Spofford) Morrill. Ernest loved baseball as a kid and was on a Maine state championship American […]

Yumiko Kraemer, 90, of Middletown, RI, formerly of Central New Jersey and Upstate New York, passed away at home on August 5, 2024, with her daughters by her side. She was the wife of the late Ernest Kraemer. Yumiko’s journey in life was filled with joy and adventure. Born in Japan, she met her husband […]

Luitgard Lina “Lucky” Bowley (Frankenberger) passed away August 6, 2024 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Luitgard was born June 17, 1931 in Wustuben, West Germany to the late Karl and Lisette Frankenberger. Luitgard met her future husband Albert E. Bowley, an American army soldier who was stationed in Germany during WWII. After […]