obituary

David Allan Tenney, Sr. passed away peacefully at his home on June 1, 2022, in St. Johns, FL. He was born on July 16, 1939, in Pittsburgh, PA, the third child of the late Harry & Lida (Baldrige) Tenney. He spent most of his childhood in Westfield, NJ with his older brothers, Harry Jr. & […]

Paul J. Grimes Jr., 92, passed away on June 4, 2022 surrounded by friends and family at St. Clare-Newport.  Paul was born in Providence in 1930 to Paul J. and Alice (Canning) Grimes.  In 1958, he married Katherine (Alexander) Grimes.  They resided in Providence until 1990, and then moved to Jamestown, where they had been longtime summer residents.  He […]

Commander Robert Marion Laske (ret.), 96, passed away peacefully at home in Middletown, RI, on May 28, 2022.  Robert is survived by his loving wife of 71 years, Shirley, and four children – Kimberly (Robert) Springer, Lisa Laske (David Mendrek), Laura Montanaro, and Kurt Laske. He leaves behind nine grandchildren: Elizabeth Springer, Allison (Aidan) Renaghan and […]

Henry George Lopes, 83, of Middletown, RI, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022 surrounded by the love of his family. Henry was born in Newport, RI to the late George and Emily (Escobar) Lopes of Rocky Brook Farm in Middletown. He was the proud and loving husband of Mary (Botelho) Lopes for 63 remarkable […]

Agnes “Aggie” Michael, 89, of Middletown, RI, died peacefully on Friday, June 3, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Charles Michael whom she was married to for 60 wonderful years. Born at her family farm home in Middletown, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Virginia […]

Janet Cecile Hunt of Newport, RI passed away on May 14, 2022, in Providence, RI. Janet was born in Hempstead, NY to Charles S. Hunt and Marion (Price) Hunt on Nov 20, 1948. She graduated from Seton Hall High School in Patchogue, NY and went on to earn a BA degree in English from Nazareth […]

Margaret Louise Elliott Wooley, age 93, born in Middletown, Rhode Island but later of Mountain Home, Idaho, passed away on May 23, 2022.   Margaret was born on February 11, 1929 to John C. and Agnes Elliott of Middletown, Rhode Island.  She was raised on the family dairy farm and was a 1946 graduate of […]

Raye L. H. Fucito, at 71 years old residing in Middletown, RI, after battling cancer for nearly two years has passed peacefully on May 30th, 2022. Raye was born in Glen Cove, New York, on October 6th, 1950, to Raymond C. Hansen and Millicent O’Toole Hansen. She grew up with her brother, Karl A. Hansen. […]

Roy Smith, age 91, of Forest Farm Assisted Living Facility, Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on May 30, 2022, with his family by his side. Roy was born in Newport, RI to the late Elizabeth and Roy H. Smith. He was the loving husband of Carol Garrison Smith for seventy years. Roy graduated from Rogers […]

Lorraine Vivian (Kenny) Carr passed away peacefully, at home, surrounded by her family as she always had wished, on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Born in Fall River, MA, on July 31, 1927, to the late Francis H. Kenny and Beatrice (Mackey) Kenny, Lorraine lived out a life full of family, friendship, and community in Portsmouth. […]

David Englund Steele, 79, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on May 28, 2022, at home. He was married to Jane (Edward) Steele for 52 years. They were constant companions, doing everything together. David was born on May 3, 1943, in Fall River, MA, to the late Harry and Svea (Englund) Steele. He was a […]

Thomas A. Dyman, 80, of Newport, RI, passed away on May 30, 2022, in the John Clarke Nursing Center. He was the husband of Nancy (Peters) Dyman for 58 years. Thomas was born in Newport, to the late John and Catherine (Kolassa) Dyman. He grew up in Newport, and graduated Summa Cum Laude from De […]

Andrew J. McCarthy, Jr., 88 passed away on May 30, 2022, in Warwick, RI. He was the loving husband of the late Elizabeth (Wood) McCarthy for 51 years and a lifelong Fifth Warder. Born on June 16, 1933, in Newport, RI to Andrew J. McCarthy Sr. and Bessie (Wilson) McCarthy. Gump attended Newport schools before […]

John J. McKenna, age 84, of Portsmouth RI, passed away surrounded by his family on May 28,2022. He was born and raised in Newport, RI to John James and Julia Frances McKenna. He graduated from DeLaSalle Academy and Salve Regina University. He served in the U.S. Air Force and then returned to Newport and worked […]

Michael “Doc” Walsh Michael Francis Walsh Jr., 80, of the Fifth Ward, Newport, passed away Sunday, May 29, at Village House, with a good friend and wonderful caregivers by his side.Born June 29, 1941, he was the son of the late Dr. Michael F. Walsh and Katherine (Randall) Walsh.Michael was a dedicated teacher at Mt. […]

Earle “Stubby” Stubbs, passed away on Sunday at home. The son of Alan and Shirley Stubbs, Stubby was born and raised in Springfield, VT. He attended Kimball Union before graduating from Springfield High School. He then went on to Wentworth Technical Institute before receiving his BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. Stubby was […]

Edward J. Souza, 88, of Portsmouth, passed away at home on May 21, 2022. He was the husband of M. Genevieve (Paz) Souza Born in Portsmouth, he was the son of the late Frank and Rose (Alvernes) Souza.Ed, served in the Army and went on to work with his late brother Buddy, at Souza’s Chevrolet […]

Elsie L. (Silvia) Hopper, 94, of Springfield, OR died on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 in Santa Rosa, CA. She was the wife of the late “Bud” Vernon A. Hopper. Born on January 8, 1928 in Portsmouth, RI, she was the daughter of the late Joseph B. and Mary M. (Perreira) Silvia. Elsie was a graduate […]

Tia Scigulinsky of Portsmouth RI died 22 May 2022 in Newport Hospital. She was born Grietje Jantina Kenau Nieuwenhuis in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 3 October 1942 during the Nazi occupation. In 1954 her family immigrated to Seattle and when she became a citizen, she chose the name Tia. Graduating from Garfield High, the most […]

Mrs. Lorraine Peckham, age 66, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on May 21, 2022. Lorraine was born in New Bedford, MA to Leo and Beatrice (Lapointe) Deschenes. Lorraine married Charles Peckham Jr. on September 6, 1975 in St. Mary’s Church in Newport RI, where they attended mass regularly. She was an amazing wife, mother, […]

Georgette Bolant Jestings, 94, of 80 Renfrew Ave, Middletown, RI, beloved wife of the late Charles S. Jestings, Jr., died May 6, 2022, at her home with her family at her side. She was the daughter of the late Georges and Andrée (David) Bolant, born 9 October 1927 in Belleville, Paris. She was married to […]

Diane (Weaver) Reeve, 79, of Bristol, Rhode Island, passed away on May 8, 2022 in Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Charles Reeve. Diane is survived by her children Mary E. Reeve, and her husband Michael Hebert of Wakefield, Shaun Reeve, and his wife Suzanne of Portsmouth and Kelly B. Furtado, and […]

Gaby Juergens, a former military spouse, daughter of a Veteran, and CEO and founder of Homefront Girl, died on May 8th, 2022, peacefully at her home surrounded by her dear friends and son after a courageous seven-year battle with cancer. Gaby was an artist, author, designer, podcast host, extraordinary cook, devoted lover of the sea, […]