Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Bristol, RI
Delia L. Bettencourt
Jun 20, 2020
Delia L. (Rapoza) Bettencourt, 96, passed away peacefully on Saturday June 20, 2020. She was the wife of the late Alfred Bettencourt. Delia was also the daughter of the late Joseph Rapoza and Maria (Pavao) Rapoza. Born in Tiverton, RI, Delia was a lifelong communicant of the Holy Ghost Church in Tiverton until she moved to Bristol a few...
Manuel Ferreira Garcia
Jun 19, 2020
Manuel F. Garcia, 66, passed away June 19, 2020 at his home with his loving wife of 29 years Gail (Ciociola) at his side Born in Fall River, MA, and a longtime resident of Bristol, he was the son of the late Manuel F. Garcia and Virginia (Ferreira) Garcia. Manuel was a graduate of Bristol High School Class of...
Patricia A. Sousa
Jun 18, 2020
Patricia A. (Coogan) Sousa, 86, passed away at Rhode Island Hospital on June 18, 2020. A resident of Bristol for the last 63 years, Patricia was born in Bronx, NY. She was the wife of the late William "Shike" Sousa. She was the daughter of the late Edward J. Coogan and Helen M. (Schneider) Coogan. Patricia was a voracious...
Ronald Peter Hanuschak
Jun 17, 2020
Ronald Peter Hanuschak, 73, formerly of Bristol passed away at his home in Riverside East Providence on June 17, 2020. Born in Lincoln, RI he was the son of the late Stanley and Collette (Bissonnette) Hanuschak. Ron graduated from Chicopee High School in Massachusetts. He went on to continue his studies at Vernon Court Junior College and Rhode Island...
Mr Anthony Chianese
Jun 12, 2020
Mr. Anthony Chianese, age 89 of Notre Dame Street, Coventry and formerly of Bristol, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family. He was the husband of the late Joan M. (McDermott) Chianese, who preceded him in death in August of 1988 and the husband of the late Mary Ann (Farrell) Chianese, who preceded him in death in 2005....
Myrtle I. Federico
May 21, 2020
Myrtle I. (Dyer) Federico, 99, passed away peacefully on Thursday May 21, 2020. Born in the Artic section of West Warwick she was the wife of the late Francis D. Federico. She was also the daughter of the late Albert and Abbie Jessie (Elmer) Dyer Myrtle was the supervisor of sales at Cherry & Webb for many years until...
Mrs. Jessie L. Lynch
May 16, 2020
Jessie Loring (Kennedy) Lynch of Bristol, RI passed, May 16, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family at the age of 82. The beloved wife, mother, and grandmother was born in Fall River, Massachusetts February 21, 1938, she was the daughter of the late entrepreneur John W. Kennedy and Maybelle (Francis) Kennedy. She was raised in East Providence...
Mrs. Irene Susan Mosher
May 14, 2020
Mrs. Irene Susan (Masley) Mosher, age 83 of Brooks Farm Drive, Bristol, died Thursday, May 14, 2020 at the Newport Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Frank Mosher, her husband of 59 years, who preceded her in death in March of 2014. Born in Newport Township, PA, a daughter of the late John...
Mrs. Susan A. Camera
May 12, 2020
Susan A. (Warburton) Camera, 65, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by those she loved on May 12, 2020 after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Providence, RI on November 8, 1954 and raised in Cranston, she was the youngest of four children of the late John and Concetta (Coletta) Warburton. Susan graduated from...
Melissa G. Vaccaro
May 5, 2020
Melissa G. (Clabby) Vaccaro, 81, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on May 5, 2020 after a brief illness. She was born in Providence, RI on September 3, 1938 and was the only child of the late Thomas and Eileen (Larkin) Clabby. Melissa graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1956 and attended Rhode Island...
Ms Judith Lynne Campo
May 3, 2020
Ms. Judith Lynne Campo, age 64 of Belcourt Avenue, Bristol, died Sunday, May 3, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Providence, RI and raised and a lifelong resident of Bristol, she was a daughter of the late Vivian (Oliver) Campo and the late Frank J. Campo, Jr. and his wife, Rita C. (Cordeiro) Campo...
Mrs. Agnes Caromile
May 3, 2020
Mrs. Agnes (Benevides) Caromile, age 88 of Annawamscutt Drive, Bristol, died Sunday, May 3, 2020 at St. Elizabeths Manor, Bristol, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Paul Caromile who preceded her in death in November of 1997. Born in Providence and raised and a lifelong resident of Bristol, she was a daughter of the late...
Christopher J. Medeiros
Apr 20, 2020
Mr. Christopher J. Medeiros, age 47 of Willett Avenue, Riverside, formerly of Bristol, died Monday, April 20, 2020 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Fall River, MA and raised in Bristol, he was a son of Donna A. Medeiros (Karnes) of Bristol and the late Joseph Medeiros, Sr. A resident...
Mrs. Estelle D. Tanner
Apr 19, 2020
Estelle DeWolf Tanner July 5, 1929 to April 19, 2020 Estelle, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away in Concord, New Hampshire on April 19, 2020. She was born July 5, 1929 at home in Providence, Rhode Island and was the daughter of the late Henry and Marguerite DeWolf, growing up in Providence and her beloved Bristol, RI. Estelle...
Ms. Caroline A. Scott
Apr 16, 2020
Caroline Ann Torrey Scott, 64 passed away on April 16, 2020 at home in Bristol surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of Marcia Bickford Torrey and the late Arthur Richard Torrey. Carol lived in Bristol as a young child until her parents moved to Barrington where she lived for many years, raising her family. She moved...
Mrs. Zena L. Trudell
Apr 13, 2020
Mrs. Zena L. (Savino) Trudell, age 100 formerly of King Philip Avenue, Bristol, died Monday, April 13, 2020 at the Crestwood Nursing Home, Warren. She was the wife of the late Rudolph N. Trudell, her husband of 51 years, who preceded her in death in October 1996. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of...
Mrs. Sheila Marie Upchurch
Apr 12, 2020
Mrs. Sheila Marie (Cross) Upchurch..In Remembrance of a Special Mom's life well lived...... Sheila (Cross) Upchurch, 85, of Warren, RI, was called home to Heaven on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. She was the wife of Edward F. Upchurch. Sheila Marie was born in Norwalk, Connecticut on February 28, 1935 to the late Celeste and Richard Cross. She was...
Mr. Kevin P. Connery
Apr 8, 2020
Kevin P. Connery, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2020 at Hope Health Hospice in Providence after a brief battle with cancer. Kevin was born in Fall River, MA, the son of the late Elvira A. Connery and James J. Connery Jr,. He leaves siblings J. Brian Connery and his wife Jeanne of Warwick, Karen Connery of Providence, Thomas...
Mrs. Beatrice A. Cirillo
Mar 28, 2020
Mrs. Beatrice A. (Espinosa) Cirillo, age 97 of Holly Lane, Bristol, died Saturday, March 28, 2020 at the Grace Barker Nursing Center, Warren. She was the wife of the late John Cirillo, her husband of 49 years, who preceded her in death in April of 1994. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the...
Mrs. Gladys Viola Gabriel
Mar 25, 2020
Mrs. Gladys Viola (Gerold) Gabriel, age 102 of Brookdale Sakonnet Bay, Tiverton, RI, died Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at her home. She was the wife of the late George A. Gabriel, who preceded her in death in February of 1987. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of the late Charles E. and Amelia (Farrell) Gerold. Gladys was...


