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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Bonnie Stevens

Bonnie Stevens

Oct 12, 2020

Bonnie Lee (Branstutter) Stevens, age 60, of Newport, Rhode Island, lost her battle with cancer at home on October 12th, 2020, surrounded by her family. Born in Newport, Rhode Island on December 16th, 1959, she was the daughter to the late Shirley and John "Jack" Fougere. Bonnie graduated from Middletown High School in 1978. Soon after, she started her 40-year...

Richard Allan Medley

Richard Allan Medley

Oct 10, 2020

Richard Allan Medley, 62, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away suddenly on October 9, 2020. Richard was born in Coshocton, OH to Richard Medley and Mabel Lorine Medley. Richard was the husband of Caroline Medley of Portsmouth, RI. Richard attended the United States Naval Academy, class of 1980, as well as MIT for his Engineer's Degree - EE. He went on...

William J Mckay

William J Mckay

Oct 8, 2020

William J. "Bill" McKay, 77, of Middletown, passed-away on October 8, 2020, in Middletown, surrounded by his family after a years-long battle with illness. He was born on January 26, 1943, in Fall River, MA, to the late Francis McKay and the late Ann (Carreiro) McKay. Bill was the husband of Darleen (Deterra) McKay for the last 32 years. Bill...

Thomas William Hedly

Thomas William Hedly

Oct 8, 2020

Coventry- Thomas W. Hedly Jr., 82, of Portsmouth, passed peacefully after a hard fought battle with medical issues, on Oct. 8, 2020 at Kent County Hospital. Born Aug. 22, 1938. Thomas was a graduate of Rogers High School. He decided to serve his country in the Army. Thomas served 3 tours in Vietnam before coming home to start his life's...

Dorothy A. Keckler

Dorothy A. Keckler

Oct 7, 2020

Dorothy A. "Dodi" (Gonos) Keckler, 87, of Middletown, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, in Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She married George E. Keckler Jr. at St. Simon Stock in New York, NY on July 9, 1955. Dorothy was born in the Bronx, NY. She was the daughter of the late George and Martha (VonDiezelski) Gonos. She is survived...

Darrell Joseph Esleeck

Darrell Joseph Esleeck

Oct 5, 2020

Darrell J. Esleeck, 54, of Newport, passed away on October 5, 2020, at home, after a brief illness. Darrell was born on November 29, 1965, in Newport, RI, and graduated from Rogers High School in 1983. While in high school, Darrell served as an intern at the Franklin Printing Company in Newport, where he was one of a handful of...

Margaret S. Smith

Margaret S. Smith

Oct 4, 2020

Margaret S. "Peggy" Smith, age 64, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on October 4, 2020, at home. She was a wonderful and loving wife to Mark Smith for the last 38 years. Margaret was born in Newport, RI to the late William Strack and Katherine (Bryer) Strack who recently died on September 6, 2020. Peggy loved trips to the...

Angelina Borodemos

Angelina Borodemos

Oct 4, 2020

Middletown -- Angelina "Angie" (Daglis) Borodemos, 90, a long-time resident of 4 Rego Road, Middletown, R.I. died Sunday the 4th of October at the Grand Islander. She was a native Newporter born on November 1, 1929, and the daughter of the late Peter M. and Mary (Petritis) Daglis. Angie was the devoted wife of her beloved, the late Demo Borodemos....

Anna N. Flaherty

Anna N. Flaherty

Oct 3, 2020

Anna Louise Flaherty born November 22, 1925 passed away peacefully at her family home in Middletown, RI on October 3, 2020. The daughter of Frank and Susan Nunes, Anna is predeceased by her husband, Theodore Flaherty, Sr. her brother, Frank L. Nunes, and her two sisters Edna North and Agnes Cayer. She leaves behind four children; Theodore Flaherty, Jr., Margret...

Dorothy Margaret Donovan

Dorothy Margaret Donovan

Oct 2, 2020

Dorothy (Yeomans) Donovan, age 94, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on October 2, 2020. Dorothy was born in Newport, RI to Henry and Dorothy (Munro) Yeomans. As a young woman she worked at the Newport Torpedo Station and then worked in Liggets and Yesterdays Restaurant. She then began her family and raised her five children. Over the years she...

William Richard Campion

William Richard Campion

Oct 1, 2020

William Campion of Portsmouth, RI passed away on October 1st at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. "Bill" was 82 years old and is survived by his wife Jennifer and his daughters Lisa Campion and Sara Campion-Egan and Sara's husband Robert Egan. Bill was a loving grandfather to his six grandchildren, Grayson, Devin, Genevieve, William, Alexander and Robert. Bill was...

Gerald C. Browe

Gerald C. Browe

Sep 29, 2020

Middletown, RI - Gerald C. Browe, affectionately known as Jerry, 92, Middletown, RI, went home to his Heavenly Father on, Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at Newport Hospital, with his loving daughter, Darlene holding his hand before, during and after his death. Born and raised in the Fifth Ward of Newport, Jerry was born on April 25, 1928, he was the...

Ray Robinson

Ray Robinson

Sep 29, 2020

Clarence "Ray" Robinson, age 69, of Providence, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly at home on September 29, 2020. Ray was born in Newport, RI to Clarence and Frances (Pendelton) Robinson. He worked for many years for the city of Newport as a heavy equipment operator. Later he worked for Electric Boat as a welder and the Volkswagen dealership in Middletown....

Tita M. Velasco

Tita M. Velasco

Sep 27, 2020

Tita M. Velasco, 94, of Middletown, RI passed away on September 27, 2020 at the Grand Islander Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Deo Velasco for 69 years. Born on Jan 4, 1926 in San Carlos City, Pangasinan, Philippines she was the daughter of the late Regino and Rosa (Munoz) Cardinoza. While in the Philippines she was...

Thomas Paul Mohr

Thomas Paul Mohr

Sep 27, 2020

Thomas Mohr, 27, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on September 26, 2020. Thomas was born in Whittier, CA to Paul and Carlene Mohr. Thomas graduated from Portsmouth High School, where he loved playing football. After high school, he went on to Keene State College where he was a brother of Phi Mu Delta. Thomas is survived by his parents,...

Mary Theresa Botelho

Mary Theresa Botelho

Sep 27, 2020

Mary Botelho, 87, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Sunday, September 27. Mary was born in Tiverton, RI to the late Manuel and Mary White. She was the wife of Manuel D. Botelho Jr. Mary is survived by her husband Manuel D. Botelho Jr, her daughters Karen Botelho and Sharon Botelho, her sister Catherine Rancourt and her husband Paul, her...

Dottie Jackson

Dottie Jackson

Sep 27, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Dottie Robertson Jackson announce her peaceful passing the morning of Sunday, September 17, 2020 Dottie was predeceased by her husband Robert Sr. She will be missed by her children, Robert Jr, Richard, Ronald, and Rita as well as, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and a great-great grandchild. Also, cousins and numerous extended family members...

Marsha Lynn Bigbee

Marsha Lynn Bigbee

Sep 26, 2020

Marsha L. (Maynard) Bigbee, 69, of Portsmouth, passed away on September 26, 2020 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late John F. Bigbee. Born in Manhattan, NY, she was the daughter of the late Wayne and Shirley (Sonner) Maynard. Marsha is survived by her three children, Daniel Bigbee and wife Jacqueline, of Portsmouth, Tracey Smith and husband...

John Christopher Migliori

John Christopher Migliori

Sep 26, 2020

John Christopher Migliori, 34, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away suddenly at home on September 26, 2020. John was born in Newport on August 12, 1986, to Christopher John Migliori and the late Kimberly (Fiedler) Migliori. He had a lifelong love of the outdoors and the sea around him. Among his favorite activities were saltwater fishing and metal detecting. He...

Karen Marie Vinci

Karen Marie Vinci

Sep 25, 2020

Karen M. Vinci, 56, of Bristol, passed away on September 25, 2020, in Newport Hospital. She was the wife of Kerri J. Vinci-Brightman. Born in Revere, MA, she was the beloved daughter of Harry and Barbara (Lundgren) Vinci of Port Charlotte, FL. Karen worked as a videographer where her job took her to Europe for filming. She was a Market...