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Martha Jane (Todd) Braley, 78, of Leonard Terrace, Newport, RI, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. She was the wife of the late Roger L. Braley, Jr. Born in Tuscumbia, AL on September 15, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Fred W. and Leola W. (Willingham) Todd. Mrs. Braley […]

Ermelinda (Andrade) Amaral, 93, formerly of Newport, RI, died on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at St. Elizabeth’s Manor, Bristol, RI. She was the wife of the late Jose Amaral. Born on November 1, 1923 in San Miguel, the Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jose Matias and Maria D’Conceicoa (Souza) Andrade. Mrs. Amaral […]

Frederick Mayer Kelly, 94, of Newport, RI, died Monday, February 27, 2017 at John Clarke Nursing Center in Middletown. He was the husband of the late Geraldine A. (Smith) Kelly. Born on July 22, 1922 in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Thomas Raymond and Harriet Mary (Bacheller) Kelly. Mr. Kelly was […]

On Saturday, February 25, 2017, an earthly angel ascended to Heavenly Angel. Sylvia Marie Craig, 58, peacefully passed away, comforted by family and friends by her side, and enfolded in the loving prayers of those who loved her. Born May 22, 1958, at St Anne’s Hospital, Fall River, MA, a life-long resident of Portsmouth, RI, […]

Osvaldo Cortes, 64, of Newport died Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Newport Hospital. Osvaldo was born October 16, 1952 in Aquadilla, Puerto Rico. He is the son of the late Juan Cortes-Nieves and the late Carmen Muniz. He was the husband of the late Migdalia Lopez-Pabon. Osvaldo was a former resident of 76 Broadway and […]

Cynthia Marie Williams, 71, of Newport passed away peacefully after an extended illness on Friday, February 24, 2017 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of Andrew Williams. Born on July 26, 1945 in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Walter J. and Alice (Gallagher) Good. In addition to her husband, Cynthia […]

FAN CASTLEMAN BENJAMIN, 94, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Manor in Bristol, RI. Born in Louisville, KY on August 2, 1922, she was the daughter of the late David and Marie (Sanford) Castleman.Fan grew up in Louisville, KY and graduated from Louisville Collegiate School in 1940. She attended Smith College […]

Ronald W. Atkins of Portsmouth, RI passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. Born in St. Joseph, Missouri on October 31, 1939, he was predeceased by his parents Iola (Round) and Ovid M. Atkins. He is now reunited in Heaven with his beloved wife of fifty years Linda Susanne (Norris), who predeceased him in 2013. […]

John Philip Souza Jr. 69 of Newport RI died on Sat Feb 18th. He was the husband of the late Barbara (Waltz) Souza. John was born on Jan 15, 1948 in Newport RI to Ruth (Tibbetts) Souza and the late John Philip Souza SR. SFC Souza was retired from the US Army after serving 22 […]

Marguerite (Papadoulias) Violet, age 91, of Newport passed peacefully Sunday, February 19, 2017, at Grand Islander Health Care Center of Middletown, RI. Born on December 13, 1925, in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and the late Angeliki (Rizos) Papadoulias. She was the wife of the late Melachrino M. Violet. Mrs. […]

Hope S. (Freeborn) Hibbad, 97, of Newport died Monday, February 13, 2017 at Grand Islander Health Care Center of Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late William F. Hibbad. Born on August 4, 1919 in Portsmouth, RI, she was the daughter of the late John and Sarah (Huling) Freeborn. Hope was born and […]

Frank Nekrasz, 85, of Portsmouth, RI, died comfortably and peacefully on Saturday, February 11, 2017, while visiting family in Mahomet, IL. Mr. Nekrasz was born December 21, 1931 in Wilkes-Barre, PA. He was the son of the late Frank and the late Tekla (Samoulis) Nekrasz. He was married to Johanna (Joan) M. Stachowski, for 52 […]

Julia Loretta Plourde, 87, of Portsmouth died Saturday, February 11, 2017 at home in Portsmouth, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 5, 1929 in Providence, RI, to the late Edward and Ethel (Hollis) McKenney. She was married to John Michael Plourde for 32 years. She attended St Michael’s School in Providence […]

Thomas J. Sears, 62, of Pawtucket passed away unexpectedly at Memorial Hospital on February 7, 2017 after a brief illness. Born in Newport, RI, on November 16, 1954 he was the son of the late Albert J. and Bella M. (Morris) Sears. Tom was a caring and quiet, loving person, who also loved animals. In […]

Petranella “Priscilla” B. Bechtel, 88, of Newport died on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Newport Hospital. Priscilla was born August 1, 1928 in Norwich, CT. she was the daughter of the late Peter and Carmella (Mannetta) Ballaro. Priscilla was the wife of the late LCDR Donald G. Bechtel Sr, USN (Ret). Priscilla grew up in […]

Patrick Michael Maher, 73, of Newport died Monday, February 6, 2017 surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. Born on September 7, 1943 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late James L. and Mary (Toppa) Maher. He was the husband of Lynne (Sartini) Maher. Pat was born and raised in […]

Portsmouth, RI, Robert J. Perrello, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2017, at the Rhode Island Veterans Home, Bristol. He was the husband of the late Helen (Buckley) Perrello. Born on June 15, 1920, he was the son of the late James Vincent and Mary (Magnapane) Perrello. It’s party time in heaven! Robert is reunited […]

Charles R. Sullivan, 80, of Windward Drive, Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at home with his family at his side. He was the husband of Geraldine “Jean” M. (Rothfuss) Sullivan. Born in Newport, RI on October 23, 1936, he was the son of the late John F. and Rose M. (Capochiano) […]

Joseph A. Werner, 71, of Portsmouth passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Newport Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Beverly (Jordan) Werner for 38 years. Born in Wymondham, England, he was the son of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Hull) Werner. Joseph served honorably in the US Navy, employed by General Electric for […]

Thurston L. Gray, Sr., 80, of Mail Coach Road, Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017 at Newport Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the loving husband of 57 years to Mary (Lovejoy) Gray. Born in Blue Hill, ME on January 16, 1937, he was the son of the late […]

Francis Xavier Girr, Jr. died on January 26, 2017 at the age of 86 after a long and full life. A third-generation Newporter, Frank was born on October 2, 1930 to Francis Girr and Kathryn Curry. He grew up in Middletown, RI across the street from Vernon Playground, where he spent his childhood playing baseball. […]

Jeremiah “Jay” Q Nippert, 40, of Newport passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 with his family by his side. He was the husband of Regina M. LaChance. Born on May 13, 1976 in Newport, RI, he was the son of Linda B. DeLisle of Iowa and the late Stephen H. Nippert. Jay worked as a […]

Howard S. Hench, Jr., 92, of Middletown, RI and Naples, FL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 22, 2017 with his family at his side. He was the husband of the late Patricia L. (McFalls) Hench and the father of the late Howard S. Hench III (Chip). Born in Altoona, PA on November 8, 1924, […]

Joan Fields Handy, 91, of Portsmouth, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 at Silver Creek Nursing Home in Bristol, R.I. She was the wife of the late Frank E. Handy for 71 years. Born on March 9, 1925 in Bluefield, VA, she was the daughter of the late Jack C. Fields and Clara Belle […]

John S. Silvia, 95, of Portsmouth died Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Grand Islander Health Care Center of Middletown, RI. He was the husband of Alexandria (Morris) Silvia. Born on February 2, 1921 in Portsmouth, RI, he was the son of the late Jesse and Mary (Rosa) Silvia. Besides his wife of 14 years, he […]

Colleen A. (Phelan) McRoy, 74, of Portsmouth died Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Jimmy D. McRoy. Born on August 7, 1942 in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph B. and Helen (Malone) Phelan. Mrs. McRoy was a 1963 graduate of […]

A memorial service for Eugene (Gene) Ferdinand Sartori who passed away on January 15, 2017, will be held at 11:00, January 20, at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, RI. Gene was born on November 14, 1920 in Kansas City, MO to Margaret DeMayo Sartori and Emil Baptist Sartori. His love of music, which began […]

Marjorie Mae Mercer, 93, of Portsmouth, formerly of Roy Ave Middletown, died on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Newport Hospital in Newport. Marjorie was born June 26, 1923 in Fall River, MA. She was the daughter of the late Alfred Walton and Frances (Giddins) Walton Pilkington. Marjorie grew up in Fall River and Roslindale, MA, […]

Joyce M. (Brinton) Woolhouse, 80, of Middletown died Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Newport Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late George W. “Ducky” Woolhouse. Born on April 14, 1936, in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Anne Brinton, Sr. Sixty years ago, Joyce with […]

Catherine Lois Cayer, 73, of Portsmouth, died on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Newport Hospital. Catherine was born January 17, 1943 in Newport, RI, the daughter of the late Louis G. and Esther A. (Bird) Sylvia. Mrs. Cayer retired in 2010 from a 33 year career at NUSC/NUWC. She grew up in Newport and graduated […]

Catherine Lois Cayer, 73, of Portsmouth, died on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Newport Hospital. Catherine was born January 17, 1943 in Newport, RI, the daughter of the late Louis G. and Esther A. (Bird) Sylvia. Mrs. Cayer retired in 2010 from a 33 year career at NUSC/NUWC. She grew up in Newport and graduated […]

Richard G. Silvia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 surrounded by family after a brief fight with cancer. Now he is reunited with the love of his live, Audrey (Hull) Silvia to whom he was married for 59 years. A native “Islander” he was the son of Joseph and Mary (Corey) Silvia. He […]

Christine Elizabeth Perry, a resident of Providence, RI, and formerly of Newport, RI was called home, Sunday, January 1, 2017, at the age of seventy. She was born on July 29, 1946 in the town of South Kingstown, RI. Christine Perry was raised by her (late) grandfather William Clarke and grandmother Agnes Catherine Perry. She […]

John E. Nasser Jr., 88, of Portsmouth died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center in Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Catherine Eillen (Riegel) Nasser. Born on April 28, 1928 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late John E. and Sarah (Crowell) Nasser. John worked […]

Gillian Conyers (Lowe) Hall entered eternal peace on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at home in Middletown, Rhode Island surrounded by her family. Gillian was born on March 13, 1926, the daughter of Charles and Marjorie Lowe in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England and sister of the late John and Robert Lowe. She was married to the late […]

WAGONER, Laura M., 52, passed with peace and grace on January 8, 2017 after a long battle with diabetes and kidney disease, leaving her loving husband of 29 years, Gary Wagoner. In addition to her husband, she survived by her step-son, Phillip, of Bristol, son, Erik, of Barrington, and daughter, Elisha, also of Barrington. She […]

Barbara M. Day, age 83, of Portsmouth died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, January 6, 2017. Barbara was born December 4, 1933, in Boston, MA, the daughter of the late Arthur and the late Gertrude (Callahan) Leary. She was married to the late Gerald D. Day for thirty-two years who predeceased her […]

William R. Harvey, 70, of Middletown, died Thursday, January 5, 2017, at Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. His family was at his bedside when he passed. He was the husband of Betty Lou Oakley Harvey. Born on January 28, 1946 in Newport, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late William Ward and […]

John Theodore Parkos, 85, of Newport and Tarpon Springs, FL, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017, at the Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown. Born on October 5, 1931 in Somerville, MA, he was the son of the late Theodore and Mary (Diomandes) Parkos. John attended Rogers High School then entered the US Air […]

Juanito M. Egano, Jr., 65, of Newport died Monday, January 3, 2017 at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of Benita (Abua) Egano. Born on March 18, 1951 in Capoocan. Leyte, the Philippines, he was the son of the late Juanito M. Egano Sr. and Simprosa (Misa) Egano. Mr. Egano worked as a housekeeper for […]

Richard James Gaston, 69, of Middletown died Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of Helena M. (Souto) Gaston. Born on April 27, 1947 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Melton M. and Margaret E. (Chaves) Gaston. Mr. Gaston enjoyed spending most of his time with his […]

Virginia W. Mendonca, 100, passed away at home in Portsmouth on January 2, 2017. Born in Middletown, she was the daughter of the late Francisco L. and Maria (Perreira) Mendonca. Miss Mendonca worked for the Harrington Bakery in Newport and went onto work for her brother Tony at the former Mendonca Nurseries. She worked for […]

Norma (Clow) Greene, of Newport died Monday, January 2, 2017 at home in Newport. She was the wife of The Reverend Everett Greene for 66 years. Born on May 8, 1928 in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late John H. and E. Mae (McIntyre) Clow. Mrs. Greene was an active member of […]