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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

John Leo Beausoleil

John Leo Beausoleil

Aug 25, 2022

John Leo Beausoleil, of Newport, passed away on August 25, 2022. John was born in Fall River, Massachusetts. He died at 81 years old in East Providence, Rhode Island, after fighting multiple long-term illnesses. He fought the good fight. John is survived by his wife Shirley of 43 years and his three daughters: Lois Beausoleil of Sharon, Massachusetts; Yvette Mrozik...

Paul B. Crabb

Paul B. Crabb

Aug 25, 2022

Paul B. Crabb passed away on August 25th, 2022, from brain cancer. He passed away peacefully with his ladies by his side. He is the elder son of Charles R. and Blanche A. (Bourke) Crabb of Wakefield Mass. He was educated in the public schools of Wakefield Mass., graduating from Wakefield Memorial High School in 1962. He then attended The...

Leo "Lee" A. Boiani, Jr.

Leo "Lee" A. Boiani, Jr.

Aug 21, 2022

Leo "Lee" A. Boiani, Jr, of Newport, RI passed away peacefully at 72 years old on Saturday, August 21, 2022, with his devoted daughters Melanie and Carisa by his side. Lee was born on April 22, 1950, to Leo Boiani, Sr. and Doris (Ciavarini) Boiani. Other than a short stint living in New Hampshire, he spent his life in Newport...

Connie V. Mathias

Connie V. Mathias

Aug 19, 2022

Connie V. Mathias, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on August 19, 2022, at Grand Islander Nursing Home. Connie was born October 17, 1934, in Portsmouth, RI, to Alfred and Mary (Anselmo) Correia, and was the wife of the late John Mathias. She was a lifelong resident of Portsmouth RI Connie is survived by her children; Stephen Mathias and his...

Robert A Dixon

Robert A Dixon

Aug 19, 2022

Mr. Robert Dixon, age 77, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away on August 19, 2022. Robert was born in Fall River, MA to George and Edith Dixon of Riverside, RI. Robert was the husband of the late Mary McCarthy of Cranston, RI. Mr. Dixon graduated from East Providence High School in 1963. Upon graduating high school, Robert enlisted in the...

Joseph D. Sandonato

Joseph D. Sandonato

Aug 18, 2022

Mr. Giuseppe (Joseph) D. Sandonato, 94, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on August 18, 2022, after a brief illness. Born on December 18, 1927, in the small town of Prezza in the scenic Abruzzi region of central Italy, he was the only child of Antonio and Liberata (Navarroli) Sandonato. Giuseppe's childhood and adolescence were spent in his hometown. His...

Nancy Lawton

Nancy Lawton

Aug 18, 2022

Nancy Lawton, age 90, formerly of Freeborn Street, in Portsmouth, passed away on August 18, 2022, at Grand Islander Nursing Home. Nancy was born in Newport to James Isaac and Lucinda (Bloomfield) Lawton. She grew up on the Point and graduated from St. Catherine's Academy and the Newport Hospital School of Nursing. She earned her Bachelor's degree at Boston College,...

Mary Teresa Jackson

Mary Teresa Jackson

Aug 12, 2022

Mary Teresa (Genga) Jackson, 93 of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loving family on August 12, 2022. She was the wife of the late J. Raymond Jackson. Mary was born in Newport on April 16, 1929, to the late Biagio and Ines Genga, immigrants from Fano, Italy who came to America through Ellis...

Debra L Mcdonald-Amini

Debra L Mcdonald-Amini

Aug 12, 2022

Debra McDonald-Amini, 64, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Debbie fought a long and courageous battle with breast cancer and was an inspiration of love and strength to all those around her. Debbie was born on March 20, 1958 to John and Marie McDonald in Westlake, Ohio. After receiving her Master's...

Marie F. Carberry

Marie F. Carberry

Aug 11, 2022

Marie F. Carberry, 97, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on August 11, 2022 at home with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late William L. Carberry Jr. for 60 years. Born in Brockton, MA, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Ovalena (Perrault) Gaudette and sister to the late Robert, Edward, Richard, and...

Joan A. Alvanas

Joan A. Alvanas

Aug 9, 2022

Mrs. Joan Alvanas, age 87, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on August 9, 2022. Joan was born in Newport, Rhode Island to John and Reliance (Silvia) Frazier. Joan married Manuel Alvanas of Newport, RI on March 1, 1955. Joan was a life-long Aquidneck Island resident and settled with her husband in Portsmouth where they raised their family. Joan worked...

Stephen Millard

Stephen Millard

Aug 9, 2022

Stephen Alan Millard, originally of North Kingstown, RI, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2022 at Newport Hospital after a prolonged illness. Steve and his beloved Gemini twin sister Barbara (Millard) Powell were born in Providence, RI, on June 13th, 1951 to Marilyn (Carr) Millard and Lawrence S. Millard. He spent his childhood in North Kingstown, RI, before later settling...

Pamela Y. Neal

Pamela Y. Neal

Aug 8, 2022

Pamela Yolanda Neal the daughter of the late Dorothy L. Killingsworth-Neal and Raymond M Neal; was born in Harlem, New York, May 3rd, 1961. She departed this life peacefully on Monday August 8th, 2022, at Heatherwood Nursing Home, Newport, RI. Growing up the youngest of 9 children, Pamela affectionately called Pam was looked at as the baby and the one...

Edward Robert Moyé Sr.

Edward Robert Moyé Sr.

Aug 8, 2022

Mr. Edward Robert Moye' Sr. of Newport, Rhode Island died on August 8, 2022 on his 77th birthday, after a long bout with illness. He was the husband of Pauline Perkins-Moye' for 49 years. Born in Greenville, North Carolina on August 8, 1945, he was the son of the late Edward Robert Moye Sr. and Mary Worthington Moye' Teel. As...

Lillian Gallagher

Lillian Gallagher

Aug 7, 2022

Lillian Patricia Gallagher passed away peacefully on August 7, 2022, following an extended illness, her family by her side. Known to family and friends as Pat, she was born in Brooklyn, New York, and the daughter of the late Frank and Lillian Madden. She is also preceded in death by her brothers Frank, John, Anthony, Nick, her sister Stella, and...

Jennifer Lynn (Ripa) Lavault

Jennifer Lynn (Ripa) Lavault

Aug 6, 2022

Jennifer Lynn Ripa LaVault 54 of Tiverton, Rhode Island passed away on August 6, 2022 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after a long and courageous battle with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Jennifer was born May 17th, 1968 to Carmine and Maureen (Faerber) Ripa in Newport, Rhode Island. Jennifer's greatest love was her three boys. Jennifer enjoyed spending time with family...

Kathleen Trefethen

Kathleen Trefethen

Aug 4, 2022

Ms. Kathleen Trefethen, age 87, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at home on August 4, 2022, with her family by her side. Kathleen was born in Concord, MA to Lawrence and Anne (Connelly) Broderick. Kathleen is survived by her children, James A. Trefethen, Carlene D. Willis, and Mark L. Trefethen and will also be missed by her grandchildren,...

John Winthrop Clarke

John Winthrop Clarke

Aug 4, 2022

John Winthrop Clarke, age 79, of New York, New York, passed away on August 4, 2022 in NY after an extended illness. John was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Jeremiah and Virginia (Beguelin) Clarke. He grow up on the family estate on Long Island and developed a passion for American antiques, particularly antique radios. John worked for many...

Dorothy Joan Lopes

Dorothy Joan Lopes

Aug 3, 2022

Dorothy Joan Lopes, age 88, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on August 3, 2022 at Newport Hospital surrounded by family. She was the wife of the late Michael E. Lopes. Dorothy was born on January 2, 1934 in Norwich, CT to the late Russell and Victoria (Metivier) Carter. During her childhood, she learned many skills from her parents, including how...

John "Jack" J. Ripa

John "Jack" J. Ripa

Aug 3, 2022

John J. Ripa, Sr, age 76, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on August 3, 2022. Jack was born in Newport, RI to Sebastian and Florence (Weaver) Ripa. Jack married his high school sweetheart Barbara (Gibson) Ripa of Middletown on May 14, 1964, and together they raised 4 children. Jack is most...