Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bristol, RI

Mrs. Irene R. Barboza

Mrs. Irene R. Barboza

Jan 27, 2020

Mrs. Irene R. (Relle) Barboza, age 97 of Bristol, died peacefully Monday, January 27, 2020 at Silver Creek Manor, Bristol, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late David Barboza, her husband of 64 years, who preceded her in death in August of 2019. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter...

Mrs. Joyce M. Bryant

Mrs. Joyce M. Bryant

Jan 15, 2020

Joyce M. Bryant, 70, entered into heaven on January 15, 2020 from Rhode Island Hospital with her family at her side. A Bristol resident for over 70 years she was the beloved wife of Kenneth W. Bryant for the last 35 years. Joyce was the daughter of the late Dennis and Mary (Alves) Souza. Before retiring Joyce worked for...

Mrs. Cecelia G. Chellel

Mrs. Cecelia G. Chellel

Jan 10, 2020

Mrs. Cecelia G. (Brunelli) Chellel, age 88 of Barrington and formerly of Bristol and Pawtucket, died Friday, January 10, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her devoted daughters. She was the loving wife of the late Edward F. Chellel, O.D. her husband of 66 years, who preceded her in death in May of 2018. Born and raised in Bristol,...

Mrs. Noreen C. Sousa

Mrs. Noreen C. Sousa

Dec 29, 2019

Mrs. Noreen C. (Tavares) Sousa, age 82 of Richmond Street, Bristol, died Sunday, December 29, 2019 in Tockwotton on the Waterfront, East Providence, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Joseph B. Sousa, Jr., her husband of 47 years, who preceded her in death the December of 2000. Born and a lifelong resident of...

Olivia Silva

Olivia Silva

Dec 20, 2019

Olive "Ollie" Silva, 95, passed away Friday December 20, 2019 surrounded by her family. Ollie was the wife of the late Robert J. Silva. Ollie was also predeceased by her parents Antone and Gertrude (Branco) Correia. Ollie is also reunited with her siblings Mary White, Angelina Pine, and Dennis Correia. Ollie worked in the stitching room at Bristolite Manufacturing...

William F Bundy

William F Bundy

Dec 15, 2019

William F. Bundy, Ph.D., Commander, U.S. Navy (Retired) Dr. William F Bundy was an Associate Provost at the US Naval War College where he focused on technology integration to the United States Navy. With over forty years of service to the United States, Dr Bundy enlisted in the Navy and rose to the rank of Chief Sonar Technician (Submarines)...

Mrs. Marilee A. Jordan

Mrs. Marilee A. Jordan

Dec 7, 2019

CHANGE OF SERVICES for MRS. MARILEE ANN (GRIFFIN) JORDAN Mrs. Marilee Ann (Griffin) Jordan, age 92, formerly of Cole Street, Bristol, died Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the Grand Islander Center, Middletown. She was the wife of the late Arthur Edward Jordan, her husband of 67 years, who preceded her in death in October of 2015. Born in Providence,...

Ryan Gary Dame

Ryan Gary Dame

Dec 4, 2019

Ryan Gary Dame, age 23, of Bristol, died Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at his home. Born in Fall River, MA and raised and a lifelong resident of Bristol, he was a son of Gary N. and Donna (Correira) Dame. Ryan was a graduate of Mount Hope High School, Class of 2014, where he was a member of the Golf...

Mrs Carmella L. Disano

Mrs Carmella L. Disano

Dec 2, 2019

Mrs. Carmella L. "Millie" (Diodati) DiSano, age 88 of Mount Hope Avenue, Bristol, died Monday, December 2, 2019 at Crestwood Nursing and Convalescent Home, Warren, surrounded by her loving daughters and families. She was the wife of the late James A. DiSano, her husband of 65 years, who preceded her in death in October 2018. Born in Providence and...

Mrs. Mary Luciano

Mrs. Mary Luciano

Nov 26, 2019

Mrs. Mary (Vieira) Luciano, age 96 of Franklin Street, Bristol, died Tuesday, November 26, 2019. She was the wife of the late Antonio F. Luciano. Born in Bristol and a longtime resident, she was a daughter of the late Manuel L. and Anna (Pacheco) Vieira. She was a resident of Barrington for 30 years. Mary was a jewelry worker...

Joseph T. Teixeira

Joseph T. Teixeira

Nov 24, 2019

Joseph T. Teixeira, 81, passed away peacefully on Sunday November 24, 2019 with his loving family by his side. Joseph spent the last 59 years of his life with his adoring wife Roberta (Manchester) Teixeira. Joseph was the son of the late Joseph and Alice (Sousa) Teixeira. On a stormy November day, Dad ran his final race into the...

Gail T. Mueller

Gail T. Mueller

Nov 21, 2019

Gail Ann Turbeville Mueller, 70, of Rockledge, Florida passed away on November 21 after a short illness. Born in Fall River, Ma she was the daughter of the late Geraldine Garvin Allaire and the late Harold Lloyd Turbeville. She was also the step-daughter of the late Joseph W. Allaire. Gail attended schools in the Bristol area and graduated from...

Mrs. Carol Ann Cavalieri

Mrs. Carol Ann Cavalieri

Nov 18, 2019

Mrs. Carol Ann (Ferreira) Cavalieri, age 72 of Narrows Road, Bristol, died Monday, November 18, 2019 at St. Elizabeths Manor with her husband of 53 years, Domenic Cavalieri, by her side. Born in Fall River, MA and raised as a lifelong resident of Bristol, she was a daughter of the late John and Irene (Ferreira) Ferreira. Carol was a...

Mrs. Sadie "Babe" Zufelt

Mrs. Sadie "Babe" Zufelt

Nov 16, 2019

Mrs. Sadie "Babe" (Vargas) Zufelt, age 83 of Thames Street, Bristol, died Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Silver Creek Manor, Bristol. She was the wife of the late John B. Zufelt, her husband of 47 years, who preceded her in death in November 2006. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Manuel...

Catherine T. Lafazia

Catherine T. Lafazia

Nov 10, 2019

Catherine La Fazia, 83, passed away peacefully on Sunday November 10, 2019 at her home with her loving family at her side. Born in Warren, Rhode Island Catherine was the daughter of the late Joseph and Genoveva (DiSpirito) Natal. Catherine enjoyed 61 years of marriage with her loving husband Dr. Joseph K. La Fazia. Catherine devoted her life to...

Karen Ann Almeida

Karen Ann Almeida

Nov 9, 2019

Karen Ann Almeida, 66, passed away peacefully at Rhode Island Hospital on Saturday November 9, 2019. Born in Fall River, Ma, she was the daughter of George V. Almeida and the late Isabel (Bernardo) Almeida. In addition to her father, Karen is also survived by a brother, George S. Almeida, and a nephew, George S. Almeida, Jr. and his...

Richard Alvin Andrade Sr.

Richard Alvin Andrade Sr.

Nov 6, 2019

Richard Rit Andrade, Sr., 59, passed away peacefully on November 6th at Newport Hospital with his loving family by his side. For the last 37 years Rit was the adoring husband of Dorothea (Rodrigues) Andrade. Born in Providence Rit was the son of the late Norbert and Claire (Capone) Andrade. For many years he worked in the printing industry...

John Patrick Graham

John Patrick Graham

Oct 31, 2019

John Patrick Graham, 66, passed away Thursday October 31 at his home in Bristol. Born in Mullingar , Ireland John was the son of the late John P. and Maureen (Ennis) Graham. John is survived by his two children, Jennifer C. Primiano and Jeremy M. Graham and two grandchildren Gianna Ruggiero and Maddox Primiano. John also leaves behind three...

Ms. Wendy Mackenzie Allen

Ms. Wendy Mackenzie Allen

Oct 31, 2019

On Thursday, October 31, 2019, Wendy MacKenzie Allen, loving daughter, sister and mother of Thomas and Caitlin, passed away peacefully at the age of 67 after a long battle with cancer. Wendy was born on October 5, 1952 in Berlin, NH to Jock and Genevieve MacKenzie. Wendy attended Dover NH High School and McIntosh College. Wendy relocated to Bristol...

Mrs. Gail A. Mcgovern

Mrs. Gail A. Mcgovern

Oct 23, 2019

Mrs. Gail A. (Calderiso) McGovern, age 68 of Harborview Avenue, Bristol, died Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of David McGovern, her husband of 48 years. Born in Providence and raised in Warren, she was a daughter of the late Domenic M. "Babe" and Alice...