Memorial Funeral Homes Obituaries

Carol Greene

Jun 15, 2024

Carol Greene, 89, of Newport, RI, died on June 15, 2024, in Virginia Beach, VA. She was the wife of the late James Greene.

Born in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late George and Mildred (Marston) Towle.

Throughout her life, Carol found joy in simple pleasures. She had a passion for lighthouses, often finding solace in their guiding light....

Mary Connolly

Jun 12, 2024

Mary Catherine Regina Connolly of Newport, R.I., former member of the Newport City Council, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 13. A native Newporter who grew up on Bateman Avenue in the city's Fifth Ward, she was born at Newport Hospital on December 11, 1942. Mary was a fierce friend and advocate who dedicated her life to the education, wellbeing...

Deborah Gazaway

Jun 12, 2024

Deborah L. (Kohn) Gazaway, 82, of Newport, RI, formerly of Narrowsburg, NY, passed away on June 12, 2024, in the Heatherwood Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late John C. Gazaway.

Born and raised in The Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Abraham and Helen (Schorr) Kohn.

Deborah attended CCNY and went on to work in various...

Frank R. "Richard" Joslin, III

Jun 11, 2024

Frank R. "Richard" Joslin, III, 68, of Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Tiverton, RI, passed away on June 11, 2024 in the Charlton Memorial Hospital.

Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Frank R. Joslin, Jr. and Ivanie (Down) Joslin.

Richard is survived by his sister, Alice "Abby" Letteri and her husband Joe, of New Zealand, and his niece,...

Carl Hill

Jun 8, 2024

Carl D. Hill, 67, of Newport, Rhode Island, died at home on June 8, 2024. He was the husband of Melanie (Crowell) Hill.

Born in Carmi, IL on October 20, 1956, He was the son of Lawrence and Doris (Mayberry) Hill. Carl grew up in a small town in southern Illinois and enjoyed baseball, fishing, hunting, cars, trucks and motorcycles. He...

Sheila Plaster

Jun 8, 2024

Sheila D. Plaster, 66, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, died on June 8, 2024. Born in Jefferson City, MO on July 20, 1957, She was the daughter of George and Mary (Magruder) Plaster. 

 Sheila was a Special Education Paraprofessional in the Middletown School System for over 35 years, spending time at the different schools in Middletown, the last several years at Gaudet...

Evelyn DeAscentis

Jun 5, 2024

Evelyn M. "Kim" DeAscentis, age 100, of Newport, Rhode Island, died on June 5, 2024. She was the wife of the late Attilio "Arthur" DeAscentis.



Born in Johnston, RI on February 27, 1924, she was the daughter of Hiram Kimball, Jr. and Eva (Batalitzky) Kimball, and the youngest of 7 children. She was a graduate of the Newport Hospital...

Catherine McNally

Jun 5, 2024

Catherine F. (Kay) McNally passed away peacefully on June 5th at St. Clare's after a short illness at the age of 90. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. William McNally.

Born in Newport in 1933 to Daniel and Mary (Teahan) Shea, Kay grew up on Park Street in Newport with her three siblings. She attended St. Catherine's...

Wilmer "Chuck" Ludwick Wentzel, III

Jun 4, 2024

Wilmer "Chuck" Ludwick Wentzel, III, 74, of West Warwick, Rhode Island, died on June 4, 2024. Born at the Quonset Naval Air Station on September 14, 1949, he was the son of the late Wilmer and Joan (DiBeueaulieu) Wentzel.

A man of many talents and a dedicated Army veteran who served during the Vietnam Era, Wilmer spent his life embracing a...

Dr. Charles P. Shoemaker, Jr.

Jun 4, 2024

Born in Franklin, New Jersey, son of Charles P. Shoemaker, Sr. and Alice Haight Shoemaker, Dr. Shoemaker was a 1959 alumnus of Amherst College. He graduated from Albany Medical College and did his internship and residency in general surgery at The Yale-New Haven Medical Center. After completing his training, he entered the Navy in 1969 under the Berry Plan and...

Eleanor Tabak

Jun 3, 2024

Eleanor Sliwa Tabak, 97, of Portsmouth RI passed away at home on June 3, 2024.

Eleanor grew up in Roxbury, MA. She enjoyed talking about growing up in Boston in the 1930's and 40's.

As a young woman, Eleanor joined the Krakowiak Polish Folk Dancers, where she met her late husband Antoni Tabak. After working in an office for a few years,...

Gordon Guttrich

Jun 3, 2024

Gordon L. Guttrich, 84, of Rye, NH and formerly of Weston, MA, died on June 3, 2024 at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of Linda (Johnson) Guttrich. Born in Chicago, IL on November 23, 1939, He was the son of the late George and Edith (Smalzried) Guttrich.

Gordon grew up in the Chicago suburbs and at a young age it...

Armando Heredia

Jun 2, 2024

Armando Barleta Heredia, 79, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully at home on June 2, 2024. He was the husband of Cecilia (Gutierrez) Heredia.



Born in Calauan, Laguna, Philippines, he was the son of late Agapito and Venancia (Barleta) Heredia.

Along with his wife Armando leaves his children, Armando Jose Heredia and his wife Jennifer, of...

Pasco Ferretti

Jun 2, 2024

Pasco P. Ferretti, lovingly known as Pat and Uncle Puck, peacefully passed away on June 2, 2024, in Middletown, RI, at the age of 100.

Born on August 24, 1923, in Natick, RI, Pasco was a proud Army veteran who served during WWII, achieving the rank of Sergeant Major with European, African, and Middle Eastern service medals. Served...

Constance "Connie" Peckham

Jun 1, 2024

Constance "Connie" Eileen Peckham, 84, of Middletown, RI, passed away on June 1, 2024, in the Royal Middletown Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Donald F. Peckham.

Born in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Gertrude (Murray) Simmons.

Connie was a member of Trinity Church in Newport. She served on the Altar Society, was...

Mary Burns

May 31, 2024

Mary J. Burns, 56, of Newport, RI, passed away at her home on Friday, May 31, 2024.

Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late William and Constance (DaPonte) Burns.

Mary was a member of the James L Maher Center since the age of three and has most recently lived in their Jimari Group Home on Carroll Avenue.

Mary worked as...

David Johnson

May 30, 2024

David William Johnson passed peacefully at Charlton Hospital, MA, on Friday evening, May 31,2024.

David was a devoted Grandfather raising his grandson Anthony who he had guardianship of and whom he loved and cared for dearly.

David was born in Pensacola, Florida. 12/7/1954 and as a small child came to Newport with his parents. He was the son of...

Steven Olds

May 30, 2024

Steven James Olds, 82, died on May 30, 2024 in Newport, RI. Steve was born on August 31, 1941 in Portland, Oregon, the only child of Matthew and Avara Grace (Perrin) Olds.

The family moved to Seattle and then settled in Burlingame, California. He played football for Burlingame High School and during his senior year was named Peninsula Athletic League Player...

Kelly Duda

May 30, 2024

Sunrise March 3, 1979 - Sunset May 30, 2024

With heavy hearts and profound sorrow, we announce the passing of Kelly (Hewitt) Duda, a treasured wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, at the age of 45, on May 30, 2024. Kelly was a creative spirit, and a cherished member of the Tiverton, Rhode Island community. She leaves behind a legacy of...

Muriel Doval

May 30, 2024

Muriel K. Doval, 74, of Newport, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 30, 2024. She was the wife of William M. Doval.

Born in Newport, she was the daughter of David and Muriel (Brunelle) Riley.

Muriel leaves her sons David W. Doval, and his wife Christine of West Warwick and Christopher M. Doval, and his wife Megan of Warwick....