Obituary: Shirley Ruth (Moreau) Saulnier, 79

Shirley Ruth (Moreau) Saulnier, died on July 1, 2015, surrounded by her loving family, after a brave battle with metastatic breast cancer.

Obituary: Elizabeth C. McCarthy, 88, Loved Bicycling on Ocean Drive

Elizabeth C. McCarthy, 88 of Newport, RI passed away at home after a lengthy illness on Friday, June 19, 2015.

Hugh "Yusha" Auchincloss III, Jackie Kennedy's Step-Brother, Dies

Auchincloss lived in "The Castle" at Newport's famed Hammersmith Farm. He was 87.

Virginia J. (Sciortino) MacMulkin, 95

Virginia Sciortino MacMulkin, a long-time resident of Newport, died Thursday the 11th of June at the Grand Islander Center.

Obituary: Alice M. (Caron) Loftus, 82

Alice M. (Caron) Loftus of Newport died on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 after a short and sudden illness surrounded by her children.

Obituary: Edith G. Streeter, 96, Worked at Goat Island Torpedo Station

Edith G. Streeter, 96, of Newport, RI died peacefully with family by her side on June 6, 2015 at St. Clare’s Nursing Home.

Obituary: Geralyn Ann "Mrs. Grasshopper" Erickson, 58

Geralyn worked for the family business “Grasshopper Landscaping” and was the owner and proprietor of Beachstone Bed and Breakfast.

Former Newport Building Inspector Dies at 60

William C. Haggerty, 60, former building inspector for the city of Newport, passed away Friday, June 05, 2015.

Obituary: William Reagan, 75

William Reagan, 75, of Newport, RI, passed away at home with his family on Wednesday, May 27, 2015.

Obituary: John Francis Sullivan, 81

John Francis Sullivan, 81, of Newport died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Village House Nursing Home of Newport, RI.

Obituary: Paul J. Haywood, 75

Paul J. Haywood, 75, of Newport, died Saturday, May 23, 2015, at Newport Hospital.

Obituary: Lt. Gen. William Sheridan Flynn, 78

Lieutenant General William Sheridan Flynn (“Sher” to Newporters, “Bill” to others) passed away on Memorial Day, May 25, 2015.

Obituary: Theresa C. Sullivan, 89

Theresa C. Sullivan 89, of Newport, RI died Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at her home on Dean Avenue with family by her side.

Obituary: Elmer A. Reynolds, 87

Elmer A. Reynolds, Sr., 87 of Newport, died Friday, May 15, 2015 at Newport Hospital surrounded by his family.

Beloved Music Teacher, Vars, Succumbs to Cancer at 62

On May 14, 2015, Richard Michael Vars, 62, succumbed to the ravages of melanoma which he fought so long and so valiantly.

Obituary: Stephen Joseph Gleason, 56

Stephen Joseph Gleason, 56, of Middletown died Monday, May 4, 2015 at home surrounded by family.

Late Newport Firefighter's Career Began with a Matchbox Fire Truck

David "DJ" Jackson spent his entire firefighting career in Newport and gave many a kid a Matchbox fire engine.

Obituary: David "DJ" Jackson, 54, Retired Newport Firefighter

David Jackson, 54, of Newport died peacefully on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Newport Hospital.

Obituary: Apostolos "Paul" Cotsoridis, 84

Apostolos (Paul) G. Cotsoridis, fell asleep in the Lord, on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Newport Hospital.

Obituary: Agnes Elizabeth Silvestri, 94

Agnes Elizabeth (Brigham) Silvestri, 94, of Newport died Thursday, April 23, 2015 at John Clarke Health Care Center of Middletown, RI.

Obituary: Frank D. Maguire, 86, Salve Regina Professor, Coach, First Baseman

Frank D. Maguire, 86, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2015, from complications related to lymphoma.

Obituary: Henry P. Fletcher, 89 WWII, Korean War Veteran

Henry P. Fletcher, 89, of Newport died Monday, April 20, 2015 at Grand Islander Health Care Center of Middletown, RI.

Obituary: Jean Sabetti, 68

Jean “Bean” Sabetti, 68, of Newport died Thursday, April 9, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family and “Croc.”

Obituary: Jil Teves Carreira, 98, WWII Veteran

Mr. Jil Teves Carreira, 98, of Newport died Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Heatherwood Nursing and Sub-acute Center in Newport, RI.

Obituary: Barbara Anne Chavous, 80

Barbara Anne Chavous, 80, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital.

Obituary: Raymond Leroy MacFarlane, 78

Raymond Leroy MacFarlane, 78, of Newport, RI died on Monday, March 30, 2015 at home.

Obituary: Roselind T. (Benevides) Ferris, 91

Roselind T. (Benevides) Ferris, 91, of Newport entered into her spiritual life on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at her son’s home.

Obituary: Catherine "Cass" Elizabeth Shoppell, 80

Mrs. Catherine “Cass” Elizabeth (Hegarty) Shoppell made her way to heaven on March 22, 2015 at the age of 80.

Obituary: Benjamin V. Jenkins, 74

Benjamin V. Jenkins, age 74, of Middletown died Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Newport Hospital in Newport, RI.

Obituary: Randall "Randy" Stewart Gee, 69, Pilot, Veteran

Randall (Randy) Stewart Gee passed quietly at home surrounded by family and loved ones on Sunday, March 8th, at 5:00 p.m.

Obituary: Rosalie Julia McClintock-Hanscom, 87

Rosalie Julia McClintock-Hanscom, 87, formerly of Newport, RI, passed away on Wednesday, March 11.

Obituary: Garland Glee Roper, 82

Garland Glee (Walker) Roper, 82, of Newport, RI, formerly of Portsmouth, RI and Mississippi, died peacefully on Saturday March 7, 2015.

Obituary: Paul Allen Murphy, 81

Paul A. Murphy, 81, of Newport died Monday, March 9, 2015 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center of Providence, RI.

Obituary: Lucille E. Galvin, 95

Lucille E. (Ryan) Galvin, 95, of Bedlow Avenue, Newport, RI, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 6.

Obituary: Jeannette E. Collard, 96

Jeannette E. Collard died peacefully on February 18, 2015 at the Village House Nursing Center in Newport.

Obituary: Rose D. Finn, 93

Rose D. (Folsom) Finn “Rosie the Riveter”, 93 1/2, of Newport died Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at St. Clare Home in Newport, RI.

Obituary: Albert A. Nannini, 76

Albert A. Nannini of Newport passed away at home peacefully on February 13, 2015 surrounded by close family.

Obituary: William Howard Boatwright, 64

William Howard Boatwright, Senior Software Engineer, Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Newport, died February 5.

Obituary: Dora C. (Pirie) Aleicho, 78

Dora C. (Pirie) Aleicho, 78, of Brooks Avenue, Newport, RI died on Friday, January 9, 2015 at the Warren Skilled Nursing Center in Warren, R

Obituary: Olive T. (Moniz) Escobar, 91

Olive T. (Moniz) Escobar, 91, of Newport, RI, died on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Mass General Hospital in Boston, MA.