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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

George T Warner

George T Warner

Mar 31, 2022

George Thomas Warner III, age 80, passed away on March 31, 2022 at the Dawn Hill Home for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Bristol, R.I. Born in Newport, November 6, 1941, George was the son of the late George Thomas Warner Jr. and Lillian (Norlin) Warner. George is survived by his siblings, Jill Warner Ragland and husband Bill of Maine, Claire...

Chucky Bennett

Chucky Bennett

Mar 30, 2022

Walter "Chucky" Bennett, Jr., age 36, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly on March 30, 2022 at home. Walter was born in Newport to the late Walter Bennett Sr. and Joan (Sawyer) Goodrow. He was a graduate of Rogers High School and quickly began to put his work ethic into practice. He worked as a cook at several area...

Thomas Joseph Noonan

Thomas Joseph Noonan

Mar 30, 2022

Thomas J. Noonan, Jr. age 70 of Portsmouth, RI passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 after an aggressive illness with bone cancer at Hope Hospice and Palliative Care in Providence. Tommy was born in Newport Hospital on November 17, 1951 to the late Helen (Fagan) Noonan and Thomas J. Noonan, Sr. both of Newport, RI. Thomas is survived by...

Chris Ann Sherman

Chris Ann Sherman

Mar 29, 2022

Chris Ann Sherman, age 51, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on March 29, 2022. Chris was born in Newport, RI to Madeline Budlong and Stephen Smith. The most important thing to Chris was and will always be family. There are no words to describe the love she had for her other half Mike Sr and their two boys. She...

John R. Mcdonald

John R. Mcdonald

Mar 29, 2022

John (Jack) Robert Francis McDonald Jr. of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, died peacefully at Charlton Memorial Hospital on March 29th, surrounded by his loving family. He was born to parents, John and Kathryn McDonald (nee Dupar), on July 1st, 1943, in Washington, District of Columbia. Jack graduated from George Washington University in 1966, attended University of Maryland for Dentistry and was...

Paul Edward Henriques

Paul Edward Henriques

Mar 28, 2022

Paul Edward Henriques, 59, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on March 28, 2022 at St. Anne's Hospital. Paul was born, March 14, 1963, in Newport, RI, to Raymond and Barbara (Kardel) Henriques. He grew up in both Tiverton and Portsmouth, RI- with a brief stint in Florida. He was known by many friends and family as "Pete." A truck...

Barbara A. Champion

Barbara A. Champion

Mar 26, 2022

Barbara A. Champion, formerly of Middletown, RI, died peacefully surrounded by her loving daughters on March 26, 2022, two days after her 92nd birthday. Barbara was born in Portland, Maine in 1930 and moved to Newport, RI at the age of 13. She graduated from Rogers High School in 1948 and pursued her passion for books by becoming a librarian....

Peter J. Manning

Peter J. Manning

Mar 22, 2022

Peter Joseph Manning, 78 of Portsmouth passed away on March 22, 2022. Peter was born in Newport, RI to the late Joseph and Beth (Alger) Manning. Peter passed away at home embraced by his loving family . A lifelong Newporter, Peter was the loving husband of Cynthia Burke and the father of his favorite daughter, Melissa M. Moss (Thomas) from...

Gail Tyra Wilson

Gail Tyra Wilson

Mar 20, 2022

Gail Wilson, 75, of Englewood, Florida, formerly of Rhode Island, passed away at home after a long illness on Sunday, March 20, 2022. Gail was the loving mother of two children and grandmother of five grandchildren. She is survived by her husband of 53 years Edward Wilson and daughter, Barbara Truman of Tucson, AZ, son, Mark and daughter-in-law Emily of...

Cheryl Ann Andrada

Cheryl Ann Andrada

Mar 20, 2022

Cheryl Ann Andrada, born March 6, 1959, passed away March 20, 2022, at her home in Providence, RI. Cheryl was the daughter of the late Emily Banks and late Charles Jenkins. She is survived by her children from oldest to youngest, Deona Andrada of Newport, RI, T-shell Andrada of Suffolk, VA, Kyle Martin of Jacksonville FL, and Terrence Martin of...

Mary Anika Burney

Mary Anika Burney

Mar 19, 2022

Because my family asked me to do so, I am writing my own obituary. That, in itself is pretty odd, but it has the merit of saying what is important to me in my life. I was Mary Anika McConnell Burney, only child of Virgil Melbourne McConnell and Florence Cornelia Carlson. I became the wife of John Crouse Burney Jr....

Chad Holden Moses

Chad Holden Moses

Mar 19, 2022

Chad Holden Moses, 49, of Tiverton, RI, passed away unexpectedly on March 19, 2022. Chad bravely fought his battle with colon cancer and was winning the fight. Chad is survived by his loving wife of ten years, Kristin (Leskowitz) Moses and their children he adored beyond measure: Rylie, 9 and Bodhi, 6. Chad was born, February 12, 1973, in Burlington,...

Mary Jean Toner

Mary Jean Toner

Mar 18, 2022

Mary Jean Toner, age 82, of Middletown died on Friday, March 18, 2022 in Newport, RI. Jean was born on January 22, 1940, the daughter of James B. and Nellie (O'Conner) Crombie. She is the wife of the late Richard J. Toner of Middletown. Jean grew up in Newport and lived on Aquidneck Island her whole life. She worked for...

Wayne Stanley Johnson

Wayne Stanley Johnson

Mar 18, 2022

Wayne Johnson, 72, peacefully passed away at home in Warwick, Rhode Island, on March 18, 2022 after a long 13 year fight with cancer. "Sit down and let me tell you how it all started", Wayne was born in Newport, RI on February 23, 1950 to the late Clifford and Virginia (Weston) Johnson. Preceded in death by his brothers and...

Philip G. Lima

Philip G. Lima

Mar 15, 2022

Philip G. Lima, 74, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away on March 15, 2022 at home in Tiverton. He was the husband of the late Barbara (Dorsey) Lima. Philip was born July 16, 1947, in Fall River to Anthony and Angela (Gasior) Lima. He grew up in the Fogland Beach area of Tiverton. He was a graduate of Wilbur High...

James W. Mccarron Jr.

James W. Mccarron Jr.

Mar 15, 2022

James W. McCarron Jr. , 53, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on March 15, 2022 at home with his loving family by his side. He was married to his wife of 26 years Nancy(Mercurio)McCarron. James was born in Lynn, MA to the late James and Mary McCarron Sr. Jim grew up in Peabody, MA but spent his summers on...

Jean Pearl Jones

Jean Pearl Jones

Mar 13, 2022

Jean P. Jones, 90 of Newport passed away on Sunday March 13, 2022, at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Theodore Thomas Jones. Born on September 22, 1931, in East Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Bernice(Ray)Barrows. Jean worked at Grants as the cash office manager and later transferred to K-Mart where...

Donald Wayne Costa, Jr.

Donald Wayne Costa, Jr.

Mar 11, 2022

Donald Wayne Costa, Jr., 66, of 13 3rd street, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022, alongside his immediate family, in Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Deborah A. (Medeiros) Costa for 26 years. Donald is survived by his wife, Deborah A. Costa, his step-sons; Joshua Michael and Jamie Allan Barao, and his only step-grandson;...

Donna Maria Marley

Donna Maria Marley

Mar 11, 2022

Donna M. (Davis) Marley, 63, of Middletown, passed away on March 11, 2022 at Newport Hospital, surrounded by her family. Donna was born in Newport to the late Joseph and Juliette (Levada) Davis of Middletown R.I. She was the wife of the late William C. Marley. Donna worked at Tommy's Diner in her earlier years and then went on to...

David Hartt Mattson

David Hartt Mattson

Mar 11, 2022

David Hartt Mattson, 79, long-time resident of Middletown, passed away at his home on March 11, 2022. David was born in Ishpeming, MI to Eino and Ruth (Servio) Mattson. He was the husband of the late Antonia (Sanchez) Mattson and the father of the late Alicia Sanchez Blanco. At Negaunee High School in Michigan, David enjoyed basketball and was part...

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