John Robin Newbold

John Robin Newbold, 79, of Smithfield, RI, died on May 22, 2023, in the Hope Health Hulitar Hospice Center with family at his side. He previously lived in Barrington, RI, Dataw Island, SC, and Sea Cliff, NY. He was the husband of the late Grace (Kelley) Newbold for 50 years.

Born in Rockville Centre, NY, he was the son of the late Charles and Louise (Hegeman) Newbold and grew up in Port Washington, NY.

Robin was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Roslyn, NY and a longtime member of the choir. He was a member of North Shore Community Chorus and performed with Glen Players community theater productions. He was also a member of the Hempstead Harbor Yacht Club in Glen Cove, NY. He loved sailing and working on wooden boats. In retirement, he attended the Wooden Boat school in Brooklin, Maine and volunteered at the South Street Seaport Museum helping to restore older boats.He also enjoyed golf and sang tenor in a quartet.

Robin honorably served as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era where he earned a Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He had a professional career as a real estate appraiser in NYC and on Long Island with Bank of Tokyo, Coldwell Banker, and Roslyn Savings Bank.

Robin is survived by his children; Deirdre C. Newbold and partner James Lamothe, of Hope, RI, Timothy J. Newbold and wife Amy, of North Bennington, VT, his siblings; Laurie Newbold and Ione Battle, and five grandchildren Grace, Colby, Addie, Thea and Gabe.

Visiting was held at the Memorial Funeral Home, with funeral services continuing at Saint John’s Episcopal Church, 61 Poplar Street, Newport. Burial was private.

Donations in his memory may be made to Hope Health Hulitar Hospice Center, 1085 N Main St, Providence, RI 02904. Additional information at www.memorialfuneralhome.com

Louise F. Hettler

Louise F. Hettler, a longtime resident of Port Washington, passed away at her assisted living facility in Englewood, NJ on February 25, 2023, after a short illness. She was 97 years old.

Louise was born in Wheeling, WV in 1925 and received her B.A. in English from Bethany College, where she later taught. She moved to Port Washington in 1960 with her husband George W. “Bill” Hettler, who predeceased her in 1998. A long-time teacher of English and remedial reading, Louise also earned master’s degrees in English and reading and spent her career teaching in the Port Washington, Great Neck, and Uniondale school systems. She was also active in the United Methodist Church and volunteered during her retirement at the North Shore Animal League.

Her work for the League was dear to her heart since she loved all animals, from the birds that visited the feeders outside her kitchen window, to her pet cat Sheba, to the stray cats she occasionally adopted. She was also an accomplished knitter, displayed a deft hand at games of all sorts, and cooked an excellent holiday ham. In earlier years she cut a familiar figure in the Terrace neighborhood as she pedaled about on her green Raleigh 3-speed, and in much earlier years she was a star point guard on her high school basketball team. She loved to garden, and was good at it, too.

Nothing was more important than family to Louise, but friends were a close second. She was much loved by her neighbors on Shadyside Avenue, by members of her church, and by her colleagues and students. She will be greatly missed by her son Kurt, daughter-in-law Liza, and granddaughters Sophia and Madeleine.

Louise now rests alongside her husband of 44 years in Nassau Knowles cemetery. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the North Shore Animal League.