Obituaries

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 […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Robert L. Gilbert Jr. passed away on February 8, following a struggle with liver disease. He was 71. Rob, or Robby as he was known to his family and old friends, loved life and lived it to the fullest. Born in Pensacola, FL to Commander Robert L. […]

This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Tommilyn Freeman, of Newport, passed peacefully on February 3, 2021 in Providence, Rhode Island. She was born on April 25, 1961 at Herman Kiefer Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in Highland Park Michigan with her five siblings. During her young adulthood, she attended Roger […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Joanne Garcia, 74, passed away on Tuesday, February 9th after a two year battle with cancer. She fought with quiet courage without any complaints. Devoted wife to Manuel Garcia, they were married in St. Anthony’s Church 54 years ago.Joanne was known for her love of cooking, appreciation […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. David E. Hummel, 58, of Portsmouth, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 surrounded by his three eldest daughters.Born in Derby, CT, David was the son of the late Henry Hummel and Shirley Faye (Jenkins). David was a lifelong master electrician who enjoyed riding on his Harley and restoring […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Jeffrey Michael Smith, 52, of Newport, Rhode Island passed away unexpectedly on February 2nd, 2021. Jeff was born in Warwick, Rhode Island. He was the son of the late Fred Smith and Carol and Rudolph Barber. He is survived by his three children, Lauren, Matthew and Christopher. […]

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Helna K. Babcock, 78, of Jamestown, RI, passed away on January 28, 2021, with her daughters by her side. She was born in Somers Point, NJ, to David H. Kollock III and Marjorie Tams Kollock. Helna grew up in Philadelphia, PA and attended Springside School followed by […]