Obituaries

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ralph W. Palma, Jr., a devoted husband, father, brother, and friend. Ralph passed away on May 1, 2025, at the age of 86. He loved his family, Bristol, Italian food, ice cream (chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry – in that order), classic cars, 50s music, […]

Captain Richard Anthony Peters USN (Ret) “Pete,” call sign Toro, passed away 3 May 2025.  He was born 12 May 1933 in Reynoldsville, NY. At twelve he fell in love with flying after exploring a B-26 Maruader returning from WWII. He attended the University of Rochester on a NROTC scholarship, captaining the swim team his senior year. […]

Diane Louise Conner, 75, of Middletown, RI, passed away on May 2, 2025, at Rhode Island Hospital after a brief illness. She was born on Aug. 19, 1949, in San Antonio, TX to the late Eileen Shreenan Geyer and Louis Geyer. Diane was married to Michael Conner, who predeceased her after 29 years of marriage. […]

Elizabeth Jean Gregson (Beth), 74 , of Portsmouth, RI died peacefully April 28, 2025 at the Village House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of John C. Gregson for 49 years. Born in Framingham, MA, she was a daughter of the late Robert D. Eldridge and Jean E. […]

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Harrison Antone “Tony” Mattos, age 54, of Attleboro, MA, who left us on April 25, 2025. Born on November 19, 1970, in Fall River, MA. Tony was a beloved father, son, brother, uncle, and friend. Tony was a proud member of the union carpenters, […]

Newport’s “Viking Queen,” Ann Marie (Egan) Oakley, a pioneering local businesswoman, international traveler and tireless promoter of her beloved City-by-the-Sea, died Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Newport. She was the wife of the late George “Red” Oakley, to whom she was married for 49 years. Mrs. Oakley was president of Viking Tours of Newport, a […]

Robert F. “Bob” Fischer, of North Palm Beach, Florida and Newport, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on April 27th, 2025. Bob was the devoted and loving husband of Linda (Ricci) for 61 years. Born the second of three children to Francis and Claire (Roberts), Bob was raised in the Lymansville area of […]

William H. Bradford, Jr. 87, of Newport, RI, passed away on April 24, 2025. Born in Newport, RI on August 14, 1937, he was the son of William and Martha (Weston) Bradford. William graduated from Rogers High School and later embarked on a career as a Mechanical Engineer at Raytheon Corporation in Portsmouth, RI. Realizing […]

U.S. Army Colonel (Ret.) John Thomas Phelps II of Newport, Rhode Island, a military legal scholar and ethicist who dedicated his life selflessly to public service, passed away on April 21, 2025. He was 74. Born in Zanesville, Ohio, he was the son of the late John and Wilma Phelps. He was the loving partner […]

Norman F. Chelf, 98, formerly of Portsmouth, RI, and Elkton, MD, passed away on April 20, 2025, in the Village House Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Gail (Carson) Chelf for 30 years. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Arthur and Mary (Sanford) Chelf. Norman lived a […]

Elizabeth (Betty) Yashura, 100, passed away on April 24, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Home in East Greenwich. Born in Phoenixville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Demeter and Anna (Badaski) Savchyn. She was the wife of the late Michael Yashura. Her parents met in Philadelphia after immigrating from Ukraine. Her mother was from […]

Born on November 23, 1973, Jeffrey was the son of Mary Cecilia (Moitozo) and Joseph A. Belli of Middletown. He is survived by his parents, his niece Madison Rose Belli of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and sister-in-law Melissa and her husband Steven Breth of Lakewood, New York. He was predeceased by his brother, Captain Stephen J. Belli, […]

It is with deep sorrow and profound remembrance that we celebrate the life of Lawrence “Larry” G. Cook, 77, of Portsmouth, RI, who died on April 17, 2025. He was the husband of Elaine (Farias) Cook. Born in Unity, ME, he was the son of the late George and Lorraine (Swazey) Cook. A retired firefighter […]

JoAnne Torres, 83, of Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Palm Harbor, FL, passed away on April 22, 2025, in the Grand Islander Nursing Center. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late John and Alice (Butler) Comisky. JoAnne embarked on a successful career as a claims adjuster for AETNA Insurance, where her […]

Martha Margaret O’Connor, 85, of Newport, RI, passed away on April 20, 2025, at her home in Newport. Margaret was born in Dublin, Ireland, to Thomas and Julia (Quigley) O’Driscoll on October 11, 1939. She attended nursing school in England and became a Registered Nurse. Margaret emigrated to the United States in 1960 and worked […]

Morton Glasser, MD, 88, of Newport, RI passed away on April 21, 2025 in Providence. Dr. Glasser was born in Brooklyn, NY to Philip and Jenny Glasser on April 29, 1936. He was a proud graduate of DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, City College of New York, and Downstate Medical School (graduated 1961). […]

Elaine Mary Schwartz (Segerson), 86, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on April 13, 2025, at the Newport Hospital. Born on September 28, 1938, in Newport, Rhode Island, Elaine was the daughter of the late John Francis Segerson and the late Mary (Martin) Segerson. Elaine pursued her education at Salve Regina College, where she earned […]

Teresa Caruso Trifero, 97 passed away peacefully on Friday, April 18, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Teresa, a native Newporter, was born on November 30, 1927 to the late Dominic and Nicolina (Panaggio) Caruso. After graduating from Rogers High School in 1945, Teresa began employment with the City of Newport on April 13, 1946, […]

Robert A. Poniatowski, 90, of Portsmouth, R.I., passed away on April 17, 2025. He was the husband of Helen Mello Poniatowski. He was born in Central Falls on January 8, 1935, the son of the late Joseph and Theresa (Desmarais) Poniatowski. He graduated from Providence College in 1958, received his Master’s Degree at Rhode Island […]

On April 8, 2025, Michael Kirby Ennis passed away after living life to the fullest for eighty-four years. He is survived by his four children, Kendra and her husband Aaron Davenport and their children, Tatum, Payton and Aelish; Kevin and his wife Karen and their children Maeve and Ryan; Mary Fran and her husband Stephen […]

Willa L Johnson passed peacefully on April 8th, 2025. Born in Okeechobee, Florida in 1926, she married Earnest Johnson in 1941 and was his loving wife for 58 years before his passing in 1999. She was an employee of the Navy Exchange, managing both their main store and finishing her career as manager of the […]