Obituaries

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Trudy Dee (Frantz) Daileader, age 59 of Newport RI, passed away on February 25, 2021 at her home in Newport RI.  She was the wife of Thomas Daileader. Trudy was born in Plattsburgh, N.Y. to Donald and Varissa Frantz on November 21, 1961.  She went to high school in […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Joseph J. Sullivan, 89, a lifelong resident of Newport, RI, passed away on February 25, 2021. Joseph was born to the late Michael Sullivan and Abbie Brewster Tilley Sullivan. Joseph was the husband to the late Elisa Sullivan. Joseph enlisted in the US Navy during the Korean […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Joanne (Ebbitt) Armenia, 73, of Newport RI and Melbourne FL, passed away Feb 23, 2021 at Newport Hospital with her loving husband and daughter by her side. Sadly, she was among the many Americans who have succumbed to Covid-19. Joanne was born in Newport RI to Irene […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Daniel B. Correiro, 65, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on February 22, 2021 at Newport Hospital. Daniel was born in Fall River, MA, to the late Raymond F. and Shirley E. Correiro. Daniel is survived by his brother, Raymond Correiro and his children Tim and Dawn […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. CORRY, PA. — When volunteer firefighter David Apps was killed in an explosion while battling a fire in a paint store on Easter Sunday 1970, it seemed like the world ended for his widow. Virginia E. (Catalan) Apps was alone, hundreds of miles away from her family […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Joseph Pine, 82, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on February 1, 2021 at the Warren skilled Nursing Center in Warren, RI. Joseph was born September 5, 1938, in Newport, RI to Joseph Pine and Lydia (Vidinha) Pine.  Joseph was married to Beverly (O’Loughlin) Pine of Middletown, […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Marguerite Frances (Augustus) Towle, 91, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021, quietly in her sleep at the Village House Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center.  She was the wife of the late George C. Towle, Jr.She was born on December 7, 1929 in Newport, Rhode Island to the late […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Cherie Toner, 55, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly on February 17, 2021 at home. Cherie was born in Newport, RI to Helen (Toner) Albro. She was a light to everyone that knew her and will be missed by so many. A 1983 graduate of Rogers […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Charles Perhamus, age 78, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away surrounded by his loving family on February 19, 2021. Charles “Harlow” was born in Rochester, NY to Charles and Catherine (MacLarty) Perhamus and grew up in Caledonia, NY.  He graduated from Caledonia-Mumford Central High School in 1960 and […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Edna Mary Wardwell,  72, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on February 19, 2021 at home with her family by her side. Edna was born, July 23, 1948, in Newport, RI to the late Francis Ribera and the late Edna (Bidlack) Ribera.A lifelong resident of Aquidneck Island, Edna […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Joseph Pires, age 59, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away on February 10, 2021. Joseph was born in Boston, MA to John Pires and Mildred Close. Joey was well known to the community and loved by everyone who knew him. He had a beautiful smile, which […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Paul W. Gagne, of Newport, RI, loving and devoted father and grandfather, passed away February 17, 2021 at the age of 89. Paul was born on May 22, 1931 in New Bedford, MA and moved to Newport, RI with his family in 1941.  He attended St. […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Roger Englander had a tremendous impact on the television industry, and on the way many of us think about music. Like his longtime collaborator Leonard Bernstein, Englander was at precisely the right place at the right time to bring cultural television to new heights. Post-war American television […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Joseph “Joey D” DeSilvia, 74, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on February 16, 2021 at Newport Hospital after a brief illness. Joey worked in the construction industry his entire life in various capacities. He was well known for his quality work and his passion for the sport […]

This obituary originally appeared here on Memorial Funeral Home. Lewis R. Perry, 83, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on February 17, 2021, at home surrounded by his loving family. Lewis was born January 24, 1938, In Middletown, RI to Lewis Perry and Mary (Medeiros) Perry.  Lewis was married to the love of his life, Jeannette […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Margaret M. Groff, 85, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away at home on February 9, 2021, after a long battle with cancer which she fought with quiet courage, dignity and without complaint. Margaret was born July 4, 1935 in Newport, RI to John and Catherine (Smith) […]

This obituary was originally published on Memorial Funeral Home. James (Jim) Gordon, 61, passed away on Feb. 11, 2021 in Rhode Island. Jim was born on May, 27, 1959. He graduated from Oceanside High School in 1977. Jim had a master’s degree in business and was the owner of LI Technical. He’s survived by his […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Dr Hull, is survived by his wife Annette Campbell, his quasi adopted parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Roberts, his fur babies Buddy, Stub and Mittens, brother Robert Forbes Hull, Jr., nieces Allie Hull, Erin Bates and sister Patricia Hull. Dr. Hull has won many prestige awards, most […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Richard Harvey Mosher, also known as Moe, age 65, of Newport RI, Passed away on February 7, 2021 at Newport Hospital. Richard was born October 21, 1955, in Newport RI, to the Late Earl Mosher and Rita (Hill) Mosher. Richard is survived by his wife Kathleen, and […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Sean Bell, 47, of Newport, RI, passed away at home on February 1st, 2021. Born at Newport Hospital on August 24th, 1973, he was the son of Karen “Coffee” Bell and the late Clifford J. LaRock. Sean was raised in Newport, attended Rogers High School and […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Keith C. Humphreys, age 80, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on February 8, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family. Keith was born in Boston, MA to Henry and Louise (Keith) Humphreys. Keith married Maris Gardner Swan of North Canton, CT, on July 15, […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of our loving and devoted husband, father, and friend Larry McCarver on February 6th, 2021 at his home in Newport, Rhode Island. He left this life surrounded by his wife Anne, children Marianne, Lara, and Clint and beloved […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Mary Jeanne (Bouchard) Fallow of Village House, formerly of 49 Third Street, Newport, and Providence, RI, died on February 8, 2021, at the age of 99.  She was the youngest of ten children, born in Providence on August 22, 1921, to Frederick and Mary Ellen Quinn Bouchard.  She met […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Steven P. Silvia, 68, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly on February 4, 2021.Steven was born on May 17, 1952, in Newport, RI.   He was the beloved son of the late Henry A. Silvia and the late Elvira F. Silvia.  Steven was a graduate of De LaSalle Academy […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Thomas S. Zocco, of Tiverton, RI, formerly of Shrewsbury, MA died on February 10, 2021. Beloved husband of the late Ethel (Hibbert), he is survived by his son, Tom and his wife Jen, daughter Ellen and her husband Mark, grandchildren Jackie, Tom, Avery, and Mark, and great-granddaughters […]