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via O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home Timothy J. Brown, 73, of Harrison Avenue in Newport passed away on Monday July 5, 2021 surrounded by his family, following a lengthy and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was the beloved husband of Karen A. Mahanke.  Born September 4, 1947, Tim was the son of William “Wiggie” and […]

Billie Dietz, 91, of Middletown, RI and previously for 60-years in Portsmouth, RI, passed away on July 4, 2021. Billie was born in Glen Hope, PA to his late parents Amil Dietz and Hazel (Campbell) Dietz. Billie was the husband of Barbara (Green) Dietz for 68-years. Billie grew up in Newport, PA and upon graduation […]

Laura B. Santos, 106, formerly of 2 Pennacook St., Newport, R.I. died peacefully on Saturday, 3 July at St Clare Home, Newport, RI. Born on April 27, 1915, she was wife of the late Alfred J. Santos. Laura was the daughter of the late John James Hagan, Jr. and Mary Ellen (Mullarkey) Hagan of Ireland. […]

via O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home Ernest Norman Gallagher, of Middletown, died of cancer Thursday, July 1, 2021. He was the husband of the late Ellen M. (Curran) Gallagher. Born April 7, 1951, in Newport, he was a son of the late Francis J. and Ernestine D. (Le Boeuf) Gallagher. Ernest grew up in Newport attending St. […]

via O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home Milton Alvin “Sarge” Lecher, 90, of Bristol, RI, formerly of Cambridge, MA, passed away on 28th of June 2021 in Fall River, MA. Sarge was born in Cambridge, MA to Milton and Marion (Shea) Lecher on 10 December 1930. He went to high school at Rindge Technical High School and graduated in 1947. He enlisted into the U.S. Army and served for 33 Years, earning […]

Thomas C. Jones of Portsmouth, RI passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 27, 2021, surrounded by his family, after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife, Susan and daughter Julia, both of Portsmouth, RI and his son Nicholas of Fall River, MA. He is also survived by his brother Kenneth Jones, sister-in-law Barbara, […]

E. Jane (Condry) Wood, 82, of Fernandina Beach, Florida, passed away on June 28, 2021. She was the wife of the late Cecil B. Wood.Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late James and Janet (Hart) Condry.Jane was the manager for the Navy Exchange Package Store on the Newport Base and a […]

via O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home Jane Pomp (Bolhouse) Connerton, 89, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at home on June 28, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late William H. Connerton Jr. Jane was born on October 10, 1931, in Newport, RI to the late Peter Daniel Bolhouse and […]

John P. ‘Jack’ Warner, age 78, of Tiverton, RI, formerly of Madeline Drive, Newport, passed away on June 24, 2021 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA. Born in Newport, December 13, 1942, Jack was the son of late George T. and Lillian (Norlin) Warner. Jack is survived by his wife of 54 years, Judith […]

Amelia “Che Che” (Amado) Ferreira, 98, of Newport died on Saturday June 26, 2021. She was the wife of the late Richard Marsden who was killed in WWII. She was also the wife of the late Frank Ferreira with whom she was married for 54 years. Born on April 30, 1923 in Newport, RI, she […]

Edith Lynnette Albert, nee Bolton passed away peacefully in her sleep June 23rd in a local hospital. Born August 22, 1932 in New London, CT to Harold Bolton, Sr. and Marion Burdick, Edith was the eldest of four children. She married Joseph John Albert on April 24, 1954, becoming step-mother to three children. Their union […]

Marie Pinto SmithMay 30, 1929 – June 20, 2021Devoted Teacher and Beach Lover On the eve of the Great Depression in the oldest house in Newport, RI, Marie Pinto Smith was born to the late Michael and Minnie (Fiero) Pinto. It was May 30, 1929. Her mother’s parents, who emigrated from southern Italy and settled […]

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) Samuels. Margaret, a graduate of Rogers High School, […]

Phyllis Louise Parker, 79, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 20, 2021, in the Royal Middletown Nursing Center. Phyllis was born on May 1, 1942, in Newport, RI to the late Samuel K. and Martha L. (Wiginton) Parker. She was educated in the Newport school system and a graduate […]

Walter Holland Smothers, 83, of Middletown, RI, passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021. Walter was born in Bermuda to the late Norman Huggins Butterfield and Edith Burgess (Truesdale). Walter was the wife of Cynthia L. Perkins Smothers for 34 years. Walter is survived by his wife Cynthia L. Smothers, daughter Deona N. Dean (Lambert), […]

James M. McCooey, 67 of Walcott Ave, Jamestown, RI was home with his wife by his side when he was given his Angel Wings on Friday, June 18, 2021, after a brief illness. Jim worked as a Land Surveyor for Cardi Corp. for many years including the new Jamestown Bridge. He enjoyed hiking in the […]

Robert A. Gentry (Bob), age 74, left this earth for Heaven at the Village House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in Newport, RI on June 18, 2021. He had a severe stroke in November 2007 which forced him to retire at that time and be at home and, after a time, he became totally bedridden. He […]

John “Jack” Horan, of Newport, RI, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021, surrounded by family and friends.  Born in Newport, Rhode Island on March 19, 1949, Jack was an active member of the community involved in Offshore Commercial Fishing and serving as a member of The Federal Fire Department.  Jack also served in the First […]

via O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home Maureen Rooney Kramer, 77, of Middletown, RI died peacefully in her sleep on June 14, 2021, at home. She was born in Newport, RI May 21, 1944, the oldest of 5 children of E. Patrick and Elizabeth O’Connell Rooney. Formerly of Dromod, County Leitrim Ireland, she lived her dreams with […]

John Bernard Prettyman, age 75, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on November 6, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. John was the husband of Ethel J. “Penny” (Ames) Prettyman. John was born in Milton, DE to the late James A. Prettyman and Katherine (DeShields) Prettyman. He was an excellent student and graduated […]

Kenneth Simas, age 76, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away on June 13, 2021. He was a beloved and devoted husband and father. Kenneth was born in Newport, RI to the late Albano Simas and Lillian Ferris, and his step-mother, Alice Pasqueale. He enjoyed a thriving career in diesel automotive and communications, notably working for […]

Donald Driskell, 87, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away on June 6, 2021, at Blue Hills Nursing Home, in Stoughton, MA.Donald was born, December 6, 1933, in Boston, MA to Howard Driskell and Florence (Bighie) Driskell. Donald was to was married to Dolores (Faria) Driskell for 49 years. Donald is survived by his wife Dolores, […]

via O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home Maureen A. (Lynch) Meehan died at the age of 92, on June 16, 2021, at Newport Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born on September 9, 1928, in Newport, RI. The daughter of the late A. Raymond Lynch and Mary (Burns) Lynch. She was the wife of the late […]

via O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home Elizabeth A. “Tucky” (White) Mahoney of Newport passed away on Monday, June 14, 2021. She was born on July 10, 1938, in Newport, RI to the late Frederick and Elizabeth White. Tucky attended St. Mary’s School and graduated from St. Catherine Academy in 1956. Upon graduating, she entered the religious order […]