Obituaries

Altheda Marie Butler, 49, of Providence, Rhode Island, passed away on August 26, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Altheda was born April 12, 1973, in Norfolk, VA to George Freeman and Pauline Butler. She grew up in Groton and New London, CT, and later moved to Newport,RI where she resided through her adult life, she […]

Mr. Horace “Monty” Gomez, age 88, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on July 5, 2022. Monty was born in Venice, CA to Felix and Juanita (Montoya) Gomez. After being honorably discharged from the Navy in 1962, he worked for Ford Instrument Company, then Raytheon in Middletown until his retirement in 1992. Monty was a […]

Joan P. Price, 72, of Newport, RI, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Newport Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Norman E. Price. Born in Mount Holly, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Alexander and Mary (Rea) Gromyko. Joan was a graduate of North Kingstown High School, Class of 1968.  She was […]

Joseph G. Moitoza, Sr., 94, died peacefully on August 26, 2022, at The Rhode Island Veterans Home in Bristol, RI. He was born in Newport on July 24, 1928. He was the son of the late Thomas G. Moitoza, Sr. and Filomena Perry (Escobar) Moitoza. Joe went to school in Portsmouth RI. He served in […]

Walter Louis Frazier Jr, 76, of Middletown, RI entered into eternal rest on August 27th, surrounded by his family after suffering a heart attack. Born in Newport, RI he was the son of the late Walter & Louise Frazier. He took pride in being an Islander and serving his country in the Marines during the […]

John Leo Beausoleil, of Newport, passed away on August 25, 2022. John was born in Fall River, Massachusetts. He died at 81 years old in East Providence, Rhode Island, after fighting multiple long-term illnesses. He fought the good fight. John is survived by his wife Shirley of 43 years and his three daughters: Lois Beausoleil […]

Paul B. Crabb passed away on August 25th, 2022, from brain cancer. He passed away peacefully with his ladies by his side. He is the elder son of Charles R. and Blanche A. (Bourke) Crabb of Wakefield Mass. He was educated in the public schools of Wakefield Mass., graduating from Wakefield Memorial High School in […]

Lillian Ruth (Rego) Coute, 98, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on August 25, 2022, in the Village House Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Bento D. Coute. Lillian was born in Cambridge, MA, to the late Manuel and Lena (Lima) Rego. Lillian was an active member of St. Barnabas Church in Portsmouth. […]

Marshall McLean “Mike” Michael Jr., 93 of Newport, passed away peacefully in his home on August 21, 2022. He was born in Lexington, NC on February 3, 1929. He attended school in Lexington until he begged his parents to allow him to enlist in the US Navy, toward the end of WWII, in February of […]

Leo “Lee” A. Boiani, Jr, of Newport, RI passed away peacefully at 72 years old on Saturday, August 21, 2022, with his devoted daughters Melanie and Carisa by his side. Lee was born on April 22, 1950, to Leo Boiani, Sr. and Doris (Ciavarini) Boiani. Other than a short stint living in New Hampshire, he […]

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Richard “Dick” Phelps in Melbourne, Florida at the age of 82 after a long illness.   He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Judith Lincourt Phelps, his brothers Kane, Timothy and Michael Phelps, his three children Nathan Phelps, Cynthia Thompson,  Andrew Phelps, and […]

Nancy Lawton, age 90, formerly of Freeborn Street, in Portsmouth, passed away on August 18, 2022, at Grand Islander Nursing Home. Nancy was born in Newport to James Isaac and Lucinda (Bloomfield) Lawton. She grew up on the Point and graduated from St. Catherine’s Academy and the Newport Hospital School of Nursing. She earned her […]

John Erik Nelson, 56, of Middletown, RI, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022, in Middletown. John Erik was born in Newport, RI to John W. Nelson, III and Elizabeth “Betty Anne” (Collins) Nelson.  He was the owner and operator of a landscaping business, John Erik Nelson, Limited for 25 Years.  He passed away at home from a stroke in his sleep.  John Erik enjoyed working on his red […]

Mr. Giuseppe (Joseph) D. Sandonato, 94, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on August 18, 2022, after a brief illness. Born on December 18, 1927, in the small town of Prezza in the scenic Abruzzi region of central Italy, he was the only child of Antonio and Liberata (Navarroli) Sandonato. Giuseppe’s childhood and adolescence were […]

Mr. Robert Dixon, age 77, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away on August 19, 2022. Robert was born in Fall River, MA to George and Edith Dixon of Riverside, RI. Robert was the husband of the late Mary McCarthy of Cranston, RI. Mr. Dixon graduated from East Providence High School in 1963. Upon graduating high […]