Obituaries

Mr. Arthur Cornelius Dennis, 81, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on December 8, 2023. Arthur was born in Newport, RI to Jesse Rudolphus and Anna Marie Dennis on October 14, 1942. Arthur married Judith DelRoss in Newport in December 1974. Arthur retired from Newport’s Naval Underwater Security Command (NUSC) where he was an Engineer. […]

Paul F Densmore Riverside, RI -Paul F Densmore, 90, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, died on December 10, 2023 at Orchard View Manor in East Providence. He was the husband of Elfriede Doris (Stitham) Densmore. Born in Randolph, MA on April 19, 1933, He was the son of the late Frank and Marie (Monahan) Densmore.Paul served […]

Beatrice L. “Bea” Cambra, 97, of Middletown, RI, passed away on December 11, 2023 in Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Jack Cambra Jr. for 68 years. Born in Middletown, RI, she was the daughter of the late Julius and Grace (Froias) Borges. Beatrice was a devout Catholic, she enjoyed doing word […]

Cyrus Reginald Marty, infant son of Luis Marty Jr. and Alexis Downes Marty, died on December 4, 2023. His passing will be mourned by his siblings Elijah Marty, Noah Marty, and Jaden Vakalis, his grandparents Thomas Downes, Luis Marty Sr., and Ivette Smith, and great grandparents Brenda Escobar and Manuel Escobar, as well as many […]

William E. O’Reilly, 75, of Newport, RI, died unexpectedly at his home on December 7, 2023. He was predeceased by his parents, Eugene, and Eileen (O’Connell) O’Reilly, and brothers, Joseph, John, and Brian O’Reilly. He left behind his wife of 46 years, Barbara O’Reilly (nee Prietzschk).  Bill loved his farm, Ballymachree, and spent many years […]

Janet Ellen Wasilewski, 78, of Newport, Rhode Island, died on December 4, 2023. Born in Amarillo, TX on May 11, 1945, she was the daughter of Robert and Beatrice (Ruffin) Macintosh. Janet’s love for the city she lived in was remarkable as she considered herself a “Newporter” for life. She cherished the Ocean Drive, beaches, […]

Brenda Margolis passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023, in Lewisville, Texas. She was 79. She was the wife of late Maurice Margolis. Whether family, friends or the thousands of strangers who flocked to eat her food, Brenda Margolis never met anyone she wasn’t happy to cook for. The daughter of the late Irving and […]

Jerome R. Kirby Jr. died on December 3, 2023. He was the son of the late Jerome R. Kirby and Ann Mulligan Kirby. He was predeceased by his wife of 66 years Helen C. Kirby, his sister Ann Kirby and brother James W. Kirby. Educated in Newport public schools, Jerry attended Portsmouth Priory and graduated […]

On Monday evening, November 27th, 2023 in Jacksonville, Florida, Suzanne Reardon, 78, peacefully passed away with her girls by her side. She was a Fifth Ward native of Newport, Rhode Island, and enjoyed living between Newport, Maryland, and Florida throughout her life. Sue was a lifelong teacher and administrator. After achieving her degree at Salve […]

Constance “Connie” Sullivan McAuliffe was born in Newport, RI on September 1, 1932, to Cornelius and Catherine (Fagan) Sullivan, and passed peacefully on November 29, 2023, at the age of 91. Connie worked at St. Clare Newport for 25 years as an Activities Assistant until her retirement, while also serving as a hair stylist for […]

Lillian Rarity Hargrove, 92, died December 1, 2023 in Newport, RI. She was born in Glen Cove, NY on 12/13/1930, the daughter of the late David and Madeline (Newman) Rarity. She was the former wife of the late Roger E. Hargrove. Mrs. Hargrove was a graduate of Rogers High School, class of 1949 and the […]

Bradley Joseph Mello, 74, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on November 28, 2023 at Newport Hospital after a long illness. A lifelong resident of Portsmouth, he was the son of the late Manuel and Marion (Medeiros) Mello. Brad graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1969 where he was a star player on the basketball […]

Lila O’Hanley Farley, 83, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at Newport Hospital with her loving family by her side on November 28, 2023. She was the loving wife for 37 years of the late Raymond V. Farley. Lila was born on September 24, 1940, in Newport, RI, to the late William B. and […]

Rosalyn E. Schmelzer, 101, of Middletown, RI passed away on November 24, 2023 at Blenheim-Newport. Rosalyn was born in Poland to Saul Arbeit and Frieda (Kaswan) Arbeit on April 14, 1922. She went to high school at New Eutrecht High School in Brooklyn, NY, and graduated in 1938. She worked for Kirby Insurance for twenty-six […]

Bristol, RI -Antone Semon Souza, 75, of Bristol, Rhode Island, died on November 20, 2023.Born in Fall River, MA on January 26, 1948, He was the son of the late Manuel and Frances (Bougieum) Souza. Antone was a Vietnam Veteran, serving in the Army.Antone loved living by the ocean, and was an avid fisherman. He […]

Everett H. Fillion Newport, RI- Everett H. Fillion of Middletown, RI died on Thursday November 23, 2023, on Thanksgiving, his favorite holiday. He was the husband of Karen Ganong Fillion, whom he married on October 20, 1985. Born on June 27, 1934, in Pawtucket, RI, he was the son of Everard and Irma (Gernt) Fillion. […]

Patricia Ann Steel, the beloved wife of Robert (“Bill”) Steel, died peacefully at home in Portsmouth, RI, on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at the age of 93 ½, while under Hospice care. She was born on June 12, 1930, as the third of five siblings to the late Arthur Burke and the late Margaret (Owen) […]

Marie Elaine (Costa) Letiecq of Middletown, Rhode Island and Tarpon Springs, Florida passed away peacefully in her 79th year on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 surrounded by her loved ones at the Village House Nursing Home, Newport, RI. She was the wife of Gary Norman Letiecq. They partnered in 1993 and shared 30 wonderful years together. […]

Kathleen “Katie” (Kelly) Lawless, beloved sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on November 22, 2023, in Newport, Rhode Island at the age of 76. Born on September 26, 1947, Katie was the daughter of the late John Nicholas and Madeline Wilson Kelly. She grew up in a loving family with four siblings. Her brother Michael […]

John Cronopulos passed away on November 7th in Newport, Rhode Island, after a brief illness. He was 83 years old and a longtime resident of New York City and East Hampton, NY. John was the youngest of three sons of Photos (Mr. Frank) and Lucia (Comninos) Cronopulos. He was born in Manhattan on April 7, […]

Gary L. Bzdula, 71, of Tiverton, RI, passed away in Charlton Memorial Hospital on November 16, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Alfred and Evelyn (Bedard) Bzdula. He graduated from BMC Durfee High School in Fall River, Class of 1970. Gary was […]

The Honorable Juliette (Judy) Clagett McLennan, 77, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, died November 15, 2023, surrounded by family and friends. Judy was born in Washington, DC, January 7, 1946. She lived in Chevy Chase, MD; along with Newport, RI; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Mont Tremblant, Canada; Washington, D.C. Easton, MD; and Portsmouth, R.I. No matter where […]