Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Bristol, RI
Angelina M. Souza
Dec 9, 2017
Angelina Souza, 85, of Bristol, passed away on December 9, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Letizia and Rosalia (Calabro) Letizia. She was the beloved wife of Norman Souza, they were married for 51 years. Funeral services from the Sansone Funeral Home, 192 Wood Street, Bristol, on Friday, December 15, 2017 at 9:00 AM with a...
Mrs. Mary Silvia
Dec 8, 2017
Mary Velleca Silvia, 98, a native and long-term resident of Bristol who spent her final years living with her children in California, passed away on Dec. 8, 2017, in Ojai, Calif., at the home of her daughter, Mary-Ellen (Silvia) McGee. She was the fifth of six children of Albert and Mary (Buondonna) Velleca, both natives of Italy. She was...
Dr Ronald N. Mancini
Dec 5, 2017
Dr. Ronald N. Mancini passed away at his home on December 5, 2017. Ron was born on April 26, 1947 in Providence, RI to Camillo V. Mancini and Alyda (DeWilde) Mancini. Ron grew up in Barrington, RI and graduated from Barrington, High School in 1965. He attended Roger Williams College where he received his BA in Psychology/Sociology. He then...
Mr. Matthew J. Salcone
Dec 1, 2017
Mr. Matthew J. Salcone, age 94 of Roma Street, Bristol, died peacefully Friday, December 1, 2017 at Silver Creek Manor surrounded by his loving family, on what would have been his 72nd Anniversary of his marriage to the late Sue J. (Castigliego) Salcone, who preceded him in death in September of 2015. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident,...
Mrs. Julie C. Wentzell
Nov 22, 2017
Mrs. Julie C. (White) Wentzell, age 87 of Orchard Avenue, Barrington, formerly of Church Street, Bristol, died Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Robert O. Wentzell. Born in Dorchester, MA, a daughter of the late Samuel X. and Rita (Crowne) White. A resident of Barrington for...
Mrs. Irene T. Saviano
Nov 16, 2017
Mrs. Irene T. (Martelly) Saviano, age 87 of Constitution Street, Bristol, died Thursday, November 16, 2017 at St. Elizabeths Manor, Bristol. She was the wife of the late Vincent J. Saviano, Jr., her husband of 51 years who preceded her in death in June of 2002. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the...
Francis T. Hoffman Jr.
Nov 14, 2017
Francis T. Hoffman, Jr., 58, of Bristol, passed away on November 14, 2017. He was the son of Francis T. Hoffman, Sr., and the late Jacqueline (Hildembrendt) Hoffman. He was the husband of Andrea (Alfano) Hoffman; they were married for 30 years. Besides his wife and father, Francis is also survived by his beloved daughters; Stephanie and Kimberly Hoffman....
Mrs. Sylvia S. Depasquale
Nov 13, 2017
Mrs. Sylvia S. (DeTora) DePasquale, age 92, of Wood Street, Bristol, died, Monday, November 13, 2017 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late Stephen S. DePasquale, her husband of 54 years, who preceded her in death in May of 2007. Born in Tiano-Caianello, Naples, Italy, a daughter of the late Antonio and Ermelinda (Izzo)...
Mrs Evelyn A. Rohrman
Nov 12, 2017
Evelyn (Medeiros) Rohrman, 94, of Bristol, entered into eternal rest on November 12, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Manuel Medeiros and Delia (Bothelo) Medeiros. She was the beloved wife of the late William Rohrman, Sr. Evelyn was born and raised in Bristol. She was an active communicant at St. Marys Church, Bristol, where she belonged to...
James A. Celone
Oct 30, 2017
James Celone, (age 88) of Bristol, died on October 30th at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Leonora (Medeiros) Celone for 65 years. Born in Bristol, he was the youngest child of Paul and Mary (Lanzire) Celone. He was a 1947 graduate of Colt Memorial High School and a 1951 graduate of Bryant...
Maria L. Pereira
Oct 29, 2017
Maria (Pascoal) Pereira, 76, passed away at home in Bristol on October 29, 2017. Born in San Miguel, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jacinto Pascoal and Maria (Machado) Pascoal. Maria was the wife of the late Eduardo Pereira; they were married for 54 years. She worked for I Shalom Factory in Warren as a seamstress and...
Albertina Castro
Oct 29, 2017
Albertina (Delgado) Castro, 93, of Bristol, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, October 29, 2017. The lifelong resident of Bristol was a 1942 graduate of Colt Memorial High School and a lifetime member of the Defiance Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. She is preceded in death by her spouse, Joseph "Lefty" Castro, parents Anthony and Grace (Perpetua)Delgado, and siblings...
Marilyn T. Serbst
Oct 22, 2017
Marilyn T. (Storch) Serbst, 80, of Poppasquash Road, Bristol, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2017. She was the wife of the late William Serbst, Jr.; they were married for 55 years. Born in Fall River, MA, and moving to Bristol in 1960, she was the daughter of the late Frederick C. Storch and Anna (Rys) Storch. Marilyn graduated...
Mr Alphonse C. Salvaggio
Oct 22, 2017
Mr. Alphonse C. Salvaggio, age 91 of Bliven Avenue, Bristol, died Sunday, October 22, 2017 at the Jane Brown Unit of Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of Carolyn "Carol" (DAmico) Salvaggio his wife of 70 years. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, he was a son of the late Jack and Emily (Cirillo) Salvaggio. Alphonse...
Mrs. Dorothy Barcellos
Oct 16, 2017
Dorothy (Henrique) Barcellos, 87, of Portsmouth, RI and Hillsboro, FL, passed away on October 16, 2017 with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late John Henrique and Olive (Simmons) Henrique. She was the wife of the late Joseph C. Barcellos; they were married for over 60 years. Dorothy was a seamstress by trade, starting...
Durval R. Medeiros
Oct 12, 2017
Durval R. Medeiros, 50, passed away at home on October 12, 2017. He was the son of Esmeria (Furtado) Bolota and the late Joao Bolota. Besides his beloved mother, Durval is also survived by his daughters; Kaitlyn and Alexis Medeiros, one granddaughter and his siblings; Joseph Medeiros, Lucy Clark, Johnny Medeiros, Casilda Bolota and Dorothy Jackson. Funeral services from...
Ralph A. Celone
Oct 10, 2017
Ralph A. Celone, age 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at St. Elizabeths Manor, his home for the past 17 years. Ralph was born on April 11, 1925 in Bristol, the son of the late Paul Celone and Mary (Lanzire) Celone. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol. Ralph was a 1944 graduate of Colt Memorial...
Mrs. Patricia M. Romano
Oct 8, 2017
Mrs. Patricia M. (Botelho) Romano, age 77 of Bristol, died peacefully Sunday, October 8, 2017 at the Silver Creek Manor, Bristol, which she co-owned with her late husband, Gerald P. Romano, her husband of 56 years who preceded her in death in October of 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was...
Frances Zelenko
Oct 2, 2017
Frances Weiss Zelenko, age 99, of St. Clare Newport, Newport, RI and formerly of Brooklyn and Queens, NY, Long Island, NY and Mystic, CT, passed away on October 2, 2017. Born in Brooklyn, NY on October 13, 1917, Frances was the daughter of Jewish immigrants from Poland Abraham Weiss and Dora (Givner) Weiss. Frances was a smart woman, devoted...
Mr Sumner B. Macdonald Jr.
Sep 22, 2017
Sumner Bigelow MacDonald, Jr., 82 of West Harbor Road, Bristol, died Friday, September 22, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Marlies H. (Richter) MacDonald. Born in Medford, MA, the son of the late Sumner B. and Margaret H. (McMahon) MacDonald Sr, he was a resident of Bristol for 32 years, previously...


