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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Sandra Mary Paul

Sandra Mary Paul

Feb 3, 2023

Sandra Mary Paul Portsmouth, RI -Sandra Mary Paul, 81, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, died on February 3, 2023, at home with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Allen "Larry" Paul. Born in Newport, RI on January 14, 1942, She was the daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Quinn) Pomelek. She was a beloved mother and...

Frances B. Carroll

Frances B. Carroll

Feb 2, 2023

Frances B. Carroll, 90, of Middletown, Rhode Island, died on February 2, 2023, at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of Gerald Carroll. Born in Little Compton, RI on January 19, 1933, she was the daughter of Antone and Maria (Alberto) Silvia. Fran was known for her great sense of humor, and was a good story teller. She was...

Carol Elizabeth Sherman

Carol Elizabeth Sherman

Feb 2, 2023

Carol Sherman, 65, of Middletown, Rhode Island, died on February 2, 2023. Born in Middletown, Rhode Island on April 13, 1957, She was the daughter of Arthur and Catherine (Gilman) Escallier. Carol enjoyed gardening, art, Tweety Bird, skydiving and her cat, Buster. Carol is survived by her son, Myrus Oliver Jr., of Narragansett; her brother, John Escallier; Grandchild, Myrus Oliver...

Rita E. Kinsella

Rita E. Kinsella

Feb 1, 2023

Rita Elizabeth Kinsella (lovingly known as 'Gram') died peacefully surrounded by her family on February 1, 2023 at the age of 89. She was the beloved wife of the late Martin J. Kinsella ('Pop') also of Middletown, RI, where they made their home together for over fifty years. Gram was born in Trenton, NJ, on December 17, 1933, daughter of...

Dorothea Moniz

Dorothea Moniz

Feb 1, 2023

Dorothea Moniz, 95, of Tiverton, RI, died on February 1, 2023. She was the wife of the late James E. Moniz. Born in Fall River, MA on October 19, 1927. She was the daughter of John and Mary (Arruda) Ferreira. Dorothea grew up in Fall River and began work in the mills as a young woman. She married James in...

Margaret M. Peckham

Margaret M. Peckham

Jan 31, 2023

Margaret M. Peckham, 89, of Tiverton, RI, died at home with her family by her side on January 31, 2023. She was the wife of Stanton Peckham. Born in Norwood, MA, she was the daughter of the late William and Margaret (Thompson) O'Donnell. Margaret is survived by her husband, Stan Peckham, her children; Karen (Stanley) Renquin Chin, of Ellicott City,...

Carol Pride Lemeshewsky

Carol Pride Lemeshewsky

Jan 31, 2023

Carol Pride Lemeshewsky, 98, of Middletown, RI passed away peacefully on January 31, 2023. She was known for her love, grace, and kindness and epitomized these qualities throughout her life as a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Carol was born in Norfolk, VA, on March 1, 1924, to U.S. Navy Adm. Alfred M. Pride, and Helen B. Pride (nee Burrell)....

Alexandra Levasseur

Alexandra Levasseur

Jan 30, 2023

Alexandra Levasseur age 79 of Tiverton, RI, beloved mother and wife, passed away peacefully with loved ones surrounding her at Saint Luke's Hospital on January 30, 2023. Alexandra was born on February 18, 1943, in Fall River, MA to Americo and Ophelia Rego. After graduating from Somerset High School in 1960 she worked as a secretary for Louis Hand for...

Patty Lou Griffin

Patty Lou Griffin

Jan 29, 2023

Patty Lou Griffin Newport, RI -Patty Lou Griffin, 72, of Newport, Rhode Island, died on January 29, 2023. Born in Cherry Grove, WV on September 22, 1950, to Bessie Vandevender. Pat was an amazing woman; she loved life and lived it, as she knew how. She was known for turning a frown upside down because that was "Happy Patty". Those...

Elizabeth "Tippy" Hussey

Elizabeth "Tippy" Hussey

Jan 29, 2023

Elizabeth M. "Tippy" (Cornell) Hussey, 89, of Middletown, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 29, 2023, after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of Michael "Mickey" Hussey, who died in June 2022. Their love for each other will forever serve as an inspiration for their entire family. She is survived by two sons, Michael, wife Susan Garvin of Newport,...

Jo Stuehler

Jo Stuehler

Jan 27, 2023

Josephine 'Jo' Stuehler, 92, of Newbury, Massachusetts, formerly of Baltimore, MD and Portsmouth, RI, died on January 27, 2023. She was the wife of the late J. Donald Stuehler. Born as the youngest daughter of 5 children in Clarksburg WV to her Italian parents, she moved to Baltimore during High school. She began her career as a Statistician for the...

Robert 'Eli' Whitney

Robert 'Eli' Whitney

Jan 26, 2023

Robert 'Eli' Whitney, born in New Rochelle, NY in 1957 to Horace Burton and Marjory Mackay Whitney on May 14 "Eli" has passed on to the next stage in his journey on January 26, 2023. Raised in upstate New York, he graduated from Fayetteville-Manlius High School in 1975 with no honors to mention. He then went on to Maine Maritime...

Colonel Burton C. Quist, Usmc (Ret.)

Colonel Burton C. Quist, Usmc (Ret.)

Jan 25, 2023

Colonel Burton C. Quist, USMC (Ret.), 76, of Middletown, RI, died on January 25, 2023, at his home surrounded by family, after a short and difficult battle with cancer. He was the husband of Catherine (Swallow) Quist. Born in Worcester, MA, on August 7, 1946, he was the son of the late Charles and Elizabeth (Martin) Quist. Raised in West...

Joseph A. Rodericks

Joseph A. Rodericks

Jan 24, 2023

Joseph A. Rodericks, 87, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, in Newport. He was the beloved husband of the late Jane R. (Roderick) Rodericks Born, in Newport, he was the son of the late Joseph and Rose (DeMello) Rodericks Gomes. Joe was a carpenter for over 50 years, and a member of the Carpenter's Union Local 94 in Warwick,...

Michael Christ

Michael Christ

Jan 24, 2023

Michael Edward Christ, 81, passed away peacefully in his home on January 24, 2023, after a long illness. Born on December 28, 1941, he is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 50 years, Barbara (Bloom) Christ. Michael was the son of Henry Christ, who in the 1950's, ran Buddy's Garage on Connell Highway in Middletown, where he learned...

Christopher A. Stedford

Christopher A. Stedford

Jan 23, 2023

Christopher A. Stedford, 61 of Newport, passed away at home on January 23, 2023. He was the husband of Lisa Bailey Stedford. Born in Newport, Chris was the son of the late Oscar and Beverly (Monteiro) Stedford. Chris was a strong man, he was a family man and a fun loving man that had a love for life. He enjoyed...

Loretta Clarkson

Loretta Clarkson

Jan 22, 2023

Loretta L. Clarkson, 90 of Middletown R.I. passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on the morning of January 22, 2023 Loretta was born of September 19, 1932, in Fall River Massachusetts to the late Alphonse and Delia (Bourque) Brousseau. She was a beloved wife of 67 years to James A. Clarkson and resided in Middletown for...

Thomas Michael Butala

Thomas Michael Butala

Jan 20, 2023

Thomas M. Butala, 67 passed away on Friday January 20, 2023, at home with his loving family by his side. Tom was born June 5, 1955, in Detroit, MI to Edward and Pearl (Aho) Butala. Tom joined the Navy in 1974, as a submariner, and served aboard the USS Whale (SSN-638). After leaving the Navy in 1980, he and his...

Diane Archibald O'Hara

Diane Archibald O'Hara

Jan 18, 2023

Diane A. O'Hara, 85, of Newport passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at home surrounded by her loving family. Diane was born on August 28, 1937 in Malden, MA to Loring and Margorie (Bayless) Spranker. She was the second of two daughters. Diane grew up in Swampscott, MA and graduated from Swampscott High School in 1955. Diane met and...

Barbara Ann Mureddu

Barbara Ann Mureddu

Jan 18, 2023

Barbara Ann (Monticone) Mureddu, age 83, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Catherine (Goldie) and Guido Monticone, owners of Monticone Variety located in Market Square. Barbara was a graduate of St. Catherine's Academy and a graduate of the Newport Hospital School of Nursing where she...