All Obituaries

Nancy Elizabeth (Materne) Tripp, 82, of Barrington, Rhode Island and Vero Beach, Florida, passed away on July 28, 2026 following a recent diagnosis of advanced cancer. With courage and grace, she chose to forgo treatment and instead embrace each remaining day to the fullest, surrounded by the people and places she loved the most. Nancy was born on July 28, 1944, in Providence, Rhode Island, to Edward and Beatrice Materne.  She was raised in Barrington, where she lived the majority of ...

Philip Louis Andreozzi, Jr., 73, of Riverside, Rhode Island, passed away on July 27, 2026. Philip was born in Barrington, RI, to Philip, Sr., and Jean (Palumbo) Andreozzi and raised in Barrington and Braintree, MA. He also lived in Upper Marlboro, MD, and Plantation, FL before returning to Barrington and Riverside for most of his adult life. Philip is survived by his son, Keith Tucker, and five brothers: John (Janice), Jeff (Cathy), Mark (Mary), Greg, and Dean (Vicki). He was also a beloved ...

Barbara McWhirter of Barrington, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2026, surrounded by her loving family, after a long struggle with COPD. She was 88 years old. Barbara is survived by her devoted husband of 67 years, Richard ("Dick") McWhirter; her three sons, Steven, Jeffrey (MaryAnn), and Michael (Judi); eight grandchildren (Amanda, Alannah, Matt, Laura, Jenny, Amy, Sarah, Madison); five great-grandchildren; and brother David Hintz. She was predeceased by her ...

Eleanor (Ellie) O’Rourke O’Neill of Bristol, an East Bay, RI resident since 1976, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2026. Born in New York City in 1945 to the late William F. O’Rourke and Eleanor O’Rourke, and raised in New Rochelle, New York, she attended The Ursuline School in New Rochelle and then Ladycliff College in Highland Falls, New York, graduating in 1967. Shortly after graduation Ellie had a blind date with newly minted Second Lieutenant Stephen (Steve) ...

Naomi (Francis) Quadros, 49, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2026, at Hope Hospice in Providence, RI. Born on August 14, 1976, in Providence, RI, she lived a life filled with laughter, smiles that lit up the room, and loved those in her life with her whole heart.  Naomi was the eldest child of Raymond Francis Jr. and Donna (Costa) Francis of Riverside, where Naomi grew up a lifelong Townie with her brothers, Joshua Francis Sr. and Jeremiah Francis. After high school, she attended ...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Margaret Horne Gladding (82) of Bristol. She passed away peacefully on Monday, June 22nd surrounded by her family. Margaret was the daughter of the late David A. Horne and Esther M. Horne. Devoted and beloved mother of Wendy Gladding (Jeffrey Adams) and Jeffrey Gladding and proud Grandmother of Keely Marsh (Justin) and Great Grandmother of Sterling Marsh. She is survived by her “only sister” Priscilla ...

Meta Maxwell Hutchings peacefully passed away on Monday, June 15th. Meta was born on July 1st, 1933, in Terre Haute, Indiana, to Glen and Wanda Maxwell. The youngest of three sisters, Millicent and Joyce, Meta spent her youth riding horses and camping in the wilderness of Colorado. As idyllic as her childhood seemed, life was not always easy. Meta lost her mother at the age of four, and her father at the age of thirteen. The year after her father’s death, she boarded a train and left ...

Martina G. Sullivan, 97, of Newport and Barrington, died peacefully on May 29, 2026 at the Hattie Ide Chaffee home in Riverside where she spent the last few years of her life. Martina was born in Newport, RI to Aloysius and Martina (Christmas) Sullivan. She had one brother, Aloysius, Jr. who lived only a month before he passed. While still a young woman, Martina’s father had passed and her mother became incapacitated due to an illness, so she was looked after by a friend, Mrs. ...

 Loredana Pollonio Lister, 73, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday May 25, 2026 with family members at her side. Born in Udine, Italy 3 July 1952, she was the beloved wife of Stephen B. Lister of  Barrington, RI .  Loredana’s destiny was determined at an early age. At home she watched American sitcoms like Leave it to Beaver and Father Knows Best and quickly noted how the American husbands helped their wives – washing dishes and cleaning the house. Such ...

Mars Jean Bishop, 97, of Barrington, RI passed away peacefully on May 15, 2026. Born in Evanston, IL on August 10, 1928, he had an enduring commitment to uplifting others.  He showed an unwavering loyalty to the people he held dear as his nature was defined by quiet generosity.  In his youth, Mars attended school in Evanston and was recognized by the Niles Township High School as the "Outstanding Senior Boy." He was accepted to Brown University where he graduated in ...