Obituaries

Dr. William A. Watkinson, II, age 79, longtime resident of Newport passed away peacefully on May 1, 2021 at the Village House Rehab Center in Newport. He was the loving husband of Janet (Hoffman) Watkinson for the last 52 years. Bill was born on March 23, 1942 in Indianapolis, IN to the late William Watkinson […]

Elliott “Skip” Carter Jr., of Portsmouth, RI passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 1, 2021 with family by his side. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Commander Eileen Sullivan Carter, a native Newporter. Born August 28, 1941 in Baxley, GA, he was the son of the late Elliott and Elitha Carter. He […]

Joseph Affonso peacefully passed away Monday, April 26, 2021 at Newport Hospital with his daughter by his side. Joe was born January 24, 1935 in Fall River MA., The son of the late Joseph and Anna (Ferreira) Affonso. He was preceded in death by his wife Jacqueline C. Affonso, Brother Antone Alfonso, Sister Mary Leatherwood […]

Peter D. Connerton Jr., 34, of Middletown passed away unexpectedly at Newport Hospital on April 26, 2021. He was born on January 19, 1987 in Newport, RI to Peter Daniel Connerton Sr. and Mary-Beth (Buratti) Connerton. He attended the Middletown, RI, School System graduating from Middletown High School in 2005.  Throughout his life he was […]

Steven Douglas Carr, 61 of Newport, RI passed away unexpectedly at home Saturday, April 24, 2021. Steven was born May 31, 1959 at Newport Hospital. He was the son of the late Douglas F. Carr and the late Irene M. Craft Donahue. Steve (Skully as he was known to many) graduated from Rogers High School […]

Robert Joseph Coyne, 92, of Portsmouth, RI, passed on from this life on April 26, 2021 at Village House Nursing Center in Newport. Robert was born in Newport on January 7, 1929, the youngest child of the late Thomas Augustus Coyne and Mary Elizabeth (Sullivan) Coyne. He graduated from St Mary’s grammar school and De […]

Rosandy Daniela Gotay, 30, of Middletown, Rhode Island passed away on April 19, 2021. Born on April 9, 1991 in the Dominican Republic, she was the daughter of Alba M. Mims and the late Travis Mims of Middletown, Rhode Island. Rosandy was an active member of the Looking Upwards community. Rosandy, your departure has left […]

Walter G. Swistak, a retired Logistics Manager, from Newport RI passed away on April 24, 2021. He was the husband of Helen E. Swistak for 69 years. Walter was born in New Bedford MA on August 11, 1920, the son of Theodore and Wanda Swistak. Mr. Swistak was a veteran of WWII, serving in the […]

It is with loving memories that we honor Doris Ruth Jones (Dottie to her friends) of Portsmouth, RI., who was taken to Heaven, Saturday, April 24, 2021, at the age of 90. Dottie was known as a “hot ticket” in our community, always full of smiles, love, generosity and spunk. She was a hard worker. […]

WWII Army Veteran and longtime resident of Montclair, NJ and Nantucket, MA Robert Burton, 97, of Portsmouth Rhode Island, formerly of Nantucket Massachusetts passed away on April 19, 2021 at Atria Aquidneck Place in Portsmouth, RI, with Norma, his devoted wife of 43 years, by his side. Robert was born January 5, 1924 in Jersey […]

Matthew E.D. Last passed away peacefully on April 21, 2021 in Mystic, CT. Born in Los Angeles, Matthew was the youngest of four children born to the late Jim and Marnie Last.His brothers, William “Wooley”, and Teddy, preceded him in death, in 2004 and 2006, respectively. His first job as a young brakeman for the […]

Cynthia (Cindy) M. Allott (59) of Portsmouth, RI passed away unexpectedly on April 18, 2021. She passed peacefully with her loving husband, David Jenks, by her side. Cindy loved her friends and family and her longstanding home of Aquidneck Island. Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, she and her family moved to Newport in 1976. […]

Michael Conner, 79, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on April 17, 2021, at home with his wife by his side. Michael was born July 5, 1941, in New York, NY to LLewellyn Conner and Emma (Russell)Conner.Michael was married to Diane (Geyer) Conner for 29 years. Michael moved to Pittsburg, PA as a young man […]

Joseph M. Affonso, 65, of Newport, passed away on April 17, 2021 at Heatherwood Nursing Center in Newport.. Joseph was born July 5, 1955 in Bridgeport, CT to Joseph Affonso and the late Jacqueline (LaLiberte)Affonso. He was the loving husband of Deborah Hutcheson for 11 years, until her passing in 2005. Joe was raised in […]

Pamela M. Claytor, 78, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 15, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Providence on November 4, 1942, Pamela was the eldest of three daughters of the late Dr. John M. and Muriel (Burns) Malone. She was the devoted mother of Nathan M. Claytor. Pamela  graduated from […]

Frances P. (Gizzi) Bowley, age 81, of Middletown, formerly of Caswell Ave, Newport, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her three children, on April 17, 2021 at the John Clarke Nursing Home. Fran was born in Newport, RI to the late James and Victoria (DeSantis) Gizzi. She grew up in Newport, graduated from Rogers High School, […]

Frances V. (Bottiglieri) Lombardi, 89, of Middletown passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in the Grand Island Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Henry F. Lombardi, Sr. Born in Bristol, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Frances (Cicero) Bottiglieri.She is survived by her two sons Henry F. […]

Claire L. Haskell passed on April 14, 2021 at the age of 82, joining her Husband Henry F. Haskell, Sr. in Heaven. She brought smiles and joy to everyone and will always be deeply loved by her family and friends. Her kitchen was the prime family gathering spot for decades. She was known for her […]

Mrs. Caroline Martins, age 88, of Newport, passed away on April 11, 2021. Caroline was born in New Bedford, MA but soon moved to Newport as a young girl and immediately called Newport home. She was a graduate of Rogers High School and not long after, she met the love of her life, Joseph I. […]

On Friday, April 9, 2021 — Days after joyously celebrating his 79th birthday, William C. Smyth Jr. of Tiverton, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family. William was born in Newport, RI to William and Gertrude (Scoville) Smyth. Graduating from Rogers High School in 1961, and known as “Billy” or “Bill” to his […]

Susan St. Francis, 63, of Newport, passed away in the Grand Islander Nursing Home on April 12, 2021. Susan was born in Ware, MA to the late Henry and Evelyn (Minkler) Hope. Susan is survived by her children, Sabrina St. Francis of Newport, and Kevin St. Francis of West Warren, MA. She also leaves a […]

On April 11, 2021, I Nicholas S. Logothets Jr, died peacefully after 80 wonderful years. I was fortunate to have been born on December 19, 1940 to the late Jane Patricia Regan Logothets (a stay at home Mom) and the late Nicholas S. Logothets Sr. (a noted Newport educator). When I arrived, my sister Louise […]

John O’C. Fish, 96 of Portsmouth, passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2021. Originally from Albany, NY he was the husband of Minerva (Allen) Fish for 72 loving years. He was the beloved, devoted, and supportive father to his three daughters, Linda Navelski Taillon her husband Lee of York, Maine, Tina Nero, her husband Jody […]

Evelyn Silva, 87, of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 8, 2021. Evelyn was born on June 23, 1933 in Newport, RI to her late parents Antone Raposa and Mary (Souza) Raposa. Evelyn was the wife of Joseph P. Silva for 64 years. Evelyn is survived by her husband Joseph P. Silva, her […]