Our Staff | Sansone Funeral Home

Our Caring Staff

Our staff is comprised of dedicated and licensed professionals with the experience to answer all your questions regarding our services. Please feel free to contact any of our staff members at any time.

Joshua J. Cabral

Managing Partner | Licensed Funeral Director | Embalmer

Josh is a native of Fall River, MA and a resident of Bristol. The son of Azorean immigrants Josh is fluent in Portuguese and speaks some Spanish. In 2005 Josh joined the Massachusetts Army National Guard and served with the HHB 1/101 Field Artillery in Brockton. During his time in the guard also served with the 54th Regimental Honor Guard as a certified trainer. During his time stationed at the Bourne National Cemetery Josh rendered military funeral honors to veterans of every branch. In 2010 Josh deployed to Afghanistan with HHB 1/101FA. After leaving the military Joshua spent two years as a Therapeutic Mentor for adolescent children in the Fall River and New Bedford areas.

In 2018 Josh graduated from Mount Ida College in Newton, Ma with an associate’s degree in Funeral Services. While at school Josh was a member of the Pi Sigma Eta National Fraternity of Morticians and the National Honor Society. In June of 2018 Josh passed the National Board Examination and went on to earn full licensure as a registered Funeral Director and Embalmer in October.

In September of 2023, Josh became the Managing Partner of Sansone Funeral Home. He is the Co-Chairman and member of the North and East Burial Ground Committee for the Town of Bristol, A member of the Board of Governors and member of the Rhode Island Funeral Directors Association.

Jeffrey W. Steadman

Managing Partner Emeritus | Licensed Funeral Director | Embalmer

Jeffrey W. Steadman of 10 Wapping Drive, Bristol is a Funeral Director/Embalmer and the Managing Partner of Sansone Funeral Home. Born and raised in Westerly, Rhode Island, he is the son of the late Norman and Nancy M. (Rathbun) Steadman. Jeff has been married to Alisa J. (Lombardo) Steadman for the past 37 years this October and is the proud dad to Jacob, age 29. He was educated in Westerly Public Schools and is a graduate of Westerly High School Class of 1974. He was a High Honor graduate of the former New England Institute of Anatomy, Sanitary Sciences, Embalming and Funeral Directing, which was formerly located in Kenmore Square, Boston and has been part of Mt. Ida College, Newton, Massachusetts since August 1977.

A Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer in the State of Rhode Island since September 1978, Jeff has been with Sansone since July 1988, when he joined his sister and brother-in-law, the late Ann Lombardo and the late Charles T. "Chuck" Lombardo, as a funeral director. He became the Managing Partner of Sansone Funeral Home in July 1999, when Sansone became a proud member of Carriage Services of Houston, Texas, going over to Managing Partner Emeritus in September of 2023. Prior to joining Sansone in 1988, Jeff was a Funeral Director/Embalmer for the Buckler-Johnston and S.R. Avery Funeral Homes of Westerly and Hope Valley from 1975, when Jeff started his apprenticeship at Buckler-Johnston, until 1979. Jeff was a Partner and Manager of the former Wynn-Steadman Funeral Home of Bowdon, Georgia from 1979-1983. He returned to Buckler-Johnston and S.R. Avery for 1983-1988.

Jeff is an active communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Bristol, where he and his wife Alisa received the highest honor of the parish as Chief Marshals of the 108th Feast Celebration in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in 2006. He is a former seventh grade instructor in their Religious Education Program, a former assistant Organist at the parish for many years, and a current member and volunteer of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast Committee since 1988. Jeff served the Town of Bristol as the chairman of the North and East Burial Ground Commission for a number of years and served on the commission for 15 years until he retired a few years ago. He was the President of the Board of Directors for the Bristol Good Neighbors Soup Kitchen and Pantry on Hope Street in Bristol for over eight years and served on their board for 20 years, until their move to East Providence. He is a member of the Bristol County Lions Club, the Rhode Island Funeral Director Association, and the National Funeral Directors Association.

In his free time, Jeff enjoy spending time with his wife Alisa and son Jacob, reading, enjoying Social Media, as well as spending much time with their two dogs, Sydney and Baxter, their two Bichon Frise pups.

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Jeffrey W. Steadman of 10 Wapping Drive, Bristol is a Funeral Director/Embalmer and the Managing Partner of Sansone Funeral Home. Born and raised in Westerly, Rhode Island, he is the son of the late Norman and Nancy M. (Rathbun) Steadman. Jeff has been married to Alisa J. (Lombardo) Steadman for the past 37 years this October and is the proud dad to Jacob, age 29. He was educated in Westerly Public Schools and is a graduate of Westerly High School Class of 1974. He was a High Honor graduate of the former New England Institute of Anatomy, Sanitary Sciences, Embalming and Funeral Directing, which was formerly located in Kenmore Square, Boston and has been part of Mt. Ida College, Newton, Massachusetts since August 1977.

A Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer in the State of Rhode Island since September 1978, Jeff has been with Sansone since July 1988, when he joined his sister and brother-in-law, the late Ann Lombardo and the late Charles T. "Chuck" Lombardo, as a funeral director. He became the Managing Partner of Sansone Funeral Home in July 1999, when Sansone became a proud member of Carriage Services of Houston, Texas, going over to Managing Partner Emeritus in September of 2023. Prior to joining Sansone in 1988, Jeff was a Funeral Director/Embalmer for the Buckler-Johnston and S.R. Avery Funeral Homes of Westerly and Hope Valley from 1975, when Jeff started his apprenticeship at Buckler-Johnston, until 1979. Jeff was a Partner and Manager of the former Wynn-Steadman Funeral Home of Bowdon, Georgia from 1979-1983. He returned to Buckler-Johnston and S.R. Avery for 1983-1988.

Jeff is an active communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Bristol, where he and his wife Alisa received the highest honor of the parish as Chief Marshals of the 108th Feast Celebration in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in 2006. He is a former seventh grade instructor in their Religious Education Program, a former assistant Organist at the parish for many years, and a current member and volunteer of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast Committee since 1988. Jeff served the Town of Bristol as the chairman of the North and East Burial Ground Commission for a number of years and served on the commission for 15 years until he retired a few years ago. He was the President of the Board of Directors for the Bristol Good Neighbors Soup Kitchen and Pantry on Hope Street in Bristol for over eight years and served on their board for 20 years, until their move to East Providence. He is a member of the Bristol County Lions Club, the Rhode Island Funeral Director Association, and the National Funeral Directors Association.

In his free time, Jeff enjoy spending time with his wife Alisa and son Jacob, reading, enjoying Social Media, as well as spending much time with their two dogs, Sydney and Baxter, their two Bichon Frise pups.

Victor G. Cabral, Jr.

Ambassador

Mr. Victor G. Cabral, Jr., a lifelong resident of Bristol, is a valued part of our Ambassador Team who has been with us at Sansone Funeral Home, since June of 2005.

He is the husband of Mary Cabral and the proud parents of three children, Kristen, Michael and Matthew and six beautiful granddaughters. A retired secondary teacher and former Assistant Principal at Mount Hope High School in Bristol. He just completed serving his community on the Bristol-Warren School Committee. His favorite activities is spending time with his family especially his granddaughters and his yearly trips to Disney World, and cruises with his wife and family.

Mr. David R. Simoes

Ambassador

Mr. David R. Simoes, a lifelong resident of Bristol, is a valued part of our Ambassador Team who has been with us at Sansone Funeral Home, since April of 2006.

He was the husband of late Joyce (Squatrito) Simoes. They have two beautiful daughters, Anne Marie Higgins and Patricia Anne Pires, and five grandchildren, Matthew, Brendan, Brianna, Mitchell and Ryan and two beautiful great grandchildren, Jack and Eloise Grace. David and his late wife Joyce are active parishioners of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church of Bristol, where they both are involved in many parish activities. They received the highest honor of the parish in being named Chief Marshals of the 16th of July Feast Celebration in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in 2008. David worked for Almac Supermarkets for 42 years and also worked in real estate for many years with Century 21, DeWolfe and Coldwell Banker, all in Bristol. He is very active in the Bristol Council #379 of the Knights of Columbus, Bristol, where he is the financial secretary and was a past Grand Knight and past District Deputy. He also is a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus with the St. Pius X Assembly of East Providence and has been active with the Rhode Island State Council. He also has been active with the Town of Bristol where he is presently a member of the Zoning Board of Review Committee and a former member and past chairman of the Planning Board, a past Town Sergeant and a former member of the 4th of July Committee.

Gary E. Dion

Ambassador

Mr. Gary E. Dion, a lifelong resident of Bristol, is a valued part of our Ambassador Team who has been with us at Sansone Funeral Home, since March of 2013.

He is the husband of Mary Ellen Dion and proud dad of Jessica and Lyndsay. A retired elementary teacher for Bristol schools for 30 years. He served on the Bristol Town Recreation Board for 15 years. An avid fan of PC Basketball you can count on seeing him at all the home games.

Shannon McArthur

Pre-Need Director

Shannon is from Coventry, RI and graduated from Bay View Academy in Riverside, RI in 2013. As part of her Bay View experience, she was able to find her love for funeral service with the School to Career Program. With this program, she was able to intern at a local funeral home she met during a field trip with her Death and Dying class. This gave her the opportunity to truly discover what it takes to be a funeral director and embalmer beyond what society sees.

Once she graduated, she continued her education by earning an associate’s degree in Funeral Service from Mount Ida College in 2015, a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Johnson and Wales University in 2017, and her MBA in Supply Chain Management from Bryant University in 2019. While continuing with her higher education, she worked full time as an apprentice and then a funeral director. She is a licensed embalmer, funeral director and life insurance agent in MA and RI who specializes in prearranging funeral services. Shannon joined our team in 2025. She currently resides in Cranston, RI and when not working, she enjoys playing softball and spending time with her family, friends, dog Daisy and cats Binx and Blue.