Obituaries

Doris R. (Rahn) Russell, 79, of Newport, passed away surrounded by her family on March 25, 2020 in the Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Russell. Born in Green Lake, WI, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Irene (Brown) Rahn. Doris enjoyed motorcycle […]

Sita Valentine, 84, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Jose and Esperanza Feal and the beloved wife of Paul H. Valentine for 59 years. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on May 30th, 1935. Sita attended John J. Brooklyn High School and was valedictorian of her […]

ANDREW A. RITCHIE, 64, of Berkeley Ct, Middletown, RI passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 after a recent illness. He was the loved son of the late George W. Ritchie and Mary D. (Sullivan) Ritchie. Andy was the youngest of nine children and is survived by his four brothers and two sisters: George Ritchie III […]

Mary “Maureen” Teresa Thomas, (nee Beirne) a passed away peacefully on March 24 2020, in Bryn Mawr, PA.  She was 89 years old. Maureen was born in County Sligo, Ireland, to Patrick and Helen “Ellie” Beirne and raised in the small town of Charlestown, County Mayo.    At the age of 16, she moved to London, […]

via Memorial Funeral Home Ann Marie McCann, formerly of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully at Tockwotton on the Waterfront in East Providence on March 24, 2020. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Edward P and Grace (McCurdy) Cox, and the beloved spouse of 53 years of the late William J. McCann. Ann […]

via O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home David Alfred Windley, 67, of Carey Street, Newport, RI, died unexpectantly on March 24, 2020, at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence RI, surrounded by his wife and children. Born in Newport, RI on January 16, 1953, he was the son of the late Daniel Church Windley and Alice Sands Windley.  […]

via Memorial Funeral Home Elizabeth Sands (Elliot) Bolles, 92, of Portsmouth RI, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on March 23, 2020. Elizabeth, known to all as “Bambi,” was born in Newport, Rhode Island on July 22, 1927. She was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Sands Elliot O’Connell of Newport and […]

via Memorial Funeral Home Alice Clark-Smith, 65, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 20, 2020. Alice attended Middletown High School and graduated in 1973. She was a graduate of Katharine Gibbs and Rhode Island College. She enjoyed working as a CPA for many years. Alice loved animals, especially her two cats. She […]

via Memorial Funeral Home Gunnar Bjornson, age 26, of Tiverton, Rhode Island and Tamarac, Florida passed away unexpectedly March 16, 2020, after losing a hard fought battle to addiction. Gunnar was born in Norwood, MA to Eric Bjornson and Alicia Mason Bjornson. He is survived by his beautiful daughter, Bella Bjornson, his partner, Colleen Sugalski, […]

via Memorial Funeral Home Muriel J. Brennan, 96, of Portsmouth, passed away on March 20, 2020, surrounded by her family. Born on December 24, 1923, to William H. and Marguerite (Sweeney) Sullivan, she was the wife of the late Michael J. Brennan. A native Newporter, Muriel was proud of her Irish heritage growing up in […]

Grace L. (Beattie) Delanoy, 61, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on March 13, 2020 at St. Anne’s Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Grace was born in Newport, RI to the late Donald and Annabelle (Harvey) Beattie. She grew up in Middletown and completed both photography and cosmetology programs after high school. She […]

via Memorial Funeral Home With profound sadness we say goodbye to our matriarch, Frannie dear, mom, Maga, Grandma and Gigi, who died at home March 15, 2020 at the age of 101. Reading multiple newspapers and discussing world news every day, doing crossword puzzles and playing bridge with friends kept Fran sharp, until she looked […]

Ruth M. Burton, 91, of Portsmouth died in Newport on Saturday, March 14, 2020.  Ruth was born in Newport on September 24, 1928.  A graduate of St. Catherine’s High School in 1945, she received a Bachelor of Arts from Our Lady of the Elms College in 1949.  Ruth was a schoolteacher in the Newport School […]

Elaine Nunes Lewis, 84, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, March 14th, 2020.  Elaine was a dedicated nurse, a surgical clinical instructor at Newport Hospital School of Nursing, an avid volunteer for the Visiting Nurse Association, and homemaker.   She was married to the late Dr. George P. Lewis for 59 […]

Claire Witkos, 85, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2020. Claire was born in Holyoke, MA to Stanislas Angers and Evelina Fournier, the eighth of nine children. Claire was the wife of the late Donald Witkos. Claire graduated from Precious Blood High School and began her career at the Springfield Armory. She married […]

via O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home Thomas M. Wilson, 66, of Newport, RI passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Tom was born in Portsmouth, VA to Jacob and Elizabeth (Murphy) Wilson.  He worked as a groundskeeper at the Navy Base, a cook at the 4th Street Diner and worked maintenance at the Newport Mall for several […]

Peter Easterbrooks, 80, of Silver Creek Manor Nursing Home in Bristol, RI, passed away on March 10, 2020, at Newport Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Peter was born in Newport, RI to Flora (Vars) and Richard Easterbrooks. He graduated from Rogers High School in 1958. After graduation, he worked for Newport Oil Corporation and […]

Travis Swager, 46, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 27th, 2020.  Born on September 26th, 1973, a son of Sarah (Pastor) Swager and the late Larry Swager, he was a resident of Middletown, Rhode Island.  Travis managed and cooked at the Franklin Spa, alongside Rocky Botelho, in Newport, RI for 22 years.  Travis had an extensive career […]

via O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home Helen Cliniff Kirby of Jupiter, Florida and Middletown, RI, wife of Jerome R. Kirby Jr. died at home in Middletown, RI on March 5, 2020. Born in Newport, RI on February 6, 1931, she was predeceased by her parents William Lawrence Cliniff and Elizabeth Amos Cliniff. Besides her husband of […]

via Memorial Funeral Home. Jack Pimental Jr., 84 of Sebastian, FL. peacefully passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020 Born May 5, 1935, a native of Portsmouth, RI, Jack was the oldest of six children to father Jack Pimental Sr. and mother Helen Minor. Jack is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Dorothy […]

John R. Mayer passed away on March 4th, 2020 at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of Elaine N. Mayer whom he married in 1948 in Philadelphia, PA. John was the son of the late Harry A. Mayer and his wife Ottelia. After graduating from Olney High School, John joined the Navy and was assigned […]

Francisco Sablan Salas, Jr., 73, of Newport, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was born in Newport on June 20, 1946, to Francisco Sablan Salas, Sr. and Maria Lombard Salas. He graduated High School from Valley Forge Military Academy in Pennsylvania and attended Rhode Island Junior College. He went […]

via Memorial Funeral Home Stephen Radall Roderick, of Newport, RI passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Newport Hospital. Born in Newport, RI on February 27, 1945, he was the son of the late Edward Joseph and Hilda (Campos) Roderick. Stephen was a graduate of Roger’s High School, class of 1963. After high school, […]

via O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Patricia (Alexander) Raffa, 62, wife of Peter D. Raffa, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 28, 2020. Born in Newport, Rhode Island on August 19, 1957, a daughter of the late George P. and Helen A. (Sylvia) Alexander, she had been a resident of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Patricia worked in […]