Mrs. Elizabeth L. "Betty" Usher
Jun 13, 2022
Mrs. Elizabeth L. "Betty" (Andrade) Usher, age 88, of Terrace Drive, Bristol, died Monday, June 13, 2022 at the Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, following a brief illness. She was the wife of Richard R. Usher, her husband of 66 years. Born in Bristol on Goodings Lane, delivered by Dr. DAngelo and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of...
Dolores S. Sousa
Jun 9, 2022
Dolores Ann (Sousa) Sousa, age 92, passed away peacefully Thursday June 9, 2022 after bravely battling a challenging illness. She was the loving wife of her equally loving and devoted husband of sixty-two years, the late Dennis T. Sousa Born and raised a life-long Bristolian, she was the daughter of the late Ermina Gomes Sousa and Antone Falco Sousa....
Paula Anna Tebano
Jun 6, 2022
Paula A. Tebano, 57, of Barrington passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, June 6, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the Raffaela (Valentino) Tebano and the late Armando Tebano. Paula grew up in Bristol and was a graduate of Bristol High School, class of 1982. Paula loved to...
Edwin J. Weston
May 31, 2022
Edwin J. Weston, 95, recently of Bristol passed away at St. Annes Hospital in Fall River, MA on Tuesday May 31,2022. He was the devoted husband of the late Betty Ann Weston. Born in Abington, PA, he was the son of the late Frederick and Martha (Berry) Weston. After graduating high school in Pennsylvania, Edwin went on to enlist...
Thomas William Velleca
May 31, 2022
Thomas William Velleca of Portsmouth, RI and Cypress, TX died on May 31, 2022 in the bosom of his beloved wife of 65 years, Theresa, and his very much adored family. He was born on November 5, 1933 in Fall River, MA and spent his very happy childhood in Bristol, RI attending school and playing sports. Tom received his...
Claudine Fales
May 25, 2022
Claudine M. (MacDowell) Fales, 97, of Bristol passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. She was the wife of the late Frank M. Fales. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts Claudine grew up in Warren RI and was the daughter of the late Frank and Maude (Strange) MacDowell. She was a graduate of Warren High School, class of 1942. Although...
Betty B. Geehan
May 1, 2022
Our mother was a smart, strong-minded, caring person who was passionate about politics, educated voting, travel, the ocean, chocolate and her family. Betty Brown was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and graduated from Newton High School. She took piano lessons at the Boston Conservatory of Music and played piano much of her life. She went on to Wellesley College where...
Gloria Agnes Boucher
Apr 27, 2022
Gloria Agnes Boucher, 87, of Bristol, RI formerly Barrington, RI passed away peacefully on April 27, 2022. Born in Central Falls, RI she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Eva (Michaud) Boucher. A devoted mother or seven, she loved her family and felt time spent with loved ones was a blessing. She was happiest at the beach,...
Carole Duff Cargill
Apr 21, 2022
Carole Duff (Potter) Cargill, 81, of Assonet, MA passed away at Charlton Memorial Hospital on Thursday, April 21, 2022. She was the loving wife of Richmond Cargill for 26 years before her passing. Born in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Harold Potter and Virginia (Bartley) Lombardo. She was also the beloved step-daughter of the late...
Dr Robert C. Arruda D.M.L.
Apr 14, 2022
Dr. Robert C. Arruda, D.M.L., of High Street, Bristol, died peacefully on Thursday, April 14, 2022 surrounded by his loving family, at the Dawn Hill Rehabilitation Center, at the age of 90. He was the husband of Linda C. (Lawton) Arruda, his wife of 54 years. Born in Bristol, and a lifelong resident, he was the son of the...
James A. Varola
Apr 13, 2022
James A. Varola, 56, passed away suddenly at Kent Hospital on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. He was the husband of Paula (Paiva) Varola for 25 years before his passing. Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Peter and Gloria (Graves) Varola. Jim enjoyed music and was a DJ for many years. He also enjoyed computers...
Lee W. Head
Apr 12, 2022
Lee W. Head, 80, of Bristol passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. He was the loving husband of Patricia A. (Catalano) Head for 61 years before his passing. Born in Taunton, MA, he was the son of the late William and Virginia (Wood) Head. Lee was a lifetime member of the Elks club and the Cup Defenders...
Douglas Alan Chalmers
Apr 4, 2022
Douglas A. Chalmers, a beloved and esteemed professor of political science at Columbia University, died on April 4, 2022 from complications of Parkinsons disease. He was born in 1932 in Madison, Wisconsin, where his father, William Ellison Chalmers, then a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin, also worked as a union organizer for the United Auto Workers union....
Ellen Loring-Guarniere
Mar 25, 2022
Ellen J. (Weaver) Loring-Guarniere, 85, formerly of Warren, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, March 25, 2022 at Elderwood of Scallop Shell Nursing Home in Wakefield, RI. She was the wife of the late Frank P. Guarniere, Jr. and the late Roger E. Loring. Born in Providence she had been a long-time resident of Bristol, living...
Mr Everett Rogers Jr.
Mar 17, 2022
Mr. Everett Rogers, Jr., age 63 of Cranston died peacefully Thursday, March 17, 2022 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Fall River, MA Everett lived most of his life in Bristol. At 16, Everett met the love of his life, and wife of 43 years, Nancy A. (Vecchio) Rogers. The...
Josephine Ann Murgo
Mar 12, 2022
Mrs. Josephine Murgo, age 98, of Franklin Court Assisted Living in Bristol, R.I., died peacefully on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Hattie Ide Chaffee Home. She was the loving wife of the late Michael Murgo, to whom she was married for 70 years until his passing in 2012. Born in Bristol on January 17, 1924, she was the loving...
Noel J. Desmarais
Mar 3, 2022
Noel J. Desmarais, 70, passed away at his home in Providence on Thursday, March 3, 2022. Born in Fall River, MA-, he was the son of the late Madeline (Surgento) Vital and Emilien A. Desmarais. Noel was a graduate of East Providence Vocational Technical High School, class of 1970. Noel loved motorcycles, especially Harley Davidsons. He was a member...
David Enos
Mar 1, 2022
David Enos, 80, of Bristol passed away at Rhode Island Hospital on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. He was the son of the late Manuel and Julia (Gonsalves) Enos. A lifelong Bristolian, he was a member of the Colt Memorial High School class of 1961. He worked for many years at R&J Manufacturing in Warren and was currently employed at...
Nancy L. Taylor
Feb 12, 2022
Nancy L. (Baker) Taylor, 71, of North Smithfield, passed away peacefully in Woonsocket on Saturday, February 12, 2022. She was the wife of the late Robert F. Taylor. Born in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Shirley (Heilhecker) Baker and William I. Baker, III. Nancy was a graduate of Bristol High School, class of 1968. She...
Joseph A. Palmieri
Jan 28, 2022
Joseph A. Palmieri, 81, of Bristol passed away in Newport on Friday, January 28, 2022. He was the husband of Lucille (Gibree) Palmieri for 62 years before his passing. Born in Warren, RI, he was the son of the late Ernest and Mary (Teoli) Palmieri. Joseph was a Warren High School graduate, class of 1958. Joseph was a member...
