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Obituary: Barbara L. Simmons

Newport Published Nov 3, 2026, 10:16 AM

Barbara L. Simmons, 94, of Newport, Rhode Island, died on October 29, 2026. She was the wife of the late Horace Simmons. Born in Newport, RI on August 8, 1932, She was the daughter of the late George and Estrella (Gibbons) Jenkins. A lifelong Newporter, she graduated from the Newport Hospital School of Nursing and […] The post Obituary: Barbara L. Simmons appeared first on What's Up Newp .

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