Obituaries

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 […]

via Memorial Funeral Home. Cindy Corey, 44, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on February 29, 2020, at Newport Hospital, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Cindy was born June 24, 1975, in Newport, RI to the late Richard Corey and Marian Corey. Cindy is survived by her mother Marian Corey of Middletown, RI […]

via Memorial Funeral Home. Joseph Mathias, 93, of Portsmouth, passed away on March 1, 2020 at Silver Creek Manor in Bristol, RI surrounded by his children. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late John and Alexandria (Linhares) Mathias. He was the devoted husband of the late Emily (Silvia) Mathias. Joe graduated […]

via Memorial Funeral Home. Edmund J. Lopes, 94, of Newport, R.I., passed away peacefully at home on February 29, 2020. Edmund was the son of the late Agostinho Lopes and Maria (Medeiros) Lopes. He was born in Arriffes, Sao Miguel, Azores on September 30, 1925. He came to the United States in April of 1931 […]

via O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home Mortimer A. Sullivan of Newport, RI passed away on March 2, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. Married for 64 years, he was the husband of Rosemary Cooney Sullivan. Born in Newport in 1927, the son of Honorable Judge Mortimer A. Sullivan and Dorothy Rooney Sullivan, “Mort” was […]

Warren A. Karoli, 96, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at home on February 26, 2020, surrounded by his loving family and caregivers. Warren was born on October 9, 1923, in Newport, RI to the late Edward H. and Edith M. Karoli. He was married to his adoring wife, Joan L. Karoli, for almost […]

via Memorial Funeral Home Helen Alice Pineau, 96, formerly of Third Street in Newport, passed away on February 27, 2020, at the St. Clare Home in Newport. Helen was born on March 16, 1923, in Jamestown, RI, to the late Antone and Rufina Vieira. She was the wife of the late Norman L. Pineau. Helen […]

PORTSMOUTH – George P. Bowab (MMCA, USN, Ret.), 91, of Portsmouth RI, peacefully passed away, February 21, 2020, surrounded by his loving family.Born May 13, 1928, in Pawtucket, RI, he was the son of the late Joseph M Bowab and the late Sarah (Glancy) Bowab.George enlisted in the Navy at the age of 17 and […]

The following originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Christine Vieira Shultz, 76, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on February 20th, 2020 in St. Clare-Newport. Christine was born in Newport, RI to Manual and Marion (Rose) Baptista on August 8th, 1943. She graduated from Rogers High School in 1961. She enjoyed traveling, music, shopping and […]

Eugenia “Jenny” Gormly, 99, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, February 20, 2020. Eugenia was born in Providence, RI, to Biagio Del Nigro and Prizziosa Mancini and is the wife of the late Henry Gormly, Jr.Throughout her life, Jenny enjoyed spending lots of time with her family, especially at […]

Elizabeth Ann Murphy, 79, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at Newport Hospital, with her family by her side. Elizabeth was born October 26, 1940, in Newport, RI to the Late James R. and the late Dorothy (Hayes) Sullivan She was a graduate of Rogers High School and Newport School of Nursing. Betty worked […]

John C. Cabral, 70, of Portsmouth, passed away on February 15, 2020, in Stoughton, MAJohn was born on June 30, 1949, in Fall River, MA, to the late John J. Cabral and the late Lillian (Luciano) Cabral. John was the husband of Yun Min (Yi) Cabral of Portsmouth.John proudly served in the US Army in […]

Manuel L. Escobar of Portsmouth, RI died on Tuesday, February 18, peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Born in Faial of the Azores, on July 3, 1943, he was the son of the late Francisco P. and Ana (Garcia) Escobar. He was the husband of Frances S. (Perry) Escobar. In addition to his wife, […]

Ann Marie (Markowski) Leavitt passed away peacefully at home on February 17, 2020, surrounded by her loving family after a nearly six year courageous and valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. Ann was born on October 30, 1946 to Henry and Florence Markowski of Enfield, CT. Her entire life was devoted to homemaking and caring for […]

Christina Jean Vars, 70, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on February 14, 2020, at Rhode Island Hospital. Christina was born on October 22, 1949, in Newport, RI, to the late Christina A. (DiMatteo) Laurin. She was the wife of Kevin Vars. She worked for 36 years at Naval Station Newport, retiring as the Property […]

Source: O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home Michael Roy Josephson passed away peacefully Thursday February 13, 2020 with his loving daughters by his side. He was the son of Edwin and Ida Josephson. Michael was born on February 17, 1933 in Newport R.I. He attended Rogers High School and Boston University. Michael’s grandfather, Israel Josephson, founded the […]

Louis Mureddu, age 86, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2020. Born in Newport, he was the son of the late Mary Castellano and Anthony Mureddu and husband of Barbara Monticone Mureddu with whom he had been married for close to 60 years. Louis was a graduate of De La Salle […]

William H. “Bill” Clarke, BMCS, USN (Ret.), 95, of Middletown, RI, passed away on February 11, 2020, at Blenheim in Middletown. Bill was born on June 11, 1924, in Marigold, CA, to the late William H. Clarke and Nadine May (Fehr) Clarke. He was the husband of the late Catherine Bessie Clarke (Cathy). Bill proudly […]