Ellen S. Brady, 57, of Halsey St. in Newport, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 13th at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of Joseph R. Brady. Born in Newport, RI on June 17th, 1952 at Newport Hospital, she was the daughter of Ruth E. Caswell of Saunderstown and the late Capt. Frederic C. Caswell Jr. - USN Ret.

Ellen graduated from the University of Rhode Island's School of Nursing in 1975. She worked as a Registered Nurse at Newport Hospital for more than 30 years. Ellen was a member of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, of which she served as Secretary. She also served as Vice President of the RI State Board of Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians. She was an avid reader, a talented cook and a gifted knitter.

Besides her husband and mother, she leaves her daughter Amy Hansen and her husband LTJG John Hansen of Jacksonville, FL, daughter Kathryn Brady and son Joseph R. Brady III both of Newport, granddaughter Hannah Hansen, sister Judith Cushing of Newport, brother James Caswell of Saunderstown, and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, August 17th at 10 am in St. Joseph's Church, Broadway and Mann Ave., Newport. Visiting hours will be held from 3-6 pm on Sunday, August 16th in the O'Neill-Hayes Funeral Home, 465 Spring St., Newport.

Donations may be made in Ellen's name to the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Scholarship Fund, 2 Wellington Avenue, Newport, RI 02840.

For more information, please visit www.onhfh.com

Reported: 08/15/09 (Show all obituaries for this day)
By: ONeill-Hayes Funeral Home (Show all obituaries and information about this funeral home)

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