Obituaries
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Joseph F. Stankiewicz, 73, of Little Compton, unexpectedly passed away at home on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. He was the husband of Susan (Fish) Stankiewicz. Mr. Stankiewicz was born in Fall River, … more
John Eugene Bettencourt, 99, of Dartmouth, passed away late on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. He was predeceased by his wife of 67 years, Dorothy K. (Rose) Bettencourt. Born and raised in Dartmouth on the … more
Lee Gardner played his last chukka Oct. 22, 2022. He lived a full 88 years, leaving behind his wife, Polly, and four beautiful daughters. He was an animal lover, bird lover, a botanist, … more
Allan Beitchman, of Naples, Fla., and Tiverton, R.I., passed away at home surrounded by family on Oct. 2, 2022, at the age of 85. Beloved husband of 37 years to Mona (Freedman) Beitchman. Loving … more
Nina Peckham Young, of Little Compton, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family, on October 12, 2022, at the age of 89. She was the beloved wife of the late Wesley E. Young of 50 … more
Rosemarie A. (Rodrigues) Mello, 83, of Tiverton, RI passed away on Oct. 8, 2022. She was the widow of John C. Mello. Born in Tiverton, she was the daughter of the late Anna (Cotta) and … more
Margaret M. Tarvis, 69, of Westport, passed away suddenly and peacefully, surrounded by family, on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Brighton, Mass. She was the loving wife for 45 … more
Nancy M. Dawson, 82, of Westport, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. She was the loving wife of Alec B. Dawson, OBE, and mother of Bruce S Dawson, David A. … more
Helen M. (Phillips) Whipple, 90, of Tiverton, formerly of Westport, passed away on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late William D. Whipple. Mrs. Whipple … more
Steven Steuart Walker passed away Aug. 12, 2022. Born in New York City on Feb. 11, 1940, he was the last remaining child of Joe and Sue Walker’s seven children. His twin, Tony, predeceased him. … more
Betty E. (Rose) Jerome, 91, of Tiverton, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, at St. Anne's Hospital. She was wife of the late Edward S. Jerome. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late … more
Margaret Fernandes (Peg) Carlone, 95, a lifelong resident of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully at home on July 30, 2022.   She was born on April 22, 1927, to the late John and Mary (DeArruda) … more
Nancy Dale Meeker was born April 27, 1951, in East Orange, N.J. Her family settled in Rumson, N.J., and her childhood years were spent in the surrounding seashore towns. Nancee graduated from … more
Alexander B. Wilkinson, 61, of Locke, passed away unexpectedly on July 15, 2022. Alex was born in Boston, Mass., on April 17, 1961, to H. Francois and Johanna (Wislocki) … more
Barbara H. Watson, a 45-year resident of Little Compton, died peacefully on July 12, 2022, at the age of 89 in Orange County, Calif. Growing up outside Boston, Barbara spent her childhood … more
Robert L. Jenkins, 94, of Westport and Naples, Fla., passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022, at N. Naples Community Hospital. He was the husband of Annie (Hawes) Hogg Jenkins and the late Nancy J. … more
Evelyn (Souza) Gouveia, 94, of Tiverton, R.I. died July 21, 2022, at Dawn Hill Home & Rehabilitation in Bristol, R.I. She was the wife of the late George Gouveia. Born in Fall River, Mass., … more
Leonard Joseph Bonnell passed away most peacefully at his Westport, Mass., home on July 16, 2022. Born in Boston April 20, 1935, the son of Nora and Wilford Bonnell. Graduated Medford High in … more
Robert L. Thorpe, age 70, of Portsmouth, R.I., passed away unexpectedly on July 7, 2022, at home. He was the husband of Maureen (Fitzpatrick) Thorpe. Bob was born in Attleboro, Mass., to Frederick … more
Anne P. (McDonnell) Rocha 79, of Little Compton, R.I., passed away peacefully at home on June 29, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of the late James J. Rocha. Born in … more
Lois Ann (Guptill) Goulart, formerly of Little Compton, passed away on Jan. 13, 2022. Her full obituary may be found here . Lois is survived by her brother, Bruce Bean (Rosalie); children … more
Michelle (Williams) Kazen, 59, of Tiverton passed away June 16, 2022, at Atria Aquidneck Place, in Portsmouth. She was the loving wife of the late Richard Forcier. Born in Fall River, she … more
A celebration of the life of Mark M. Sawoski, professor of international relations at Roger Williams University, who passed away suddenly in March 2022, will be held on Sunday, June 26, at 2 p.m. at … more
Noel Macdonald Field Jr. of Little Compton, formerly of Providence, died peacefully at home on June 12, surrounded by his four children. Noel was predeceased by his wife of 56 years, Phyllis Campbell … more
John Fleet Isherwood, III “Sparky”, age 57, of Tiverton, passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Born in Fall River, he was the son of Cynthia (Loudon) … more
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