Obituaries

Sheila (Barry) MacKinnon, 95, formerly of Middletown, RI, passed away on January 13, 2019 at Village House Nursing Home in Newport. Sheila was the wife of the late Deacon Joseph W. MacKinnon. Born and raised in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Jeremiah and Helena (O’Sullivan) Barry. Sheila resided on Freeborn St. in […]

Shirley R. McGoff of Middletown, RI and formerly of Manchester, NH passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Grand Islander Nursing Home. She was born in Portland, Maine in 1920, a daughter of the late John and Daisy Young. She was the sister to her adored older brother Bailey, her brother John and […]

Marjorie Payton, 72, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on January 11, 2019 at Newport Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Marjorie was born March 24, 1946 in Newport, RI to the late William Scheel and the late Margaret (Shelman) Scheel. After finishing school Marjorie married the love of her life in 1967 and started […]

Maryhope Hanlon, 77, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed peacefully away at home on January 8, 2019 into the arms of her Saviour, Jesus. Maryhope was born March 27,1941 in Shenandoah, PA to the late James Michaud and the late Mary (Starinsky) Michaud. After completing her GED, Maryhope attended CCRI to study psychology. She was employed […]

The following obituary first appeared on Memorial Funeral Home, it has been republished with permission. Doris L. Donovan, 80 of Middletown, RI passed away peacefully on January 6, 2019, at the Grand Islander Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. Doris was born August 16, 1938, in Newport, RI. Doris is predeceased by her father, […]

The following obituary originally appeared on O’Neill-Hayes Funeral Home, it has been republished with permission. Commander John J. Flynn, age 83, of Newport and Coronado, California died Saturday, January 5, 2019, at St. Clare Home in Newport with his wife and niece by his side. Born in Newport, October 15, 1935, to the late John […]

The following obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home, it has been republished with permission. Mary A. Ford, 96, formerly of Boughton Road Newport, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 3, 2019 at St. Clare-Newport. She was the wife of the late Reginald H. Ford. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill-Hayes Funeral Home, it has been republished with permission. Sister Angela O’Callaghan, of Newport, went peacefully to God at St. Clare Home, Newport, RI, on January 3, 2019. She was born Bridget O’Callaghan on August 7, 1931 in Loughfouder, Knocknagoshel, Co. Kerry, Ireland and is predeceased by her parents, Patrick […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill-Hayes Memorial Funeral Home, it has been republished with permission. Beth Rommel Graham, 71 of Newport, Rhode Island passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.  She was the wife of the late Harry Bruce Graham. Born on December 5th, 1947 in Norfolk, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home, it has been republished with permission. Mr. George Silvia, age 98, of Portsmouth, passed away on January 2, 2019, at the Grand Islander Nursing Center in Middletown. George was born on September 23, 1920, in Middletown, RI, to the late John Silvia and the late Mary (Freitas) […]