Obituaries

Arthur R. Bell Jr., 63, passed away peacefully in his home on August 18, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones. Born on April 2, 1961, in Newport, RI, Arthur was the son of Barbara “Bobbie” (Fitzgerald) Bell and Arthur R. Bell Sr. He graduated from Rogers High School in 1979 as a three-time football state […]

Arthur Joseph Turner Jr. of Bristol, RI (formerly of Portsmouth, RI) died on 15 August, 2024 at the age of 94. He was the son of Arthur Joseph Turner of Fall River, MA and Bridget (Harrington) Turner. Arthur is preceded in death by his sisters Helen Furze and Christine Bettencourt. Born on July 4, 1930 […]

It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Paul J. Elshant, 40, of Middletown, RI, a beloved husband, father, son, brother and friend. Born in Wakefield, RI, he was the son of Catherine (Smith) Elshant and the late George E. Elshant Jr. of Middletown. Paul grew up in Middletown, playing town […]

Anthony T. Bucolo, 89, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2024, in the HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. He was the devoted husband of the late Judith (Wellman) Bucolo for 60 years. Born in Bristol, RI, he was the son of the late Mariano and Crispina Ann (Morgo) Bucolo. Anthony was […]

Robert William Duce, 74, died at his home in  Lutz, FL on December 29, 2023.   Bob was born on March 28, 1949, in Newport, RI.  His early life was spent in Middletown where he was a graduate of Middletown High School, Class of 1967.  Growing up on Aquidneck Island, Bob, became part of the beach scene: surfing, sailing, […]

Laura A Hull, 61, of W Warwick, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2024 surrounded by close family after a 7 year battle with Alzheimer’s. She was the wife of David G Hull of 41 years. Born on April 24, 1963, she was the daughter of Dorothy Gill Purdy and the late Robert […]

Raymond J. Labbe, 87, of Portsmouth, RI died peacefully Monday, August 12, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Vivian (LeBlanc) Labbe. Ray was born in Lewiston, ME the son of the late Antonio and Claire (Levesque) Labbe. He grew up in Lewiston, graduating from St. Dominic High School in 1955. […]

Claire Yvonne Bowerman, 85, of Middletown, Rhode Island, died on July 30, 2024. She was the wife of the late Robert Henry Bowerman. Born in Fall River, MA on October 25, 1938, she was the daughter of Joseph and Alice (Brunelle) Theberge. Claire grew up in Fall River, MA and spent many summers on Block […]

Margaret Ellen Hickman Carter, 86, of Newport, Rhode Island, died on August 9, 2024. She was the wife of the late Chaplain (LTC) James A. Carter, U.S. Army, Ret., for 60 years. Born in Eldon, MO, she was the daughter of the late John and Betty (Hoskins) Hickman. Beginning her educational career in a one-room […]

Margaret A. Silvia, 96 of Middletown, RI, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2024. She was the wife of the late John J. Silvia. Born in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Virginia (Perini) Gramolini. Margaret was a beloved homemaker who enjoyed playing cards and bingo. She found immense joy […]

Beloved father, brother, friend, and talented chef, Paul Gerard Rogers passed away peacefully on August 8, 2024, in Providence. Born in Newport, RI on March 28, 1956, Paul was a cherished member of the community and leaves behind a lasting impact on all who knew him. Graduating from Rogers High School, Paul’s passion for culinary […]

Ernest Jackson Morrill, 82, of Bristol, RI, formerly of Portsmouth, RI, passed away in Newport Hospital on August 6, 2024, with his family by his side. Born in Maine, he was the son of the late Arthur and Ruth (Spofford) Morrill. Ernest loved baseball as a kid and was on a Maine state championship American […]

Yumiko Kraemer, 90, of Middletown, RI, formerly of Central New Jersey and Upstate New York, passed away at home on August 5, 2024, with her daughters by her side. She was the wife of the late Ernest Kraemer. Yumiko’s journey in life was filled with joy and adventure. Born in Japan, she met her husband […]

Luitgard Lina “Lucky” Bowley (Frankenberger) passed away August 6, 2024 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Luitgard was born June 17, 1931 in Wustuben, West Germany to the late Karl and Lisette Frankenberger. Luitgard met her future husband Albert E. Bowley, an American army soldier who was stationed in Germany during WWII. After […]

Andrew G. Douglas 61 of Portsmouth, RI who was born March 25, 1963 in Newton MA, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 1, 2024. He was the son of the late Stuart T. and Barbara (Grosset) Douglas. Andrew courageously battled ALS in which he exhibited remarkable strength and resilience and served as an […]

Tammy S White, 56, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at her home on August 2, 2024 surrounded by close family. Born in Marion, OH on March 27, 1968, She was the daughter of the late Barbara (Wittstruck) Dunn. Although she was born in Ohio, Tammy was a proud Newporter. Tammy, known to many […]

Dennis Reddy, 66, of Middletown passed away August 1, 2024, at Newport Hospital supported by his friends and loved ones following a long illness. Originally from New York, New York, Dennis and his family, relocated to Rhode Island when he was four. They settled in Middletown where Dennis attended Gaudet Middle School and graduated Middletown […]

Doris Elfriede Densmore, born on June 12, 1941, passed away on August 1, 2024, in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. She was a vibrant and dedicated woman whose love for her family knew no bounds. Her heart was filled with joy for her wonderful sons, Erik Densmore and his wife, Rose from Westminster, MD, and Briggs Densmore […]

Margaret “Maggie” Mary Hayes, 74 of Newport, RI, passed away on August 1, 2024 in Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late Edwin “Ed” Booth. Maggie was born in Manchester, NH to late John F. Hayes Jr. and Constance (Leddy) Hayes on March 15, 1950. Maggie was a graduate of Rogers High School […]

Joshua Paul Marley, beloved son of Sharon and Edward Botelho, passed away on July 27, 2024, at the age of 48. Born on March 30, 1976, Josh was a sports enthusiast who passionately cheered for the Yankees and Giants. His love for driving and his contagious sense of humor endeared him to all who knew […]

Carol M. (Garrison) Smith of Middletown, RI passed away peacefully on July 27, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Carol was preceded in death by her husband Roy H. Smith, who passed away in May of 2022. They celebrated 70 loving years of marriage together. Carol was born in Newport, RI on May 10,1933. She […]

Joseph F. Maghuyop, 39, of Middletown, passed away peacefully Friday July 26th, 2024, surrounded by his family at Boston Mass General hospital, in Mass. Born on August 3rd, 1984, in Houston, TX, he was the son of Maryann (Alves) Maghuyop of Middletown and the late Teddy Maghuyop. He was a devoted dad to his beautiful […]