Obituary: William Brady Shephard, 64

William Brady Shephard, 64, died on August 21. Visiting hours will be held on August 28 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Obituary: William Dwyer, 71

Dwyer, a Newport native, worked for a cable company in California and a car dealership.

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Claus von Bulow, Cleared In Attempted Murder Of Wife, Dies

Claus von Bulow, who was portrayed by Jeremy Irons in a film about the attempted murder case, always maintained his innocence.

Obituary: Betty Jeanne Martins North

A celebration of life gathering will be held in Betty Jeanne's honor at the Hibernian Hall in Newport on Friday evening.

Mary Lou Daly, 64

Mary Lou Daly, of Newport, died Nov. 5. A Mass of Christian Burial is Friday, Nov. 9 at 10 a.m. at St. Sebastian Church, Providence.

Obituary: Former Rogers Football Coach Charles Gibbons Dead At 84

Charles Gibbons, age 84, of Portsmouth, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 23 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, Massachusetts.

James Michael Hook, 82

James Michael Hook, 82, died Aug. 3. Calling hours are Aug. 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. at O'Neill-Hayes Funeral Home on Spring Street.

Jaime Crowley: Rogers Vice Principal & Former Thompson Principal

Crowley died after a battle with blood cancer.

Naval War College Mourns Admiral Turner

Admiral Stansfield Turner, 37th president of the Naval War College, died on Thursday.

Maurice Margolis, Owned Sig's On Carroll Avenue

Mr. Margolis died Sept. 30, according to his son Shawn, who posted the sad news on his Facebook page. His funeral was Oct. 3.

Obituary: Earl S. Smith, 70,

​Earl S. Smith, 70, of Newport passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016.

Obituary: Brian J. LaBonte, 56,

Brian J. LaBonte, 56, of Newport, died on Friday, September 23, 2016 at Heatherwood Nursing Center in Newport.

Obituary: Margaretta K. Landry, 87,

Margaretta Kenney Landry was a civic-minded woman who served the community of Newport and the State of Rhode Island.

Obituary: Dene J. Perkins-Harvey, 62

​Dene J. Perkins-Harvey, 62, of Newport died Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Village House Nursing Home of Newport, RI.

Obituary: George M. Chaplin, 93, WWII Veteran, Episcopal Priest

​George Manton Chaplin, 93, died September 12, 2016 at Newport Hospital.

Obituary: Richard H. Shovelton, 72, Read 5 Books a Week Next to Xena the Cat

He also enjoyed antique cars and no matter where he lived, he was dedicated to caring for his yard and garden.

Obituary: Nancy Harrington, 71

Nancy (DeSantis) Harrington passed away peacefully on August 10, 2016, with her family by her side.

Obituary: Thomas D. "Tom" Cullen, Owner of Black Pearl in Newport

​Thomas David Cullen died suddenly on Monday, August 15 at Rhode Island Hospital.

Obituary: Constance Clarke, 70, Skilled and Caring Nurse

​Constance “Connie” A. Clarke, 70, of Middletown, passed away quietly at home on Thursday, August 11, 2016.

Obituary: Mary Margaret (Sullivan) Guilfoyle, 67

Mary Margaret (Sullivan) Guilfoyle, 67, of Newport, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 in the Newport Hospital.

Obituary: Nancy (DeSantis) Harrington, 71

Nancy (DeSantis) Harrington passed away peacefully on August 10, 2016, with her family by her side.

Obituary: Joseph Barbarow Jr., 67, Vietnam War Veteran, Newport Firefighter

​Joseph "Joe Vinnie" F. Barbarow Jr., 67, passed away unexpectedly on Monday July 25, 2016 in Bucksport, Maine.

Obituary: Katherine M. "Kitty" Williams, 88, Lived Through Great Depression, Cuban Missile Crisis

​Katherine M. (Morrissey) Williams, “Kitty”, age 88, of Kay Boulevard, Newport RI died Friday, July 22, 2016.

Obituary: Clyde Cofield, 79, Middletown Police Lieutenant

Clyde, Kip, Kippy Cofield passed away in Newport Hospital on July 21, 201, with his devoted family by his side.

Obituary: Ralph C. Craft, 70, Awarded Bronze Star and Purple Heart

​Ralph C. Craft, 70, of Newport died Wednesday, July 20, 2016.

Obituary: Veronica "Roni" Elizabeth Perry, 74

Veronica “Roni” Elizabeth (Pine) Perry joined her fellow angels on July 14, 2016.

Obituary: Louise Anne (Silvestri) Miller, 89

​Louise Anne (Silvestri) Miller, of Newport, RI, found peace with the Lord on July 12, 2016.

Obituary: Theodore Phillip Springett, 84, Teacher, Korean War Veteran

​Theodore Phillip Springett, 84 of Newport passed away quietly on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at the Village House in Newport RI.

Obituary: Joseph Brady, 63, Congressional Aide, RI Senate Secretary, Parade Marshal

Joseph Richard Brady, 63, of Newport, RI passed away peacefully at Newport Hospital surrounded by his family Saturday, July 2, 2016.

Obituary: Dorothy C. "Dee Dee" Quinn, 88, Loved Mysteries, Legal Thrillers and Crosswords

​Dorothy Carr Quinn, of Newport passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at Newport Hospital.

Obituary: Claire (Humes) Ernsberger, 77, Lifelong Volunteer

​Claire (Humes) Ernsberger, 77, of Newport, died Thursday June 30th, 2016.

Obituary: Brian G. Lipinski, 45, Loved NASCAR, Spicy Food, Patriots, Red Sox

Brian G. Lipinski, age 45, of Newport, died Saturday, June 25, 2016, at Newport Hospital after a long battle with multiple sclerosis.

Obituary: John "Jack" Napolitano, 69, Vietnam Veteran, Insurance Industry Guru

​ John Anthony Napolitano (“Jack”), 69, of Newport died on June 24th at home after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family.

Obituary: Barbara Joanne Glover, 82, St. George's Assistant Headmaster

Barbara J. (Clapp) Glover, 82, of Newport died Friday, June 17, 2016 after 4 weeks in the Newport Hospital ICU.

Obituary: Maud M. Emanuel, 93

​Maud M. Emanuel, 93, of Newport died Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Village House Nursing Home in Newport, RI.

Obituary: Ann Quigley, 93, Proud of Newport Heritage

​Ann V. “Nan” Quigley 93, of Newport, Rhode Island passed away peacefully at Newport Hospital, Tuesday, June 14, 2016.

Obituary: Phillip John Slattery, 87

Phillip J. Slattery, age 87, of Newport died Sunday, June 12, 2016 at Heatherwood Nursing Home.

Obituary: Rev. Dr. Donald E. Koponen, Episcopal Priest, Blessed with Singing Voice

​The Rev. Dr. Donald E. Koponen was welcomed into the arms of his personal Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, June 9, 2016.

Obituary: Sally Gay Yazel, 65, "Cabbie Sally," Loved Good Old Rock and Roll

​Sally Gay Yazel, "Cabbie Sally", was locally famous for driving a cab in Newport for 30 years.