Edith A. “Cookie” Donnelly, 77, passed away December 9, 2020 at RI Hospital after a brief illness.  Edith was born January 28, 1943 in Fall River, MA to Thomas and Elaine (Dowty) Dowd.  Edith grew up in Newport, RI where she met and married her husband Harry D. Donnelly.  They went on to raise their four children in their home in the Fifth Ward. Edith worked for many years at the Newport Preservation Society where she made lifelong friendships.   She dedicated her life … Continue reading Edith A. “Cookie” Donnelly