Janet Watkinson

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Memorial Funeral Home, Inc. - Newport

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February 3, 2026

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4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Memorial Funeral Home

375 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840

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11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Memorial Funeral Home

375 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840

Memorial Funeral Home, Inc. - Newport

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February 3, 2026

Janet Watkinson Obituary

Janet M. Watkinson, age 79, long-time resident of Newport, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026, at her home in Middletown, RI. She was the loving wife of Dr. William A. Watkinson II for 52 years, who pre-deceased her in 2021, as well... Read Janet Watkinson's Obituary