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Phyllis Brooks
Apr 29, 2021
Phyllis Brooks, 94, passed away on April 29, 2021. She was the wife of the late Leon Brooks. Phyllis was born in Colon, Panama. Mrs. Brooks was a housekeeper, and Operating Room Technician at the Newport Hospital, where she worked for over 20 years. She was a devout Jehovah Witness. She loved to cook and feed her family and friends....
Nancy J. Jacob
Apr 29, 2021
Nancy J. (Gurka) Jacob, 70 of Slatersville, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021 in the Landmark Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Arthur P. Jacob. Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Walter P. and June D. (Allard) Gurka. Nancy was also preceded in death by her brother Richard Gurka and her beloved...
Joseph Affonso
Apr 26, 2021
Joseph Affonso peacefully passed away Monday, April 26, 2021 at Newport Hospital with his daughter by his side. Joe was born January 24, 1935 in Fall River MA., The son of the late Joseph and Anna (Ferreira) Affonso. He was preceded in death by his wife Jacqueline C. Affonso, Brother Antone Alfonso, Sister Mary Leatherwood and sons James D, Jeffery...
Arthur S. Ferreira
Apr 25, 2021
Retired Detective Sergeant Arthur "Archie" S. Ferreira, 82, of Middletown, RI, died on April 25, 2021 in Sarasota, FL during a visit with his brother John. He was the husband of Eleanor (O'Connors) Ferreira for 59 years. Arthur was born in Newport to the late Manuel and Isabel Ferreira. He graduated from Rogers High School in 1957 and proudly served...
Walter Swistak
Apr 24, 2021
Walter G. Swistak, a retired Logistics Manager, from Newport RI passed away on April 24, 2021. He was the husband of Helen E. Swistak for 69 years. Walter celebrated his 100th birthday with his family last August in grand style. Walter was born in New Bedford MA on August 11, 1920, the son of Theodore and Wanda Swistak. Mr. Swistak...
Doris Ruth Jones
Apr 24, 2021
It is with loving memories that we honor Doris Ruth Jones (Dottie to her friends) of Portsmouth, RI., who was taken to Heaven, Saturday April 24, 2021, at the age of 90. Dottie was known as a "hot ticket" in our community, always full of smiles, love, generosity and spunk. She was a hard worker. One of her favorite jobs...
Matthew Edison Dick Last
Apr 21, 2021
Matthew Edison Dick Last passed away peacefully on April 21, 2021 in Mystic, CT. Born in Los Angeles, Matthew was the youngest of four children born to the late Jim and Marnie Last. His brothers, William "Wooley", and Teddy, preceded him in death, in 2004 and 2006 respectively. His first job as a young brakeman for the Old Colony Newport...
Robert Morris Burton
Apr 19, 2021
WWII Army Veteran and longtime resident of Montclair, NJ and Nantucket, MA Robert Burton, 97, of Portsmouth Rhode Island, formerly of Nantucket Massachusetts passed away on April 19, 2021 at Atria Aquidneck Place in Portsmouth, RI, with Norma, his devoted wife of 43 years, by his side. Robert was born January 5, 1924 in Jersey City, NJ and raised by...
Rosandy Daniela Gotay
Apr 19, 2021
Rosandy Daniela Gotay, 30, of Middletown, Rhode Island passed away on April 19, 2021. Born on April 9, 1991 in the Dominican Republic, she was the daughter of Alba M. Mims and the late Travis Mims of Middletown, Rhode Island. Rosandy was an active member of the Looking Upwards community. Rosandy, your departure has left us in a breath of...
Cynthia Marie Allott
Apr 18, 2021
Cynthia (Cindy) M. Allott (59) of Portsmouth, RI passed away unexpectedly on April 18, 2021. She passed peacefully with her loving husband, David Jenks, by her side. Cindy loved her friends and family and her longstanding home of Aquidneck Island. Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, she and her family moved to Newport in 1976. In 1999, Cindy met her...
Fran Bowley
Apr 17, 2021
Frances P. (Gizzi) Bowley, age 81, of Middletown, formerly of Caswell Ave, Newport, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her three children, on April 17, 2021 at the John Clarke Nursing Home. Fran was born in Newport, RI to the late James and Victoria (DeSantis) Gizzi. She grew up in Newport, graduated from Rogers High School, and lived nearly her entire...
Joseph "Fonzie" Affonso
Apr 17, 2021
Joseph M. Affonso, 65, of Newport, passed away on April 17, 2021 at Heatherwood Nursing Center in Newport. Joseph was born July 5, 1955 in Bridgeport, CT to Joseph Affonso and the late Jacqueline (LaLiberte) Affonso. He was the loving husband of Deborah Hutcheson for 11 years, until her passing in 2005. Joe was raised in Portsmouth, RI until he...
Michael Conner
Apr 17, 2021
Michael Conner, 79, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on April 17, 2021, at home with his wife by his side. Michael was born July 5, 1941, in New York, NY to LLewellyn Conner and Emma (Russell)Conner. Michael was married to Diane (Geyer) Conner for 29 years. Michael moved to Pittsburg, PA as a young man and studied Culinary Arts...
Claire Lucy Haskell
Apr 14, 2021
Claire L. Haskell passed on April 14, 2021 at the age of 82, joining her Husband Henry F. Haskell, Sr. in Heaven. She brought smiles and joy to everyone and will always be deeply loved by her family and friends. Her kitchen was the prime family gathering spot for decades. She was known for her quick wit, playful sarcasm, generosity,...
Susan Diane St. Francis
Apr 12, 2021
Susan St. Francis, 63, of Newport, passed away in the Grand Islander Nursing Home on April 12, 2021. Susan was born in Ware, MA to the late Henry and Evelyn (Minkler) Hope. Susan is survived by her children, Sabrina St. Francis of Newport, and Kevin St. Francis of West Warren, MA. She also leaves a brother, David Hope of Warren,...
Caroline M. Martins
Apr 11, 2021
Mrs. Caroline Martins, age 88, of Newport, passed away on April 11, 2021. Caroline was born in New Bedford, MA but soon moved to Newport as a young girl and immediately called Newport home. She was a graduate of Rogers High School and not long after, she met the love of her life, Joseph I. Martins. They married in 1952...
Nicholas S. Logothets Jr.
Apr 11, 2021
On April 11, 2021, I Nicholas S. Logothets Jr, died peacefully after 80 wonderful years. I was fortunate to have been born on December 19, 1940 to the late Jane Patricia Regan Logothets (a stay at home Mom) and the late Nicholas S. Logothets Sr. (a noted Newport educator). When I arrived, my sister Louise (who later married Robert Rick)...
William Smyth
Apr 9, 2021
On Friday, April 9, 2021 -- Days after joyously celebrating his 79th birthday, William C. Smyth Jr. of Tiverton, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family. William was born in Newport, RI to William and Gertrude (Scoville) Smyth. Graduating from Rogers High School in 1961, and known as "Billy" or "Bill" to his many friends and family members,...
Evelyn Marie Silva
Apr 8, 2021
Evelyn Silva, 87, of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 8, 2021. Evelyn was born on June 23, 1933 in Newport, RI to her late parents Antone Raposa and Mary (Souza) Raposa. Evelyn was the wife of Joseph P. Silva for 64 years. Evelyn is survived by her husband Joseph P. Silva, her daughter Diane (Silva) Holdridge, husband...
Joseph E. Duffy
Apr 6, 2021
Joseph E. Duffy, 94, passed away at home in Portsmouth on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. He was the husband of the late Edith (Fingas) Duffy. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Grady) Duffy. He was a graduate of Msg. Prevost High School and later joined the US Army where he spent the...
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