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
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
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
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
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
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
Robert R. Venusti (Bob) of Little Compton, R.I. passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 11, 2022. He leaves his beloved wife of 58 years, Caroline Corwyn Burke Venusti, and his children John and … more
Donald C. “Ducky” Tripp, 86, of Little Compton, passed away at home on Saturday, June 11, 2022 with family by his side. He was the husband of Joan D. (Harmon) Tripp; they shared … more
August 12, 1944 – June 2, 2022 Anne passed away at her home in Watertown, MA on June 2, 2022 at the age of 77, after a long struggle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She leaves … more
On the evening of May 20, 2022, Helena N. (Bessette) Brousseau passed away peacefully in her home in Little Compton, RI at the spirited age of 103. Helena was born on March 20, 1919, in … more
Helen H. (Hastie) Waite, 94, of Tiverton, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at The Dawn Hill Home for Rehab and Healthcare. She was the wife of the late Arnold W. Waite, with whom she shared 72 … more
Alice (Costa) Wilkie, 54, of Little Compton, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Rhode Island Hospital, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was the wife of the late Michael J. … more
John Paul Farnworth, 87, of Tiverton, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022. He was the husband of Judith “Judie” (Hipson) Farnworth. They shared 63 years of marriage.   Prior to his … more
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