Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bristol, RI

Manuel A. Correia, Jr.

Manuel A. Correia, Jr.

Mar 12, 2025

Manuel (Manny) A. Correia, Jr., 73, of East Providence, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2025, at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Filomena (Furtado) Correia for 47 wonderful years. Born in Fall River, MA, Manny was the son of the late Manuel and Emily (Horton) Correia. A proud graduate of La...

Anthony M. Doughney

Anthony M. Doughney

Feb 18, 2025

Anthony M. Doughney, 91, of East Providence, passed away at his home on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. He was the devoted husband of Mary (Scully) Doughney for 68 years before his passing. Born in Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph and Grace Doughney. Anthony served our nation in the United States Air Force as a Radar...

Eleanor S. Rodrigues

Eleanor S. Rodrigues

Feb 11, 2025

Eleanor S. Rodrigues, 95, of Warren passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Raymond J. Rodrigues Sr. for 47 years until his passing in 1998. Born in Bristol, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Amelia (Batty) Pagano. She was a communicant of...

Christine A. Mullen

Christine A. Mullen

Feb 10, 2025

Christine Anne Mullen, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, art educator and mentor, died at age 78 on February 10, 2025, in the presence of her family after a long battle with cancer. A generous, loving, and creative soul who always put others first and was an emotional rock for her family in good times and bad, she will be dearly missed....

Sabato B. Stanzione

Sabato B. Stanzione

Feb 9, 2025

Sabato B. "Sal" Stanzione, 84, of Bristol passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, February 9, 2025. He was the loving husband of Lorraine (Cournoyer) Stanzione for 25 years before his passing. A lifelong Bristolian, Sal was the son of the late Angelo and Jennie (Saviano) Stanzione. Sal was the owner/operator of Bristol Auto Salvage for over 50 years....

Almerinda Aguiar

Almerinda Aguiar

Feb 5, 2025

Almerinda Aguiar, 88, of Warren, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. Born in Bristol, RI, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Almorinda (Sousa) Arruda. She worked as a Library Aide for many years at the George Hail Public Library in Warren. Almerinda enjoyed time with her family,...

Jan Emily Ramjerdi

Jan Emily Ramjerdi

Jan 31, 2025

Jan Emily Ramjerdi (Morrison) of Prudence Island, Rhode Island passed away peacefully on January 31st, 2025 at the age of 74. Born in Hackensack, NJ, as the middle child in a family of five children. Always the rabblerouser, she pushed the boundaries of what girls could do, wanting to play Little League Baseball, and was often the instigator of games...

Robert Vanderhoof

Robert Vanderhoof

Jan 30, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Robert "Bob" Vanderhoof on January 30, 2025, at the age of 77. Bobs legacy is one of hard work and intense loyalty and he had a tremendously witty sense of humor. He was a true gentleman and he passed his ideals to his children and grandchildren. Bob was always generous with his...

Alys F. Macleod

Alys F. Macleod

Jan 24, 2025

Alys F. (Farnsworth) MacLeod, 94, of Westerly, formerly of Bristol and Providence, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 24, 2025. She was the devoted wife of the late R. Bruce MacLeod for 61 years before his passing in December of 2013. Born in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late William B. and Elizabeth (Matteson) Farnsworth. She graduated...

Incarnation "Connie" Palumbo

Incarnation "Connie" Palumbo

Jan 22, 2025

Incarnation "Connie" (Estrella) Palumbo, 98, of Bristol passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. She was the devoted wife of Salvatore L. Palumbo for 48 years before his passing in September of 2004. A lifelong Bristolian, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Catherine (Brum) Estrella. Connie was a communicant of St. Elizabeths Church in Bristol where...

Thomas J. Vollaro

Thomas J. Vollaro

Jan 12, 2025

Thomas J. Vollaro, 79, of Bristol passed away at Rhode Island Hospital on Sunday, January 12, 2025 with his family at his side. He was the devoted husband of Barbara (Genovesi) Vollaro for 56 years before his passing. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Valentino and Anna (Andreozzi) Vollaro. He graduated from Barrington High School, Class...

Pauline J. Marabello

Pauline J. Marabello

Jan 9, 2025

Pauline J. (Aguar) Marabello, 98, of Bristol passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 9, 2025 with her loving family at her side. She was the wife of the late Frank Marabello for 70 years before his passing in 2018. A lifelong Bristolian, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rosalia (Pimental) Aguar. She was a graduate...

Anthony F. Sarceno Jr.

Anthony F. Sarceno Jr.

Dec 28, 2024

Anthony F. Sarceno, Jr., 72, of Bristol passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, December 28, 2024 with his loving family at his side. He was the devoted husband of the late Karin (Freeman) Sarceno for many years before her passing. Born in Queens, NY, he was the son of the late Anthony and Emma Lou (Mills) Sarceno. Anthony...

Richard Russell Usher

Richard Russell Usher

Dec 11, 2024

Richard Russell Usher, 96, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, in Tiverton. He was the loving husband of the late Elizabeth (Andrade) Usher for 66 years before her passing in June of 2022. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Richard and Lillian (Humes) Usher. He was lifelong Bristolian and member of the 1946...

David R. Simoes

David R. Simoes

Dec 7, 2024

David R. Simoes, 90, passed away peacefully at Rhode Island Hospital on Saturday, December 7, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Josephine "Joyce" (Squatrito) Simoes for 51 years before her passing in May of 2015. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Mary (Raposa) and John Simoes. David...

Carlos A. Lopes

Carlos A. Lopes

Dec 7, 2024

Carlos A. Lopes, 77, passed away peacefully at Rhode Island Hospital on Saturday, December 7, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Debra A. (Benevides) Lopes for 44 years before his passing. Born on Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal, he was the son of the late Alvaro and Evangelina (Amaral) Lopes. Carlos was a Master Carpenter...

Patricia A. Malo

Patricia A. Malo

Nov 27, 2024

Patricia A. Malo, 70, of Warren passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 in Bristol. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Mann) and her stepfather Edward Petrucci, Sr. - She was a 1971 graduate of Johnston High School. After high school she went on to serve our nation in the United States Navy from...

Paul A. Sylvia

Paul A. Sylvia

Nov 21, 2024

Paul A. Sylvia, 74, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and dedicated Professional Engineer, passed away suddenly at his home on Thursday, November 21, 2024. He was the devoted husband of Linda (Benevides) Sylvia, with whom he shared 52 years of profound love and laughter before his passing. Born in Fall River, MA and raised in Bristol by the late Anthony...

John E. Faria

John E. Faria

Nov 20, 2024

John E. Faria, 87, passed away peacefully in his sons home, surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. He was the husband of Patricia E Pastore, OCDS and they were married for 63 years. Born in Bristol, he was the son of Portuguese immigrants John P. Faria and Edwina (Costa) Faria and the brother of Adam Faria...

Mrs. Ernestine E. "Cookie" Lopes

Mrs. Ernestine E. "Cookie" Lopes

Nov 9, 2024

Mrs. Ernestine Cookie (Estrella) Lopes, age 104 of Dawn Hill Home for Rehab & Healthcare, and formerly of 43 Church Street, Bristol died Saturday, November 9, 2024. She was the wife of the late Manuel A. Lopes, Jr., who preceded her in death in 1997. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Joseph...