James Joseph Holliday died on December 4, 2025 at Crestwood Nursing Home, Warren , RI after having received the Sacrament of Anointing just hours before. He was the devoted husband of Odelia “Dee” Holliday and they were married for over 53 years. Son of Charles L. and Blanche C. (Young) Holliday, Jim was born in Fall River, MA and spent his young life in North Tiverton, RI, a block away from his future wife.  Jim was a graduate of De LaSalle Academy in Newport, RI and then ...

Eleanor F. Keohane, 77, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at Heatherwood Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Newport, Rhode Island. She was born in Waltham, MA, daughter of the late Jerome and Eleanor (Wilkie) Keohane. Eleanor worked as a secretary in a Waltham, Massachusetts law firm. A former resident of Little Compton, Rhode Island, she is survived by her sister Mary E. Briere and brother Michael Keohane and his wife Linda, all of Little Compton. She was predeceased by her ...

James V. Quinn, 73, of Little Compton, died of pancreatic cancer on Tuesday, November 4th in Rhode Island Hospital. Born on September 5, 1952, he grew up in Pawtucket and spent summers in Little Compton starting at the age of six.   Education was a lifelong passion. In 1975, James received his undergraduate degree in zoology at the University of Rhode Island. His master’s degree in physiology followed at the Medical College of Virginia. When he was 42 years old, he enrolled in ...

Robert A. Marra age 84 passed away peacefully on August 30, 2025 after a long struggle with Leukemia. Robert was born in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn on June 7, 1941. Robert is survived by his loving wife Mary Marra, Little Compton RI, his son Jason Marra, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, his son Paul Marra and grandson Lincoln Marra of Sommerville, MA. Robert’s goal was to leave this world with the love of his family and friends—and he succeeded!  Robert served on the ...

Looking Back On My Life By Michael Dennis Lee October 15, 1962, to June 5, 2025   I thought that it would make sense for me to write my own obituary, rather than have someone else do it, because I know at this point what I’d really like to say.  I was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1962, to Dennis and Kathy Lee. We grew up on an old farm in Mequon, Wisconsin, and I can't imagine a better place for a child to learn about life. We had adventures every day, ...

Robert G. Smith, age 68, of Tiverton, RI, passed away, Saturday, May 31, 2025 after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Claire (Hopkins)Smith. Born in Fall River, MA he was the son of Eleanor(Williams) Smith and the late Robert L. Smith Bob started his work life at Long Acres Farm in Westport, MA now Westport Rivers Vineyard. A graduate of Boston College, earning a degree in Finance, he continued on to work for Henkels & ...

Jane Isherwood Lemos, 75, of Little Compton passed away on May 30, 2025 after a long illness. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Charles Preston Isherwood and Jean DurfeeIsherwood, formerly of Fall River. Janie, as she liked to be known, lived in Little Compton many years and was a former owner and operator of Wilbur’s General Store. Janie was educated as a librarian and served at the Essex Library in Tiverton for many years prior. There ...

Ronald J. Marini of New York City and Little Compton, RI passed away suddenly on April 12, 2025. Born on November 13, 1940 in Quincy, MA he was the son of the late Joseph and Julia (Porreca) Marini.    As a young child the family moved to Braintree, MA where Ron attended Archbishop Williams High School. After high school he pursued his love of art at Boston College of Art, Boston, MA. Subsequently he enlisted in ...

Kimberly Ann Medeiros, 36, of Little Compton, Rhode Island, passed away suddenly, on Sunday, March 23, 2025 after a long battle with complex congenital heart condition. She was born on July, 23, 1988 in Fall River, MA, to Gary F. and Tammy  M. Medeiros. Kimberly was a 2007 graduate of Portsmouth High School. She loved hummingbirds, butterflies, the ocean, stars and the beauty of nature. Her biggest joy however was spending time with her nephew and niece, whom brought her much joy and ...

Gloria E. Sousa, 97, of Lake Worth, FL and Little Compton, RI, formerly of Bristol, RI passed away peacefully on February 7, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank J. Sousa. Born in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Diamantina DelGiudice.   Gloria and Frank were business partners in a home building and real estate company in Bristol County before retiring and eventually moving to Florida.  Gloria had a gentle spirit and ...