Obituaries

Dr. Daniel Joseph Sullivan, 89, of Little Compton, died Friday, April 7, 2023 at Saint Clare’s Home. Born on August 27, 1933, to Daniel A. Sullivan and Margaret Shea Sullivan of Newport, he is survived by his wife of 61 years, Carolyn (Woods) Sullivan of Belize City, Belize. He also leaves a sister, Therese Croteau, […]

Rosemary Herrick “Posy” Jackson died in Newport, RI, on Valentine’s Day 2023 after a brief illness. Born on May 28, 1947, Posy grew up in Manhattan, London, East Hampton, and Amagansett.  Her family home near Devon was a place of adventure with her sister, Helene Danforth “Danny” Magill. They rode their ponies through the dunes […]

Raymond P. Bauman, 79, of Portsmouth, RI, died on April 7, 2023, at home with his family by his side after a long battle with cancer. He was the husband of Reiko (Imai) Bauman. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, on September 9, 1943, he was the son of the late Raymond J. and Gertrude (Sheridan) Bauman. […]

George W Leary, 60, of Middletown, passed away at Rhode Island Hospital on April 4, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Newport, RI on December 15, 1962, he was the son of George and Janice (Sullivan) Leary. In 1985, he married Carol Chamberlin and for the past 38 years they enjoyed a wonderful […]

Peter Bryan Turano, 80, of Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on April 2nd, 2023. Peter was born in Newport, RI, on September 19, 1942, to the late Laurence “Bud” Turano and Dorothy “Dot” Turano. He is survived by his wife, Martha Turano, of thirty years, his children Laurence (Joanne) Turano, […]

Peter Sortwell Sweet of Portsmouth, RI peacefully passed away on April 1, 2023 at the age of 80. Born on June 6, 1942 at the Boston Lying-In. Peter was the son of the late Alfred J. Sweet Jr. and Elise Sortwell Sweet Wigglesworth. He never remembered his father, who was a spotter pilot shot down […]

Lorraine A. (Lamarre) Boiani, 78, of Newport, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River. She was the wife of the late Richard D. Boiani. Born in Claremont, NH, she was the daughter of the late Edmond and Irene (Ferland) Lamarre. Lorraine enjoyed knitting, crocheting and reading. Throughout the years, […]

Brian C. Pelletier, age 81 of Newport RI, died unexpectedly on March 25, 2023. He was born in Newport on June 20, 1941, the son of the late Adolf “Joe” and Mary (Drogue) Pelletier. He leaves his wife of 40 years,Annette Doherty Pelletier. In addition to his wife, he leaves his two younger brothers, Peter […]

Paul R. Markman, a lifelong resident of Newport, RI passed away Friday, March 31, 2023, at the Village House after a long illness. Born in Newport on February 25, 1935, he was the son of the late Joseph and Lilly (Bann) Markman. Paul was a graduate of Rogers High School. He was both a veteran […]

Keehln Mychael Edwards Pawtucket, RI -Keehln Mychael Edwards, 36, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, died on March 27, 2023. Born in Newport, RI on September 9, 1986, He was the son of Charles and Clayre (Chamberlin) Edwards. Keehln aka KeeWords aka Moms Masterpiece, was best known for his effortless ability to light up any room he […]

Doris L Corey, age 92, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday March 24’th 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Corey. Born in New Bedford she was the daughter of the late Omer and Jeannette Gelinas. She was preceded in death by her son David […]

Yilmaz was the youngest child of the Durudogan family. Before the turn of the century, his father, Ottoman Pasha Ibrahim, had fathered seven children. Upon the death of his first wife, Ibrahim married a young widow, Mediha, and had 4 children. He died 20 years later, survived by Mediha and 3 children (Mustafa, Fahri and […]

Charles Ernest Parks, 95, of Newport, Rhode Island, died on March 15, 2023. He was the husband of June (Manchester) Parks. Born in Baltimore, MD on November 6, 1927, he was the son of Charles and Theresa (O’Donnell) Parks. Charles Parks was born into a family in which military service was paramount. His grandfather served […]

McCANN, William Francis passed March 18, 2023.  Born in Newport, RI, March 4, 1930.  He married Patricia Yule and was married for 62 years.  They moved to Clearwater, Florida in 1971.  He worked with Sears for 20 years when he retired and opened his security/locksmith company, Suncoast Security.  He is survived by his children, Robert […]

Sondra Weston Davis, 83, died Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at Village House Nursing Home, Newport. Born in Newport, RI, on September 19, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Thomas W. and Loretta (Majors) Weston. She is survived by her two children, Rodney P. Davis of Coventry, RI, and Jennifer L. Davis of Augusta, […]

Joan Gallagher Farrell of Newport, RI died on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at home with her family by her side. Born October 24,1942, in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Francis J. and Ernestine D. (LeBoeuf) Gallagher. She was the beloved wife of William T. Farrell. Joan’s pride and joy was her family. […]

Kevin Martin Kinsella, 68, of West Greenwich, RI, died peacefully surrounded by family on March 26, 2023. He was the loving husband of Judy Hambleton, also of West Greenwich, RI. Kevin was born in Great Lakes, IL, on December 13, 1954, son of the late Marty and Rita (Stevenson) Kinsella, both of Middletown, RI. He […]

Lisa J. Maynard of Portsmouth, RI passed away peacefully Sunday March 26th in Avon, CT. Born in Newport, RI on November 28, 1967 daughter of Robert L. Maynard and the late Jacqueline M. Maynard. Lisa was a proud graduate of Middletown High School where she participated in school and social activities. Throughout her school years, […]

William Augustine Durgin, 94, of Newport, RI, passed away on March 24, 2023 in Newport, RI. Bill was born in Pawtucket, RI to George and Mance (Hebert) Durgin on October 1, 1928. He was a proud graduate of St. Raphael Academy and the College of the Holy Cross. His career was wide and varied. He […]

Elizabeth “Bette” (Heffernan) Murphy, 96, of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2023, at the Village House with her loving family at her bedside. Bette was born in Newport to the late Charles and Elizabeth (Conroy) Heffernan on May 28, 1926. She graduated from the Class of 1944 at St Catherine’s Academy in […]

Barbara Bertrand (Goddard) Mey of Newport, RI died on Wednesday March 22, 2023 at home with her children by her side.  She was the beloved wife and soulmate of the late Walter Charles Mey Sr.  Barbara, a native Newporter, was born to the late Bertrand (Martin) Goddard and Raymond Nelson Goddard.   Barbara was raised […]

Newport, RI -Scott Poling, 62, of Newport, Rhode Island, died on February 18, 2023. He was the husband of Darlene Faria Poling. Born in Providence, RI on December 12, 1960, He was the son of Irene Prevose. He was a good Christian man and loved the lord. He was the loving husband of Darlene Faria […]