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Richard Walz
Jul 29, 2025
Richard R. Walz, Jr., 89, of Swansea, Massachusetts, died on July 29, 2025. He was the husband of Theresa (Liberty) Walz. Born in Holyoke, MA, on March 17, 1936, he was the son of the late Richard R. Walz and Ana (DiVirgilio) Walz.Richard grew up in Western Mass and entered the US Navy in 1954 as a young man. During his...
Barry Murphy
Jul 28, 2025
Barry Murphy, Lt. Col. USMC (Ret.), age 87, passed away on July 28, 2025, in Middletown, Rhode Island.
Born on July 15, 1938, in Winchester, MA, Barry graduated from Boston College and joined the Marine Corps in 1960. After a Marine Corps career spanning 22 years, Barry moved with his family to Middletown, RI where he worked at McLaughlin Research Corporation...
Joseph Jennings
Jul 28, 2025
Joseph Milton Jennings of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, July 28, 2025, at the age of 67, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in East Chicago, Indiana, Joe was the beloved son of the late Leroy and Carmelita (Knight) Jennings. He was raised in Hammond, IN, where he attended St....
Dolores Santos-Coull
Jul 24, 2025
Dolores (Evans)Santos-Coull, 1932 - 2025
Dolores (Evans) Santos-Coull's body and mind peacefully joined our Heavenly Father on July 24, 2025, at the age of 93.
Born to Michael and Anna (Tomchick) Evans, Dolores was raised with a strong sense of faith, family, and resilience. She was predeceased by her beloved parents, her brother Donald Evans, and two cherished husbands-James B. Santos, whom...
Patricia Wayland
Jul 24, 2025
Patricia Wayland, age 87, formerly of Bristol and Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Patricia was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Whalen of Watertown, NY. She was the sister of one loving brother, Edward F. Whalen, now deceased of Rochester, NY.
Patricia is survived by three children, Michael Wayland (Jenny) of Linden, NC, Pamela...
Ann Marie DiSalvo
Jul 22, 2025
Ann Marie DiSalvo, 70, passed away at home in Middletown RI on July 22, 2025. Born in Fall River MA, she was the daughter of the late William and Lydia (Nunes) DiSalvo.
Raised in Warren RI, Ann Marie had a love for travel, where she created cherished memories with family and friends. Whether it was lounging by the ocean or going...
Theresa Silvia
Jul 20, 2025
Theresa (Joseph) (Abenante) Silvia, 83, lovingly known as "Ma" and "G-Ma," passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 20, 2025, surrounded by her family. A proud native of Bristol, RI, and longtime resident of Portsmouth, Theresa embraced the charm of small-town life and made an unforgettable impact on everyone she met.
Preceded in death by her eldest son, David Joseph, Theresa leaves...
Paul White
Jul 19, 2025
Paul Geltmacher White, Jr, age 95 of Portsmouth, RI passed away on July 19, 2025 of natural causes. His parents were Estelle and Dr. Paul White. He was married to Georgia Joan White in 1952 after graduating from the United States Naval Academy.
Paul grew up in Pomona, California and graduated from Pomona High School. After graduation, he was nominated for...
Frederick MacDonald
Jul 18, 2025
Frederick A. MacDonald, 83, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones on July 18, 2025. He was born on September 6, 1941, to parents, Thomas and Regina (Curly) MacDonald of Boston, MA. Shortly after, his parents moved the family to Scituate, MA, fondly known as "The Irish Riviera." He was a graduate of St. John's Prep and...
Shirley MacGillivray
Jul 18, 2025
Shirley A. MacGillivray, 91, of 9 Ocean Lawn Lane, Newport, Rhode Island, died on July 18, 2025. She was the devoted wife of Colin A. MacGillivray for 65 years. Born in Newport, RI on May 16, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Coughlin) Lopes.
Shirley was a graduate of St. Catherine's Academy and Salve Regina University...
Diane Addison
Jul 18, 2025
Diane M. Addison (Leighton), a cherished mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on July 18, 2025, at the age of 85. Born on June 7, 1940, in New Bedford, MA, she was the step-daughter of the late Edward Gonsalves and daughter of Rose Gonsalves. Diane lived a life full of...
John Beckman Lawton, III
Jul 17, 2025
Worcester, MA - John Beckman Lawton, III 69, of Bellingham, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on July 17, 2025.
He was born on Kindley Air Force Base on Saint David's Island in Bermuda, on November 5, 1955, John's passion would always be the ocean.
A graduate of Bellingham, MA High School; Class of 1973. John also attended North Adams...
Aaliyah Hightower
Jul 17, 2025
It is with the heaviest of broken hearts that we announce the passing of Aaliyah Shanell Hightower, 16, a brilliant young soul who graced our lives from July 10, 2009, until her untimely departure on July 17, 2025. Aaliyah was born in Newport, Rhode Island, where she embraced life with a passion that inspired all who knew her. Though her...
Jan Ludwig
Jul 16, 2025
Janice Santos Ludwig died peacefully at 1:11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at the age of 85. After living with Alzheimer's disease for over twenty years-her final four spent at John Clarke Nursing Home in Middletown RI-she was gently ushered into the next life surrounded by loving harmonies sung by her daughters and grandchildren.
Born May 21, 1940, in Newport...
Daniel Nevils
Jul 16, 2025
Daniel Joseph Nevils, 80, of Portsmouth, RI passed away peacefully on July 16, 2025. Dan was born in Providence, RI, the son of the late Daniel V. Nevils of Louisiana and Frances G. (O'Malley) Nevils of Portsmouth. He grew up in the Providence and Cranston areas and graduated from Cranston East High School.
Dan married Jane (Riley) Nevils in 1970, and...
Domonick Knight
Jul 15, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Domonick Cornwallace Knight, a beloved husband, son, uncle, father, brother, nephew, cousin and friend, who departed this life on July 15, 2025, at the age of 38. Domonick was born on March 4, 1987, in McKeesport, PA, and spent his life brightening the hearts of those around him with...
Virginia Eagan
Jul 15, 2025
Virginia C. Eagan, 87, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2025. She was born on November 17, 1937 to Nicola and Donata Calitri in Providence, RI. She is survived by her daughter Virginia E. Curtis and her husband Jeffrey T. Curtis; her son Owen L. Eagan III and his wife Nicole Eagan; her grandchildren Owen R. Eagan, Madeline C. Eagan...
Gregory Beaucage
Jul 14, 2025
Gregory Beaucage was a great many things to a great many people. The scope would be impossible to cover, but what can we do but try? A scientist known around the world and a teacher loved by so many of his students. World traveler, aid worker, frequent player (and occasional winner) of Spades. A ferocious guardian of honesty and integrity...
James Kalif
Jul 12, 2025
James Mitchell Kalif ('Jim') passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 12 at 85 years old.
Jim was born on February 16, 1940, in Fall River, Massachusetts to Mitchell and Josephine Kalif. He served in the United States Air Force for four years and met his wife, Patricia (Quickfall) Kalif during his service in England. They were happily married for 61 years....
Jan Menzi
Jul 10, 2025
Jan Menzi was born in Newport Hospital on June 6, 1941 to Walter and Sarah Jane Lawton Menzi. A lifelong Episcopalian, he was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Church in Portsmouth.
Jan graduated from Henry F. Anthony School in 1955 and Rogers High School in 1959. Upon graduation he joined the Air Force where he was an Air Policeman...
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