Dolores Grace Peckham

Dolores G. (Hastings) Peckham, 87, of Middletown passed away at home Monday, January 29, 2018.Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Donald H. and Mildred (Penn) Hastings.Married for over 61 years, she was the wife of the late Laurence S. Peckham, Jr. Dolores loved spending all of her free time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed her trips to New Hampshire during the foliage season. Dolores was well known for her love of sweets especially anything chocolate. Her and her husband Laurence loved adopting dogs from the Potter League for the family pets.She leaves her two daughters: Cynthia Briggs and her husband Benjamin of Portsmouth, RI and Debra Lee of Middletown, RI. She also leaves her grandchildren: Shannon E. Lynch and her partner Randy Mendonsa of Palm Bay, FL, Christopher L. Lynch of Miami, FL, Caitlin L. Santos and her husband Keith of Warren, RI and Tyler S. Briggs of Portsmouth as well as her great grandchildren Sean L. Smith and Avery Mendonsa. Dolores is also survived by her step-sister Karen Schmidt of Florida. She was the sister of the late Denzil Hastings.Calling hours will be held Wednesday, January 31, 2018 from 4:00PM to 7:00PM in the Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport, RI.Her funeral will be held on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 11:00AM in Calvary United Methodist Church, 200 Turner Road, Middletown. Burial will be in Middletown Cemetery.Donations in her memory may be made to the Robert Potter League for Animals, PO Box 412, Newport, RI 02840 Cemetery Details Middletown Four Corners Cemetery Turner and Wyatt Roads Middletown, RI, 02842 Visitation JAN 31. 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM Memorial Funeral Home 375 Broadway Newport, RI, US, 02840 info@memorialfuneralhome.com http://www.memorialfuneralhome.com Service FEB 1. 11:00 AM Calvary United Methodis Church 200 Turner Road Middletown, RI, US