Obituaries
Memorial Funeral Homes Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area
Arthur J. Vouté
Aug 27, 2020
Arthur J. Vouté, 85, of South Salem NY, and Newport RI, passed away peacefully at his home in Newport on Thursday August 27, surrounded by his children, grandchildren, and wife of 55 years, Rosanne (O'Neill) Vouté. Arthur was the son of Arthur and Josephine Rolleston Vouté. He was raised in Riverdale, New York. After graduating from Villanova University and Fordham...
Alfred Matthews Cameron
Aug 26, 2020
Alfred Cameron, 81, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away on August 26, 2020, at home surrounded by his loving family. Alfred was born March 15, 1939, in Newport, RI to Alexander and Elizabeth(Taylor) Cameron. Alfred was married to his wife Jean (Capone) Cameron of Tiverton, Rhode Island for 58 years. Alfred graduated from Rogers High School in 1956. In 1976,...
Timothy Michael Mcbride
Aug 26, 2020
Timothy M. McBride of Bristol, Rhode Island, died on August 26, 2020. He was born in Teaneck, New Jersey, on May 10, 1946 to Lucille (McBride) Weibel and John P. McBride. Tim graduated from Teaneck High School in 1964 and went on to Providence College, where he met his wife of 51 years, Suzanne (Gaudet) McBride. During college, Tim worked...
Nikolas George Georgiou
Aug 26, 2020
Nikolas G. Georgiou, 78, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on August 26, 2020, at home surrounded by his family. One of fourteen children, Nikolas was born in Olympia, Greece on March 12, 1942, to the late George Georgiou and the late Georgia (BouBouka) Georgiou. Nikolas was the husband of Paula (Diomandes) Georgiou for nearly 48 years. He was the...
John F. Hatch, Jr.
Aug 25, 2020
Col. John Franklin Hatch, Jr., (Ret), died at home in peace, surrounded by family, in The Woodlands, Texas, on Tuesday morning, August 25, 2020. He was 85. Hatch was an honest and principled man who loved his wife, his family and his country. Born and raised in Middletown, Rhode Island, Hatch was a career military officer, combat engineer and veteran...
Joan J White
Aug 22, 2020
Joan White, age 87 of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on August 22, 2020. Joan was born in San Francisco, CA, on July 6, 1933. Her parents were Cmdr. Algernon Joyner and Alice Joyner. Joan was married to Capt. Paul White for 68 years. Joan was educated in a variety of elementary schools, and graduated from Friends' Select High School...
Philip Eugene Coen Jr.
Aug 22, 2020
On August 22, 2020, Philip E. Coen, Jr. passed away of natural causes. He was 91 years old. The son of Philip Coen and Edith (Brigham) Coen, Phil was born on January 22, 1929, in Newport, R.I. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen (Anderson) Coen in 2012 and his daughter, Karen Coen in 1969. He is survived...
Dorothy G. Arruda
Aug 20, 2020
Dorothy "Dottie" (Kelly) Sullivan Arruda, 86, of Portsmouth died after a brief illness on August 20, 2020, at home surrounded by her loving family. Born on February 22, 1934, in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Vincent J. and Dorothy (Sullivan) Kelly. Dottie graduated from the former Union Hospital School of Nursing in 1955. After raising...
Elizabeth Ann Sullivan
Aug 20, 2020
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Sullivan, 92, of Leonardtown, MD (formerly of Middletown, RI) passed away on August 20, 2020 at St. Mary's Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD. She was the only child born to the late Albert Green and Elizabeth (Herbert) Green on April 11, 1928 in Newport, RI. Betty was a native Newporter, born and raised there. She married the...
Jack F. Appleby
Aug 19, 2020
Jack F. Appleby, Jr., 64, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on August 19, 2020, in Providence. Jack was born on December 13, 1955, in Newport, RI, to the late Jack F. Appleby, Sr. and the late Rita D. (Lafleur) Appleby. Jack loved spending time with his family. He especially enjoyed going shopping and out to eat with his parents,...
Robert G. Driscoll
Aug 19, 2020
Robert G. Driscoll, age 70, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on August 19, 2020. Robert (Bob) was born in Newport, RI to George and Eloise (Phillips) Driscoll. He graduated from Brown University and the University of Maine School of Law. Bob worked as a practicing attorney for many years before taking on the position of Town Administrator for Portsmouth,...
Peter Gwin Patton Wright
Aug 18, 2020
Peter Gwin Patton Wright, beloved husband, father and teacher passed away peacefully surrounded by family at home on August 18, 2020. Peter leaves behind his wife of 59 years Betty Lou Wright, his son and daughter-in-law Jim and Alicia Wright, his daughter Krista Haskell and son-in-law Doug Poskitt and their children, Mariah, Grace, Jay and Colby. A graduate of Lawrenceville...
Alice R. Wallace
Aug 17, 2020
Alice R. Wallace, 62, passed August 17th in Newport Hospital due to complications from pneumonia. Born November 18, 1957, she was the daughter of Rose (Escobar) Faustino and the late Jose Faustino. Alice grew up in Middletown and resided there for most of her life. She worked in the banking and hospitality industries throughout her career. Alice will be remembered...
Dr. Gerhard C. Meier
Aug 16, 2020
Dr. Gerhard Constantine Meier, who practiced medicine in Newport, Rhode Island, for nearly thirty years, passed away peacefully at Newport Hospital on August 16, 2020. He was 81 years old. Gerhard was born in Lohr am Main, Germany, to the late Alfons and Anna Meier. After graduating from the Maximilians High School in 1957, Gerhard entered the Maximilians Medical School...
Keith G. Dowty
Aug 16, 2020
Keith G. Dowty, born May 27, 1954, passed away on August 16, 2020, surrounded by family after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Gordon E. Dowty and the late Lorraine (Dowty) Del Piano. Keith grew up in Portsmouth, RI and graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1972. As a young boy he was...
Frances "Fran" Susan Toti
Aug 16, 2020
Frances S. Toti, 83, of Westerly, Rhode Island, passed away at Rhode Island Hospital on August 16, 2020. Fran was born in Providence, RI to the late Frank Anargiro and America (Restante) Anargiro. She was the wife of the late Benedetto A. Toti. Her love for everything Italian was immeasurable! She loved visiting Italy, as she did many times, with...
Coralie Ruth Oliveira
Aug 16, 2020
Coralie R. Oliveira, 74, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on August 16, 2020 at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. Coralie was born in Clinton, MA. She was the wife of Richard T. Oliveira. Coralie was an administrative assistant and government contractor for McLaughlin Research Corporations. She was an avid golfer and a member of Montaup Country...
Eleanor Carrie Davis
Aug 13, 2020
Mrs. Eleanor (Becker) Davis, age 93, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away at home in her husband's arms on August 13, 2020. Eleanor was born in Schenectady, NY to Gridley A. Becker and Carrie (Long) Becker. She graduated from Bryant College and remained in RI with her marriage to Owen Michael Bannon. They began a family and lived in Warwick...
Matthew Foley
Aug 13, 2020
Dr. Matthew P. Foley, PhD (Matt) passed away unexpectedly on August 13, 2020 at 51 years young. He was a brilliant and uncommonly kind and friendly man who was a true gift to the world, trying every day to make it a better place. Matt graduated from E.J. Wilson High School, Spencerport, NY in 1986 and from SUNY Brockport with...
Duncan Mclean Wilkey
Aug 13, 2020
Duncan M. Wilkey Jr., 89, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on August 13, 2020. Duncan was born in Fall River, MA to the late Duncan M. Wilkey Sr. and Eliza (Hall) Wilkey. Duncan was the husband to Helen Wilkey for 63 years. Duncan grew up in Portsmouth, RI and graduated from Rogers High School in 1951. Upon graduating Duncan enlisted...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
About
Memorial Funeral Homes offers a collection of obituaries for Newport and Portsmouth, RI. With services throughout Rhode Island that are updated regularly. Find local Newport and Portsmouth, Rhode Island obituaries and join us in celebrating memories and honoring their lives and legacies.
