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James William “Bill” Emerson, 87 of Newport, RI passed away Friday, November 25, 2022 at home peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born November 6, 1935 in Fall River, MA to Ellis and Marion (Murphy) Emerson. Bill was employed by the Newport School Department where he served as a janitor at Thompson Junior […]

On Wednesday, November 22nd, 2022, our beloved Kate died peacefully at Heatherwood Health Care Center in Newport, RI. She was born on July 17, 1942, in New Haven, CT the daughter of Norris and Katherine (Kitty) Hoyt. Kate grew up on the campus of St. George’s School, where her father, Norris, was a teacher of […]

Christine Ann (Mello) Deacon, 75, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on November 20, 2022 at Hope Hospice Inpatient Center. She was the wife of the late Robert Deacon Jr. Christine was born March 7, 1947, in Fall River, MA, to the late George and Frances (Bernhardt) Mello. After graduating high school, she attended Western […]

Mrs. Judith Dennis, 76, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on November 23, 2022. Judith was born in Newport, RI to Louis and Mary (Hunter) DelRoss. Judith married Arthur Dennis of Newport in December 1974. Judy was part owner and manager of Fifth Ward Video, and later employed as a Customer Relations Representative for Stop […]

Charles D. Toracinta, of Newport, RI and Fort Myers, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, with his family by his side. Born in Newport in 1929, Charles was the son of Charles and Catherine (Cleary) Toracinta. He graduated from De La Salle Academy, where he earned numerous accolades for his skills in basketball. […]

Nina (Gianetis) Bozas, age 88, of Bristol, Rhode Island, passed away surrounded by her family on November 23, 2022 at Hope Hospice Center in Providence. She was the wife of the late Ernest Bozas. Nina was born in Newport, RI in 1934 to Stamos and Elizabeth (Mousoulis) Gianetis, Nina grew up in Newport on W. […]

Christine Ann (Mello) Deacon, 75, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on November 20, 2022 at Hope Hospice Inpatient Center. She was the wife of the late Robert Deacon Jr. Christine was born March 7, 1947, in Fall River, MA, to the late George and Frances (Bernhardt) Mello. After graduating high school, she attended Western […]

Ronald O. Doire passed away peacefully in Newport, RI on November 10, 2022, at the age of 88. Ronald was born on July 28, 1934, in Providence, RI, son of Albert Doire and Georgianna Doire. Ronald attended La Salle Academy, and then St. Raphael Academy, graduating in 1953. He forfeited an athletic scholarship to Providence […]

Our dear mother, Anne Nixon Thayer, age 96 of Portsmouth, RI passed away on November 16, 2022 at South County Hospital, Wakefield, RI. She was born on August 4, 1926 in Cranston, RI to Richard A. Nixon and Lillian R. Nixon. Anne met her late husband, John O. Thayer, at the University of Rhode Island […]

Charles C. Houston, USN Ret., 86, of Middletown, passed away on October 30, 2022, at the Royal Middletown. He was the husband of Annie L. (Paige) Houston.Born in Memphis, TN, he was the son of the late Richard and Charles Etta (Anderson) Houston. He leaves his wife Annie and two daughters, Paige Houston of Jacksonville, […]

Cathleen F. (Crandall) Alves, age 80, of Honeyman Avenue, Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on November 14, 2022, due to complications of Multiple Sclerosis with her family by her side. Cathleen was born in Maywood, New Jersey on April 13, 1942. Cathleen married her high school sweetheart Joseph Alves Jr. of Middletown, RI on September […]

Plymouth, MA – Peter Cordeiro, 84, a native of Newport, R.I., left this life and entered the arms of our Lord on November 12, 2022. He leaves behind his loving wife of 63 years Nanci; sons, Mark and his wife Jody and Jeffrey, and daughter Lisa Quinlan; seven grandchildren, Rachel and husband Tomas, Mark Jr., […]

Constance A. Mello, 87, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2022 in Warwick, Rhode Island with her family by her side. Constance, (Connie) was born on October 20, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York to George and Amelia (Gordon) Dickson. Connie was married just shy of 25 years to the late Anthony […]

Raymond DeJesus, of Portsmouth, RI peacefully passed away on November 11, 2022 at the VA Hospital in Providence. Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico on December 20, 1944, he was the youngest of six children born to Nicolas and Guillermina DeJesus (Diaz). Raymond grew up in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, where he […]

Martin D. (“Marty”) Relyea, age 84, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on November 9, 2022 after a short illness. He was the husband of Jean (Spaulding) Relyea for 66 years. Marty was born in the Town of Lincoln, NY to Charles and Evelyn (Burleson) Relyea. He graduated from SVHS in Munnsville, NY in 1955 and […]

Sandra A. (Atkinson) Bidlack, 78, of Newport RI, died in her home on November 8, 2022. Born on May 19,1944 in Angleton, TX she was the daughter of the late Boyd and Shirley (Cico) Atkinson. Sandra graduated from Lamar University in Beaumont, TX and began a career teaching English. In 1968 Sandra moved to Newport […]

Rosemarie Ellen (Downing) Mello, wife of the late Joseph F. Mello of Newport passed away at the age of 89 in Newport, Rhode Island on November 10, 2022. She is survived by two children, Kaitlyn Downing of Hudson, FL and James Mello of Malden, MA. Rosemarie was born in Providence, Rhode Island, the daughter of […]

Pamela (Gifford) Campagna, 75, of Hamden, Ct, passed away on October 4, 2022, in the Westview Villa, East Providence, RI. She was the wife of Dr. Anthony Campagna. Born in New Bedford, MA, she was the daughter of the late William and Cynthia (Trull) Gifford, granddaughter of Flavel and Doris (Cottle) Gifford of West Tisbury, […]

LORRAINE IRENE NATHLAR, 82, passed away peacefully in her sleep, Monday, November 7, 2022, in the Dawn Hill Home, Bristol, RI Born in Reading, PA in 1940 to James C. Fulton & Irene Lawrence Fulton. Lorraine graduated Kennett High School in 1958 and worked at Connors Drug Store until she met Vince, the love of […]

Born May 4, 1944 in Norwood, MA, John was the youngest of six siblings.   He began playing guitar at age 10 and in high school formed a band with his school mates, Johnny & The Twisters.  John attended Suffolk University and in 1972 graduated from Harvard University with a B.A., and pursued graduate studies […]

Norma Zelia Pighetti Lewis entered into eternal rest on Thursday, November 3rd, 2022 at the age of 100. Norma was born on September 26th,1922 at her childhood home on East Mountain Road in Westfield, MA to the late Enrico and Josephine (Masciadrelli) Pighetti. Norma is survived by her three children, Naomi Lewis of Easthampton, MA; […]

GEORGE THOMAS MARSHALLFounder and Producing Director, Flickers, Newport, RI Newport, RI – George Thomas Marshall, passed away on Tuesday November 1, 2022, at home with his loving husband Larry, by his side. Born in Bainbridge, Maryland, on January 26, 1954, George Thomas Marshall was the son of the late Lieutenant Commander Joseph Marshall and the […]

Mr. Charles H. McLeish, Jr., age 97, of Bristol, Rhode Island, passed away on November 1, 2022, surrounded by his family. Charles was born in Newport, RI to Charles and Ethel (Cronin) McLeish. Charles married Mary Jane Bowe on 6 June in 1953. He served in the Navy during both WWII and the Korean War. […]