Obituary: Former Portsmouth Police Chief Dennis Seale, 68

Dennis Seale served as Portsmouth's police chief from 1998 to 2006. Seale, 68, died on March 10, 2023.

Details Released For Portsmouth Fire Marshal Ethier's Memorial Service

The memorial service for former Portsmouth Fire Marshal William Ethier will be at St. Barnabus Church on Saturday.

Retired Portsmouth Fire Marshal William Ethier Dies

William Ethier retired in April 2019 after 23 years of service to the Portsmouth Fire Department.

Louis Escobar, Known As 'Mr. Portsmouth,' Dies At 84

Louis Escobar, 84, was often called Mr. Portsmouth. His family's farm runs an annual corn maze and fireworks display.

Portsmouth's Hannah Wertens Dies After Beating Cancer Three Times

Hannah, 15, made her mark, singing at a Boston Red Sox game and inspiring everyone with her courage.

Obituary: Dorothy R. "Mickey" Hausen, 95

​Dorothy R. “Mickey” Hausen, 95, formerly of Bristol Ferry Road, Portsmouth, passed away on Monday, September, 26, 2016.

Obituary: Dom Damian A. Kearney OSB, 87

​Reverend Dom Damian Kearney of the Order of St. Benedict, died Sept. 8, 2016.

Obituary: Lydia R. Raposa, 94, Co-Founder of Green Valley Country Club

​Lydia (Rebello) Raposa, 94, of Middle Road, Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center.

Obituary: Virgina "Ginna" Roberts, 94

Virginia “Ginna” Pease Roberts left us at the glorious age of 94 in Portsmouth, RI, on August 9, 2016 at Sea La Vie, her cherished home.

Obituary: Lorraine Mello, 79, Loved Gardening, Puzzles, Reading and Knitting

Lorraine (Almeida) Mello, 79 of Portsmouth, RI, died on July 27, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Manor in Bristol.

Obituary: Wallace B. Shepherd, 69, Engineer, Musician

Wallace B. Shepherd, Jr, 69, of Portsmouth, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 25, 2016 at Newport Hospital.

Obituary: Prospero P. Alexander, 86, Korean War Veteran

Prospero P. Alexander, 86, formerly of Portsmouth, died Friday.

Obituary: Barbara E. Agostinelli, 79

​Barbara Eugenia (Plociennik) Agostinelli was a resident of Portsmouth, RI.

Obituary: Robert Anthony Massarotti, 73, Enjoyed Distinguished Career at NUWC

​Robert Anthony Massarotti, age 73, of Portsmouth died Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at Roger Williams Medical Center of Providence, RI.

Obituary: Mary Ellen Schoenbucher, 77, Teacher

Mary Ellen (Russell) Schoenbucher, 77, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2016 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston.

Obituary: H. Albert "Al" Daniels, 85, Air Force Veteran

​H. Albert “Al” Daniels, 85, of Portsmouth died Saturday, July 9, 2016, from cancer at Newport Hospital.

Obituary: Beverly Rader, 77

Beverly Rader (nee Young), 77, of Portsmouth died Thursday, June 30, 2016 at home in Portsmouth surrounded by her family.

Obituary: William Edward Kirkpatrick, 75, Clarinetist, Engineer, World Traveler

William E Kirkpatrick, 75, died June 22 after an accident.

Obituary: James T. DeCosta, 82, Ironworker Built Bridges and Buildings Along East Coast

James T. DeCosta, 82, of Portsmouth died peacefully on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at his home after a long illness.

Obituary: Patricia "Patti" Fay, Gifted Teacher

​Patricia Ann "Patti" (Coffey) Fay, of Portsmouth, died Saturday, June 4, 2016 at home in Portsmouth, after a battle with cancer.

Obituary: Aurora E. Ferreira, 90, Owned Aurora's Gifts

​Aurora E. Ferreira, 90, of Portsmouth died Wednesday, June 3, 2016 at Newport Hospital of Newport, RI.

Obituary: Gail J. Carreira, 65

Gail J. Carreia, 65, of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA, surrounded by her family.

Obituary: Barbara M. Rego, 82

​Barbara M. (Ringwood) Rego, 82, of Portsmouth died Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at home surrounded by her family.

Obituary: Catherine "Kate" Grana, 66, Educator, Musician

Catherine (Kate) Agnes Grana, 66, of Bristol died peacefully at home on Monday, May 30, 2016 after a brief illness.

Obituary: Manuel "Manny" Laureanno, 69, Pilot, Builder, Developer

Manuel “Manny” Laureanno, 69, of Portsmouth died unexpectedly on Monday, May 16, 2016.

Obituary: Kristen McEvoy, 46, Worked for Child and Family Services

Kristen McEvoy, 46, of Portsmouth died Saturday, May 7, 2016 at home in Portsmouth.

Obituary: Kyle James Mitchell, 23, Gentle Spirit with Heart of Gold

Kyle James Mitchell, 23, of Portsmouth went to his eternal home on Wednesday, May 4, 2016.

Obituary: Keith A. Upshur, 50

Keith Alan Upshur, 50, of Portsmouth died Monday April 25, 2016 at Newport Hospital in Newport, RI.

Obituary: Frank Raposa, 96, WWII Navy Veteran

Raposa, of Portsmouth, served with the Seabees.

Obituary: Donna Louise Gayauski, 62

Donna Louise Gayauski, 62, of Portsmouth, died Tuesday at Mass General Hospital in Boston, MA.

Obituary: Steven A. Schreiner, 69, Vietnam War Veteran

Steven A. Schreiner, 69, died after a courageous two-year battle with cancer.

Obituary: Ralph J. Gizzi, 70

Ralph James Gizzi, age 70, of Portsmouth died Saturday, April 16, 2016, at home surrounded by his loving family

Obituary: Rigdon Leeds Reese, 71

Rigdon Leeds Reese, 71, of Portsmouth, RI died on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at home.

Obituary: Richard Moore Kelly, 75, Founder of Poor Richard's in Newport

Richard Moore Kelly, 75, of Portsmouth, RI passed away peacefully Monday, March 14, 2016 in Providence, RI.

Obituary: Richard Douglas Schlosky, 81

YNC Richard Douglas Schlosky, USN (Ret.), 81, of Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Cochituate, MA passed away peacefully on March 14, 2016.

Obituary: Grace Jean Smith, 77

Grace J. (Ogilvie) Smith, 77, of First Street, Portsmouth, RI, passed away at home on Wednesday, March 9, 2016.

Obituary: Christopher James Adams, 27

Christopher James Adams, 27, of Portsmouth passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 3, 2016, at Morton Hospital in Taunton, MA.

Obituary: Raymond S. Oliver, 20

Raymond S. Oliver, 20, of Portsmouth, formerly of Coventry and West Greenwich, RI, passed away March 1, 2016.

Obituary: Kathleen DeSisto, 58

Kathy DeSisto, 58, of Portsmouth died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 3, 2016, after a brief illness.

Obituary: Phyllis Hope Bradley, 71

Phyllis Hope Bradley, 71, of Portsmouth died Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Newport Hospital.