Lawrence J. Liddane, 87, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away in Newport Hospital on September 7, 2021. He was the husband of the late Ann M. (Ragone) Liddane for 49 years. Lawrence was born in Albany, NY, to the late William and Mary (O’Keefe) Liddane. Lawrence honorably served in the U.S. Navy during both the […]
Obituaries
Obituary: Mary A. Cardoza
Mary A. (Moreau) Cardoza, age 75, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on September 6, 2021 at Newport Hospital. A lifelong resident of Aquidneck Island, Mary was born in Newport to the late Henry Otto Moreau and Ada (Barton) Moreau. She grew up in Newport and enjoyed a fun and mischievous childhood. As she got […]
Obituary: Willard E. Marcley
Willard E. Marcley, age 93, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on August 30, 2021. Willard Marcley has lived in Portsmouth, RI for the past 35 years and following his retirement from Raytheon Company in 1990. He was born September 20, 1927 in Schenectady, NY where he graduated from Mont Pleasant Technical High School in […]
Obituary: Jo Ann Loewenthal
Jo Ann (Mundorff) Loewenthal, 90, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021. She was the wife of the late Captain Robert G. Loewenthal, USN, Ret. They were married for 49 years. Born in Kearney, Nebraska, she was the daughter of the late Russell R. and Wilma W. “Billie” (Randall) Mundorff. She received […]
Obituary: Donald P. Jestings
Donald P. Jestings, 92, of Portsmouth died on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Newport Hospital after a short illness. He was the loving husband of the late Ethel L. (DeCosta) Jestings. Born on February 2, 1929 in New Bedford, MA, he was the son of the late Charles S. and Gertrude (Dreher) Jestings. Don grew […]
Obituary: Margaret Tessier
Margaret Tessier, age 88, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on September 3, 2021 at Grand Islander Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Thomas L. Tessier. Margaret was born in Fall River, MA to Francisco and Mary (Guilmette) Janeiro. A long time Newport resident, she formerly lived on Hall Ave and Kay […]
Obituary: Joanne R. West
Joanne R. West, 80, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on September 2, 2021 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of William E. West. Joanne was born in Providence to John and Jennie (Walaska) Pelosi. She graduated from Mt Pleasant High School in 1958 and RI College in 1962 with a BA in Education. […]
Obituary: Robert C. Marvelle
via O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home Robert C. Marvelle, Sr., 67, of Newport, R.I. passed away on September 1, 2021, surrounded by his wife and children. Rob, a native 5th Warder, was born in December 1953 to Daniel and Janet Marvelle. In his younger years, he was active at Emmanuel Church, singing in the choir and […]
Obituary: Joan S. Malkovich
Joan Malkovich died September 3, 2021 in Newport, Rhode Island. She was 88. Mrs. Malkovich was born Joan Anita Shewring on August 21, 1933 at Newport Hospital in Newport, RI. Her parents Douglas Shewring and Elsa (Svensson) Shewring worked for Arthur Curtiss James, a noted 20th century industrialist, which included his residence Beacon Hill House […]
Obituary: Kunigunda Sherring
Kunigunda Sherring, age 94, passed away at home in Portsmouth, RI on August 30. She born in Bamberg, Germany on January 6, 1927. Gunda was preceded in death by her beloved husband Arthur “Buddy” Sherring, her son George Sherring, and sister Rosa Ullman. She is survived by her daughter Deborah Sherring and her husband Leo […]
Obituary: Herbert Edwin Davis
Herbert Edwin Davis, 83, of Middletown, Rhode Island, suddenly passed away on August 30, 2021, at Rhode Island Hospital. Herbert was born in Newport, RI, to the late Ernest A. and Anna (Sullivan) Davis.He grew up in Newport, R.I., attended Newport Public Schools, and graduated from Rogers High School in 1956. He earned a Bachelor’s […]
Obituary: William Francis Kelleher Sr.
William Francis Kelleher Sr., age 79, of Bradford, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2021 at Apple Rehab Clipper. He was the husband of Frances (Guertin) Kelleher. William was born in Fall River, MA to Raymond and Gladys (Mowbray) Kelleher. William received his bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from St. Mary’s College and post […]
Obituary: Joanne Upham
Joanne Upham, 78, of Newport, RI, born to Edgar McKinney and Viola (Quattrucci) McKinney passed peacefully on August 31, 2021 leaving behind her only brother Ronald P. McKinney of Winter Park, FL. Joanne had great faith. She loved and trusted in God. Today, she gets to be with Him!Joanne loved her husband Louis J. Upham […]
Obituary: Ava Desiree Cromwell
Ava Desiree Cromwell, age 63, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on August 30, 2021 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of Teon Cromwell, Sr. Ava was born in Key West, Florida to Jimmy and Marjorie (Gallagher) Smith. She moved to Newport as a child and spent the rest of her life here. She […]
Obituary: James Spiros Rozes
Dr. James (Demetrios) Spiros Rozes of Newport, Rhode Island passed away on August 25th, 2021 at age 77. James will be remembered as a generous soul who left behind smiles for generations. He was born in the mountain village of Alestena, Greece and moved to Newport with his family at age 6. James graduated from […]
Obituary: Perry Lewis
Perry Lewis passed away peacefully at his home on August 26th, 2021. He was surrounded by his loving family. Perry was born on June 26th, 1942, in Philadelphia, PA to Francis A. and Lalite Lewis. Perry spent his childhood in Wayne, PA and summers in Pretty Marsh, ME. He is graduate of St. George’s and […]
Obituary: Elizabeth “Betty” Conklin
Elizabeth “Betty” Conklin, 94, of Newport, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2021, surrounded by her children. Born on July 3, 1927, to Oscar and Mary (Cameron) Fortier, Betty was the eldest of nine children and was raised in Rutland, Vermont. Betty married Alfred “Bud” Conklin, a Newporter, and continued her life in a city […]
Obituary: Kathleen M. Belmore
Kathleen M. Belmore, 56, formerly of Bristol, passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021, after battling cancer so fiercely it trembled to take her. Born July 1, 1965, in Providence, RI she was the daughter of the late Donald and Emily (Martin) Belmore. Kathleen, better known as Kathy, will be remembered by family and friends […]
Obituary: Jennifer Anne Quinn
via O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home Jennifer Anne Quinn, 48, of Newport, passed away on August 29th, 2021, after a brief illness. She was the daughter of A. James Quinn, Jr. and Teresa (Burns) Quinn. Jennifer attended school in Middletown and graduated from MHS in 1991. She married her high school sweetheart, Charles P. Schuster of […]
Obituary: Joan Rahn Hopper
Joan Rahn Hopper passed away peacefully with her daughter Kristen Hopper by her side in Newport Hospital on Tuesday August 24th, 2021. Joan Freda Rahn was born on Mother’s Day May 12, 1929, in Albany, New York to Philip Stanley Rahn and Freda Reichardt Rahn. Her Depression Era childhood was spent in Whitesboro New York, […]
Obituary: Michael Shane McCarthy
Michael Shane McCarthy, 39, of Los Angeles, CA. formerly of Newport, RI died unexpectedly on August 12, 2021 at home. Michael was born February 19, 1982 in Springfield, MA to Kevin J McCarthy and Vicki L Dyl. He grew up in Newport RI and graduated from Rogers High School in 2000.Michael was a rare human […]
Obituary: Sr. Rachel Philippe Racine
via O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home Sister Rachel Philippe of Our Lady of Dolors Racine, 91, went home to the Lord on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at Grand Islander Nursing Home, Middletown, RI. Diane Racine was born to Philippe Henri Racine and Rachel Talbot in Fall River, MA. As one of a large French-Canadian family and […]
Obituary: Beverly Baker
Beverly Ann (Cicerone) Baker, 82, passed away, Sunday, August 29, 2021 at the Morgan Health Center, Johnston. She was the wife of the late Charles D. Baker.Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Fiorindo A. and Marjorie C. (Bywater) Cicerone. Beverly grew up in Middletown and resided on Sherwood Road for many […]
Obituary: Jaime K. Kittredge
Jaime K. (Dunne) Kittredge, 45, of Middletown, passed away on August 28, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Peter Kittredge for 18 years. Jaime was born in Newport, R.I to Edward and Kathleen Dunne of Middletown, R.I. Jaime graduated Bishop Connelly High School in 1993 and received her Bachelors from Salve […]
