obituary

Roland L. Addison, a beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2024, at the age of 87. Born on December 4, 1936, in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Nathaniel and Nellie (Burton) Addison. Roland lived a life full of love, laughter, and unwavering kindness. Roland […]

Elizabeth Newell Stiess died Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Born September 1, 1988 in Newport, RI, she was the best and most loving mother to Wesley, best friend to brother, Will and his partner, Bri, cherished daughter of Janet Nobis and Ed Stiess, and devoted partner of Rich Ferreira. Liz will live on in the hearts […]

Lorraine A. Smith, 80, of Newport, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2024, in Providence, RI. She was the wife of the late Clifford Smith. Born in New York, Lorraine was the daughter of the late Arthur and Agnes (Donovan) Hinsch. She graduated from Forest Hills High School and spent decades in her Rego Park […]

Lisa M. Narciso, 54, of Newport, RI, passed away at home with her mother and sister by her side on September 18, 2024, after a year long battle with cancer. Born in Fall River, MA, Lisa’s life was filled with remarkable achievements, meaningful connections and an abundance of friends. Lisa embarked on her educational journey […]

Catherine Coughlin Abbate passed away peacefully at home on September 17, 2024, surrounded by her family. Cathie was born on January 6, 1972 in Vienna, Austria, the third child to Michael and Catherine Coughlin. After growing up all over the world, Cathie graduated from Irvington High School in 1990 and Randolph-Macon College in 1994. Afterwards, […]

Ronald Sherman Foberg, 77, of Middletown, RI, passed away in the Village House Nursing Home on September 16, 2024. Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Charles and Lillian (Sherman) Foberg. Ronald graduated from Middletown High School and went on to Plus School of Business in Providence where he received IBM […]

Walter de Jesus Lopez Davila, de 19 años, residente de Newport, RI, falleció el 13 de septiembre de 2024 en el Hospital de Rhode Island rodeado de su familia y amigos. Walter nació en San Guayaba, Palencia, Guatemala, de sus padres Aselo Lopez y su difunta madre Maria Veronica Davila. Emigró a este país hace […]

Betty Jane Mello, a beloved wife, mother, and nana, passed away on September 15, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at her home in Portsmouth, RI. Betty was born in Huntsville, TN, on August 1, 1943, and spent her life spreading love and joy to all who knew her. Betty and her husband of 64 […]

James “Jimmy” Vincent Martin died peacefully September 13, 2024 at Village House in Newport with the “love of his life”, Carol, his wife of 45 years, and sister by his side. He resided in Rehoboth, MA for the last 32 years and was a communicant of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. He was born […]

Raymond V. Mosher was called away on September 12, 2024 at the Grand Islander surrounded by his family. He leaves behind a loving wife Alice M. (Ferreira) Mosher and two daughter’s Linda A. Rogers (late husband Dennis), Susan M. Santos (husband Ricky) both of Portsmouth, RI. Moe is also survived by his brother Leslie P. […]

Yoshiko (“Yoshi”) Matthews, 94, of Newport, RI and formerly of Holbrook, NY, passed away on September 12, 2024, after a long battle with dementia. She was born on October 18, 1929 in Yokohama, Japan, the oldest of four children to Yoshinao and Taki (Onozawa) Suzuki. Yoshi immigrated to Long Island in 1951, shortly after marrying […]

John J. Dorato, Jr. 77, died peacefully at home on September 11, 2024. Born in Newport, RI on April 28, 1947, he was the son of the late John and Philomena (Mello) Dorato. He was the brother of the late Dolores A. (Dorato) Fisher and Eleanor Mello Ancil; and is survived by two sisters Phyllis […]

Irene V. DeLoura, 95, of Middletown, RI, died peacefully in her sleep on September 10, 2024 at the Hope Health Hulitar Hospice Center knowing she was loved and will be deeply missed by her family. She was the last family member of her generation. Born in Newport on September 18, 1928. She lived in Brooklyn, […]

Stanley Richard Brown, age 95, of Little Compton, RI, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2024. Born on July 14, 1929, in Boston, MA, Stanley lived a life rich in passion, creativity, and service. Stanley earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University, which set the stage for a distinguished career in television […]

Peter J. Lauzon, 91 of Middletown, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2024, at the Newport Hospital in Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Ellen H. (Hosch) Lauzon. Born in Newport, RI to the late Julia Bernice (Murray) Lauzon and Peter Joseph Lauzon. He attended De La Salle Academy and was a […]

Oscar (Michael) Hall passed in peace on September 8th, 2024 surrounded by a monumental amount of love. Oscar was born on August 27, 2014, 3 & 1/2 weeks early at Women & Infants Hospital in Providence, RI to an excited duo; mother Cara McGowan and father Jonathan Hall. From the moment he took his first […]

Dennis Michael McQuillen, the beloved husband of Dolly (Morton) McQuillen, father of Matthew, Erin, and Kate, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2024, in Newport, RI. He was born on November 30, 1940 in North Reading , MA. Dennis lived in North Reading, MA for 45 years. A graduate of Northwestern University and Boston Museum […]

Michael J. Sheehan, 63, of Prudence Island, died very unexpectedly on August 21, 2024 while sailing his Freedom “Cascade” in the Narragansett Bay on a picture perfect Newport summer day. Mike was the beloved companion of Rong Rong Zhu with whom he shared a home on Prudence Island and, off season, they traveled extensively. In […]

Mark A. Caron, 64, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gabe and Annette (Thibault) Caron, his stepmother Alice (Sullivan) Caron, and his beloved wife, Margaret Caron, who was the love of his life. Mark graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1978 and […]

Marie A. “Emily” Ney, 86, of Middletown, passed away, Friday, September 6, 2024, in the Philip Hulitar Center in Providence. She was the wife of the late George A. Ney. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Silvia) Peters. After being a homemaker taking care of her children and […]

Loretta Ford Goldrick of Newport, RI passed away peacefully on September 6, 2024, at home surrounded by her loving family at 94 years of age. Born on August 18, 1930, Loretta was the daughter of the late William Joseph Ford and Mary Margaret Healy who emigrated from County Galway, Ireland. Loretta attended Jamaica Plain High […]

Joseph “Sarge” Rodrigues, 84, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on September 3, 2024 after a courageous four month battle with glioblastoma multiforme. Joe was the husband of the late Linda (Klapthor) Rodrigues. Born on the family farm in Middletown, RI on November 24, 1939, he was the son of the late Joseph and Olivia […]