Obituaries

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. James C. “Jim” Farrington, 95, of Newport, R.I., died peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at home in his sleep, after a brief hospitalization for pneumonia. He was born July 24, 1925, in Philadelphia, Penn., the son of James Carver and Catherine (Fenton) Farrington. The family moved to […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Mary K. (Huntley) Urquhart, 87, of Middletown, Rhode Island, formerly of Calais, Maine, passed away on January 14, 2021 at Royal Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was the wife of the late Gary R. Urquhart for 61 years. Mary was born in Eastport, ME, to the late […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Elect Lady Contessa Jaurodi (Toon) Spencer, 61, of Middletown, passed away on January 6, 2021, in Newport Hospital. She was the wife of Pastor Richard C. Spencer, Sr., and the 1st Lady of The New HBC Worship Center, Newport, RI. Bullet, as she was nicknamed by her […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Taura Lisa Dwyer, 53, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed peacefully January 12, 2021, after a three month courageous battle with cancer. Taura was born in Newport, RI to her parents John Dwyer III and Sally Emmett Dwyer. Taura will be remembered by all who knew her for […]

Lorraine Bradt Dennis, 99, professor emeritus at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I., died Sunday, Jan. 10, at her assisted-living-facility home in Tiverton, R.I. She was born Lorraine May Bradt to her parents, Maurice Lincoln Bradt and Mary (Martini) Bradt, in Norway, Mich., where Maurice worked as an engineer in the Menominee Iron Range mines. […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Born in Cherry Hill N.J. on August 12, 1965, Jimmy grew up in East Greenwich before the family moved to Newport, R.I. in 1978. He lived in Newport until moving to Aspen, CO. in 1997 and then on to Solana Beach, CA. where he planned to spend […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Alicia passed away in Atlanta, GA on December 26, 2020. She is survived by her brother Jack Mason, sister Sheila Smith, son Charles (Chuck) Taylor (wife Kelli) and three granddaughters, Catherine, Lillian, and Abigail. She was born Alicia Maureen Mason in Newport, R.I. on September 7, […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Michael J. Clooney, 38, passed away peacefully after a 7-year battle with brain cancer, in the company of his wife and father at Royal Middletown on January 12, 2021. Mike was born in Newport, RI to Robert and Sandra (Rossi) Clooney in January 1982. Mike was […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Dr. William D. Fitzgerald Sr. 88 years old, of Middletown, RI, passed peacefully on January 9, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.Dr. Fitzgerald, born in Brockton, MA, a native of Whitinsville, was a graduate of Northbridge High School. He was a Korean War Veteran, having served two […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Betty J. Calvin, of Tiverton, RI passed away on January 10, 2021. She was the wife of the late Dean R. Calvin. Born in Wichita, KS on August 21, 1924 to Joseph & Mildred Hume. She attended Washburn University in Topeka, KS and went on to […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Margaret Beattie Brown of Middletown, RI passed away peacefully on January 5, 2021 with her family by her side.  She was the wife of the late James J. Beattie of Newport, RI.  Born in Danforth, Maine on May 22, 1935, she was the daughter of the […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. William Joseph Dobbin passed away peacefully on Sunday January 10, 2021. He was born in Claymont, Delaware on August 8,1922 to the late Richard Dobbin and Agnes (Kaflein) Dobbin. He is predeceased by his wife, Marie Dobbin, brothers Richard Dobbin and Joseph Dobbin. He leaves behind […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Robert Seiberling, age 76, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on January 9, 2021. He was the husband of Janice (Johnson) Seiberling of Middletown. Robert was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. Upon graduating from High School he promptly entered the US Navy. He began a 20 […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Werner Franz “Frank” Item, 87, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on January 8, 2021, at home surrounded by his loving family. Werner was born, November 16, 1933, in Chur, Switzerland to Anton Item and Marie (Bergunthal) Item. Frank was married to his loving wife Sheila, for […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Wharton “Tinny” Biddle passed peacefully in his home in Jamestown, RI on January 5, at age 92. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Ann (Heath) Biddle. He is also survived by his 3 children: Peter Biddle (Nancy), Christopher Biddle (Janice), Tabby Biddle (Lee Schneider), […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Constance Benard (Bateman), 88, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on January 6, 2021, from natural causes. Constance (Connie) was born on May 14, 1932 to Gilbert and Fabiola Bateman in Newport RI. She attended Newport Public Schools. After school she went on to work at the Newport […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Rita E. (Brown) Boisseau, 79, of Portsmouth, RI and Clearwater, FL, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2021 in Newport, RI. Rita was born in Somerville, MA to her parents Richard Smith and Roseann O’Doherty. Rita was the wife to the late Philip W. Boisseau. Rita worked […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Michele (Martellino) Rajotte, 70, of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, MA. Michele was born May 20, 1950, in Newport, RI, to the late John Martellino and Alice (Kemble) Martellino. Michele was a 1969 graduate of Middletown […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Marion C. Aguiar, 77, of Newport, RI, passed away on December 31, 2020. Marion was born in Newport, RI to her parents Francis Clarke and Mary (Mello) Clarke. Marion was the wife to the late Frank Aguiar. Marion is survived by her daughter Marion F. Aguiar, three […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Edmund B. Silveria, 92, of Portsmouth, passed away on January 2, 2021 in Newport Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Escobar) Silveria for 66 years. Born in Fairhaven, MA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Rose (Bartlett) Silveria and brother of the […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Janice Leary, age 92, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away at Newport Hospital on January 4, 2021 after a brief illness. Janice was born in Newport, RI to James and Emma (Silva) Sullivan. Janice married George Leary of New York, NY on September 23, 1961 at St. […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Joseph C. Kriner, Jr. age 60, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on December 31, 2020. Joe was born in Newport, RI to the late Joseph Kriner Sr. and Jean (DeWick) Kriner.Joe was a 1979 graduate of Rogers High School. He […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Eugene Alexander Brickach, age 84, of Middletown, RI, passed away on Thursday, December 31, at Westerly Hospital. He was the devoted husband of Mary Jane (Lepley) Brickach for 56 years. Eugene (Gene) was born in Pawtucket, RI to Alexander Brickach and Dominika (Wasilewicz) Brickach on October 1, […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Inez Bliven, 97, of Newport, RI passed away on December 20, 2020 at Village House in Newport, RI.  Inez was born May 12, 1923 in Newport, RI to Thomas R. Bliven and Ruth Elise Taylor Bliven. Inez had one sister, Ellen Montgomery of New Orleans, LA.  Inez […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Wendy Rydberg, 55, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on December 26, 2020, after a long illness at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Daniel Rydberg, Sr. Born in Newport on October 6, 1965, she was the daughter of the late Bruce Mumford and […]