Sherkin Island, Ireland Leon E. Minzy (called Red or Minzy by family and friends) died at home on Sherkin Island, Ireland on Jan. 16, 2019. Minzy is survived by wife Maggie O’Reilly of Sherkin Island, his brother Richard of Warren, Maine (another brother, Merrill, pre-deceased him), and many, many friendsRead More

East Greenwich, R.I. Bob Anderson of East Greenwich died on December 26, 2018 in Providence, R.I. He was the beloved husband of Roberta (Houston) Anderson. Born in Attleboro, Mass., he was the son of the late Mr. Olof Anderson and Mrs. Roberta Anderson. Bob was a graduate of Boston UniversityRead More

Albany, N.Y. Sister Esther Ann Whalen, a member of the Religious of the Sacred Heart, who devoted her life to her religious order and appointed ministries, the Salve Regina University community, and the sport of sailing that she loved so dearly, died on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at the Teresian HouseRead More

North Kingstown, R.I. Barry E. Hoffman died peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018. He was the husband of Diane E. (Eckman) Hoffman, his wife of 45 years. Born in Morristown, N.J., he was the son of the late Perry A. Hoffman and Beatrice (Everett) Hoffman. Barry was an international 747Read More

Narragansett, R.I. Daniel Casey, of Narragansett, R.I., died peacefully on Dec 4, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Well known to the Galilee fishing community in Narragansett, he worked as a maintenance supervisor for the State of Rhode Island Dept. of Coastal Resources in GalileeRead More

North Kingstown, R.I. Thomas Edgar Hazlehurst, 84 of North Kingstown, R.I. sailed away peacefully on a sunny Saturday morning, Nov. 17, 2018. He lived in Rhode Island his entire life and he called the waters of Narragansett Bay his home, starting in Beetle Cats at the age of 11. HeRead More

North Kingstown, R.I. Robert (Bob) H. Fuquea passed away after years of valiant battle against respiratory disease. He was a graduate of Rogers High School in Newport, R.I., and attended the University of Rhode Island (URI) before a brief Rhode Island hiatus to work on Wall Street. Recognizing he wasRead More

Mystic, Conn. David Bailey, of Mystic, Conn., passed away peacefully in his sleep with family at his side on Nov. 14, 2018, at the age of 97. He was born in New York City to Elvia Z. and Russell T. Bailey. They soon moved from Brooklyn to Greenwich, Conn., whereRead More

Appleton, Maine Dave Getchell, Sr., author, editor and outdoorsman, died as he wished, at home and surrounded by family, Nov. 10, 2018. Over the course of 22 years, he was managing editor and editor of the “Maine Coast Fisherman,” “National Fisherman,” and founding editor of the “Small Boat Journal” andRead More

Cranston, R.I. John Francis “Jack” Callahan, passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 26, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Anderson, and his daughter, Cristina Callahan. A native of Tabor Academy class of ’65, he attended Holy Cross College and served in the U.S. Coast Guard prior to graduating fromRead More