Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Bristol, RI
Mr. Eduardo A. Pereira
Jul 29, 2017
Mr. Eduardo A. Pereira, age 80 of Defiance Avenue, Bristol, died Saturday, July 29, 2017 at his home, following an unexpected illness. He was the husband of Maria de Lourdes (Pascoal) Pereira, his wife of 53 years. Born in Rebeira Seca, Sao Miquel, Acores, he was a son of the late Antonio and Ester (Anselmo) Pereira. A resident of...
Mr. Pasquale S. Pezzullo
Jul 25, 2017
Pasquale S. Pezzullo, 88, of Bristol, passed away on July 25, 2017. He was the husband of Philomena (Murgo) Pezzullo; they were happily married for 63 years. He was the son of the late Pasquale Pezzullo and Angela Maria (Raponi) Pezzullo. Pasquale worked as a barber for Murgo Barber Shop in Seekonk for 25 years and then as a...
Mrs. Alice M. Cirillo
Jul 25, 2017
Mrs. Alice M. (Coyne) Cirillo, age 92 formerly of Franklin Street, Bristol, died Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at St. Elizabeths Manor, 1 Dawn Hill Road, Bristol. She was the wife of the late Jerry M. Cirillo, who preceded her in death in July of 1998. Born and raised in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late...
Mr Antone Nappi
Jul 12, 2017
Antone Nappi, 65, passed away at home on July 12, 2017. He was the husband of Ethel (Gustafson) Nappi; they were married for 30 years. Born in Fall River, Ma, he was the son of the late Nicholas W. Nappi, Sr. and Mary (Paiva) Nappi. Antone worked for his fathers company, Nappi Brothers Plumbing for 40 years. He was...
Mr. Domenic M. Castigliego
Jul 7, 2017
Domenic M. Castigliego, 89, passed away on July 7, 2017. He was the husband of Helen (Pelchat) Castigliego, his wife of 66 years. Born and raised in Bristol, he was the son of the late Matteo Castigliego, Sr., and LuiGina (Murgo) Castigliego. Domenic served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was a self-employed commercial fisherman for...
Mrs. Marie Pirri
Jul 7, 2017
Mrs. Marie (Castigliego) Pirri, 82, of Roma Street, Bristol, passed away on July 7, 2017, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was the wife of the late Frank A. Pirri. A lifelong resident of Bristol, she was the daughter of the late Matteo and Luigina (Murgo) Castigliego. Marie was a graduate of Colt Memorial High School, Class of...
Mr. Richard V. Simpson
Jul 4, 2017
Mr. Richard V. Simpson, 81 of Bristol, went to his eternal reward on Tuesday, July 4th . He was the husband of the late Irene (Godfrey) Simpson, his wife of 56 years who died in August of 2015. He is preceded also in death by his late father, William Vernon Simpson and his mother Elise (Couillard) Simpson. A brother,...
Mrs. Susan Saabye Callahan
Jul 3, 2017
Mrs. Susan Saabye (Spitzer) Callahan, 64 of 18 Lorraine Street, Barrington, RI and formerly of Clinton, NY and Norwalk, CT, died peacefully Monday, July 3, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She passed wearing pink, and her bright and lively spirit stayed with her until her very last breath. Susan was the wife of Richard F. Callahan for 40...
Mrs. Aileen M. Ascoli
Jul 2, 2017
Mrs. Aileen M. (Moseifski) Ascoli, age 90 of Academy Avenue, Bristol, died Sunday, July 2, 2017 at the Silver Creek Manor, Bristol, following a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Nicholas M. Ascoli, who preceded her in death in January of 1997. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Klimowicz)...
Mr Guilherme S. Silva
Jul 2, 2017
Guilherme S. Silva, 90, of Bristol, passed away on July 2, 2017. He was the son of the late Jose Sousa Silva, Sr. and Conceicao Silva. He was the husband of Alzira (Horta) Silva; they were married for 64 years. Born in Fenais Daluz, Azores, Guilherme was a proud member of the Portuguese Army. He was employed by American...
Mrs. Arlene Axtell
Jul 1, 2017
Mrs. Arlene (Medeiros) Axtell of 44 Hopeworth Avenue, Bristol died peacefully Saturday, July 1, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Laurence Eli Axtell, who preceded her in death in June of 2001. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Herculano Rocha and...
Ms. Cora F. Guido
Jun 26, 2017
Mrs. Cora F. Guido, age 89 of 160 Franklin Street, Bristol, died Monday, June 26, 2017 at the Silver Creek Manor, Bristol following a brief illness. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Adeline (Farias) Benevides. Cora was a winder at the former Premier Thread Company formerly in Bristol for...
Mr. Albert R. Lopes
Jun 15, 2017
Mr. Albert R. Lopes, age 81 of 1014 Hope Street and formerly of Milk Street, Bristol, died Thursday, June 15, 2017 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth Ann (Schinigoi) Lopes, who preceded him in death in September 1993. Born in Providence and a lifelong resident of Bristol, he was...
Mrs. Mercine A. Pacheco
Jun 14, 2017
Mrs. Mercine A. (Butler) Pacheco, age 74 of Charles Street, Bristol, died Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at RI Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of Mario F. Pacheco, Sr., her husband of 56 years. Born in Fall River, and a lifelong resident of Bristol, she was the daughter of the late James "Jiggs" and Irene (Rego) Butler. Mercine was...
Mrs. Caroline V. "Carrie" Cook
Jun 3, 2017
Mrs. Caroline V. "Carrie" (Marabello) Cook, age 89 of DeWolf Avenue, Bristol, died Saturday, June 3, 2017 at her daughter Barbaras home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Arthur A. Cook, her husband of 43 years, who preceded her in death in 1991. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a...
Mr Arnold A. Silva
Jun 1, 2017
Arnold Silva, 86 of Bristol, a son of the late Manuel and Celia Silva, has passed away this June 1, 2017 leaving behind his wife Eleanor; four children: Jane Dennis (Bill), Arnold Silva Jr. (Ruth), Paul Silva (Laura), and Michael Silva (Lisa); twelve grandchildren: Patrick, Kate, and Elizabeth Dennis; Jennifer, Michael, Jessica, Jonathan, Matthew, Nicholas, Victoria, Timothy and Daniel...
Mr. Michael A. Rucci
May 28, 2017
Mr. Michael A. Rucci, age 95, of 98 State Street, Bristol, died Sunday, May 28, 2017. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, the son of the late Antonio and Angelina (Colucci) Rucci. Mr. Rucci owned and operated, along with his late father Antonio, the former Rucci Cleaners and Tailors formerly in Bristol for 65 years retiring in 1987....
Mrs. Clara M. Pirri
May 27, 2017
Mrs. Clara "Claire" M. (DeTora) Pirri, age 95 of 25 Annawamscutt Drive, Bristol and formerly of Manning Drive, East Providence for many years, died Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Silver Creek Manor surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Philip A. Pirri, her husband of 33 years, who preceded her in death in...
Mrs. Florence Mendes
May 19, 2017
Mrs. Florence (Goulet) Mendes, age 97 of Verdi Lane, Bristol died peacefully Friday, May 19, 2017 at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Manuel Mendes, Jr., who preceded her in death on May 31, 1985. Born and raised in Woonsocket, she was a daughter of the late Oliver and Elizabeth (Tremblay) Goulet....
Mr. Ralph J. Fasano
May 13, 2017
Ralph John Fasano, 81, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 13, 2017 in Bristol, RI after a long and full life. He is survived by his wife, Elaine (Luongo) Fasano, mother of Jeanne Andreoli, Christine Andreoli and the late Michael Andreoli; and former spouse, Karole Zanella and their children, John Fasano, Stephen Fasano, Anne (Fasano) Gibb, Christopher Fasano, Amy...


