Obituaries

Kevin D. Holmes, 53, of Newport, RI, died on January 14, 2024, joining his father, the late Alanson O. Holmes, just three weeks after his passing. Kevin leaves to mourn his heartbroken mother, Eileen (Richards) Holmes, of Newport, his brother, Brian (Caryn) Holmes, of Agawam, MA, his niece and nephew, Brittany (Tyrel) Feeler, and Michael […]

Melvin Carter, 60, of Newport, Rhode Island, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Born on February 5, 1963, He was the son of the late Conchita (Carter) Noka-Glover and the beloved brother of William Carter of Cranston, Tina Noka of Marietta, GA, and Tonya Anderson, of Millbrook, AL, and many nieces and nephews. Melvin […]

Michael Joseph Kalil, 69, of Arab, Alabama. He passed away peacefully on January 11,2024, while being comforted by family and a truly remarkable friend. He was the father of Michael Kalil Jr., of Arab, Alabama, Katherine Kalil of Ashburn, Virginia, and Mary Miller of Hartford, Alabama. Born February 25, 1954 in Newport, he was the […]

Kelly Teresa Sullivan, 36, of Middletown, RI, passed away, surrounded by her devoted, loving family on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Born in Newport on her daddy’s birthday September 5, 1987, Kelly Teresa was the daughter of Matthew and Teri (Stritzinger) Sullivan of Middletown. Growing up in Middletown, Kelly was surrounded by love with Teri, Matthew […]

Alice Marie (O’Hara) Turek, 92, passed away on January 11, 2024 at Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes in Shelton, CT where she was lovingly cared for by the staff for the past five years. Alice was born in New York City, NY on May 20, 1931, the daughter of Martin and Alice (Boyle) O’Hara where she […]

William Bergh “Bill” Gamble, 73, of Newport, RI passed away on January 5, 2024, in Newport RI. He was born in Boston, MA to James L. Gamble & Alberta (Bergh) Gamble on September 28, 1951. Bill was a graduate of Milton Academy, Trinity College BA ’74, University of Miami ‘JD ’78, LLM ’79, University of […]

Judith G. Hansen, 71, of Newport, RI, passed away on January 6, 2024, in Newport Hospital. Born in Norfolk, VA, she was the daughter of the late James C. Sargent and Margaret (Houghton) Pawlowski. Judith is survived by her son, Michael Hansen, of Newport, and her sisters, Sandy Sargent, of Newport, and Patricia Sargent, of […]

Kathleen M. Sawyer, 82, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at the Village House Convalescent Home in Newport, RI. She leaves the love of her life, James A. Travers, who was her strength and memory during her long illness. Kathy was a dedicated genealogist for the Sawyer family for most of her […]

Bernard James Crowley, 79, of Newport, RI, and formerly of Bridgeport, CT, passes away on January 4, 2024. He was the husband of the late Maureen (Tierney) Crowley. Born in Bridgeport, CT on June 6, 1944, He was the son of the late James and Helen (Hickey) Crowley. Bernie attended Notre Dame High School in […]

Christopher S. Christopher, 81, of Newport, passed away at home on Monday, January 8, 2024. He was the son of the late Stelios and Frances (Maistrou) Christopher. Chris was a 1960 graduate of Rogers High School and in 1964 he went on to graduate from URI with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture. While at URI […]

With a heavy heart, the family of Matthew Kusinitz wishes to report his passing. He died on November 21, 2023 at the age of 71 after a long battle with cancer and is succeeded by his wife Marilyn and his child Nathaniel. Born in Newport, RI on April 8, 1952, to Sam and Rita Kusinitz, […]

Guenter (Günter Sr) Kern of Clay Street, Newport, RI passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024. He was the husband of Rita Teresa (Bencivenga) Kern. He was born in Oldenberg, Germany on March 28, 1935, to Wilhelm and Gretel Kern. Raised in Germany and having served in the German Navy during the rearmament era in […]

Sara “Sally” Elizabeth CosgroveEast Providence, RI – Sara “Sally” Elizabeth Cosgrove, 88, of East Providence, Rhode Island, died on January 1, 2024.She was the wife of the late John Cosgrove, and mother of the late Kevin R. Cosgrove.Born in Norfolk, VA on January 31, 1935, She was the daughter of George Twaddle and Clifton (Holloman) […]

Doris L. (Ibscher) DeCosta, 98, of Middletown, RI, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. She was the wife of the late Edmund DeCosta. Born in New Haven, CT, she was the daughter of the late Werner and Barbara (Rein) Ibscher. Doris was a 1944 graduate of Rogers High School. She worked for General Electric […]

Gregory Phillip Forrest II age 29 of Portsmouth, RI passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 1, 2024. He was born on May 27, 1994 at Newport Hospital in Newport, RI. He was the son of Greg and Debbie (Raspotnik) Forrest. Gregory was a special child of God; his life was filled with challenges fighting the […]

Alanson “Al” O. Holmes, 79, of Newport, RI, passed away on December 26, 2023. He was the husband of Eileen (Richards) Holmes for 55 years. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Charles and Dorothy (Dupras) Holmes. He was a graduate of Rogers High School. Al honorably served in the […]

Tiina M. Liiv, 86, of Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully at home on November 5, 2023. She was the wife of the late H. Henry “Hank” Liiv. Born in Tartu, Estonia, on August 26, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Elmar and Mari (Müür) Ülper. Tiina was forced to flee Estonia as a […]

Elizabeth R. “Betty” Williams, 95, of Middletown, RI, died on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, in Newport HospitalShe was the wife of Kenneth Williams. Born in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Salome (Knauss) Stephens.She traveled when she was younger and met Ken Williams whom she married. She was famous for […]

Michelle Madden, 87, who peacefully passed away on December 31, 2023 in Newport, RI, surrounded by her family. Michelle, beloved wife of the late Robert Madden “Bob” for 42 years, was born and raised in Boston, MA, the daughter of the late Dr. Michael McGarty and Catherine (Garrity) McGarty. A graduate of Sacred Heart High […]

Dorothy J. (Karas) Boylan, 103, of Newport, died peacefully on December 30, 2023, reuniting with her husband, the late Francis T. Boylan, Sr., on their 56th wedding anniversary. She was the daughter of the late Jeanette and George Karas of Denver, Colorado. Born in Minneapolis, MN, she lived most of her early years in Chicago, […]

Laura “Cookie” Granitto, 100 years of age, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2023. She was surrounded by loved ones. Laura was born on August 30, 1923, in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York. She was one of 11 children to the late Vito and Lucy (Centrone) Farello. She was the last survivor of all her […]

Portsmouth, RI – Elaine Marie Hammond, 75, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2023. She was born in Newport, RI on August 21, 1948, to the late Frank and Rosemary (Camara) Szczepaniak. Elaine was the beloved wife of the late John Hammond, and together they shared many wonderful years of marriage. […]