Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bristol, RI

Ms Elaine Wilson Reed

Ms Elaine Wilson Reed

Nov 9, 2016

Elaine Wilson Reed, 75, passed away peacefully in her home in Bristol on the morning of November 9, 2016. Elaine was the daughter of the late Firmin P. and Isabel W. Reed, also of Bristol. A true Renaissance woman, she was an inspiration to her students at the Wheeler School to whom she brought a broad understanding of the...

Mr Bernard A. Demara

Mr Bernard A. Demara

Nov 6, 2016

Mr. Bernard Adrian Demara, age 87 of Viking Drive, Bristol, died Sunday, November 6, 2016 in Grace Barker Nursing Center, Warren, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Esther M. (Migliori) Nutini-Demara, his wife of 31 years, who preceded him in death this past March and the late Rose (Calitri) Demara. Born and raised...

Mr Raymond J. Cabral

Mr Raymond J. Cabral

Nov 5, 2016

Mr. Raymond J. Cabral, Sr., age 86 of Beachmount Avenue, Bristol, died Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the husband of the late Irene A. (Bruscato) Cabral, his wife of 65 years, who preceded him in death just this past September. Born and raised in Warren, and a Bristol resident for...

Mr John M. Azzarone

Mr John M. Azzarone

Nov 5, 2016

Mr. John M. “Mousie” Azzarone, age 58 of Massasoit Avenue, Bristol, died Saturday, November 5, 2016 at his home. Born in Providence and a lifelong resident of Bristol, he was the son of Claire J. (Choiniere) Azzarone of Bristol and the late John F. Azzarone. Mousie was in the construction field for a number of years, retiring due to...

Mrs Mary Ila Smith

Mrs Mary Ila Smith

Nov 2, 2016

Mrs. Mary Ila (Moore) Smith, formerly of Middletown and Bristol, Rhode Island passed away in the company of her loving family on November 2, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Henry Battle Smith and the mother of the late David Paul Smith. She is survived by her two daughters; Dr. M. Kathlyn Nelson (Paul) and Mrs....

Mr Olin Leroy Reavis

Mr Olin Leroy Reavis

Nov 1, 2016

Mr. Olin Leroy Reavis, age 84 of Kingswood Road, Bristol, died Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at the Rhode Island Veterans Home, Bristol, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Emily (Stanzione) Reavis, his wife of 62 years. Born and raised in Winston Salem, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Benjamin Olin and Lelia...

Edmund L. Alves

Edmund L. Alves

Oct 27, 2016

Edmund L. Alves, 89, of Bristol, passed away on October 27, 2016. He was the son of the late Mariano and Helena (Garaffa) Alves and the beloved husband of Maretta (LaFazia) Berry. Edmund is survived by his loving daughters, Patricia Vincent and her husband David and Elaine Merryman and her husband Tony, as well as five grandchildren; David and...

Albert Laroche

Albert Laroche

Oct 23, 2016

Mr. Albert Laroche, age 88 of St. Elizabeth Manor, formerly of Villa Avenue, Bristol, died peacefully Sunday, October 23, 2016 at St. Elizabeths Manor, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Julia V. (Alves) Laroche, who preceded him in death in May of 2003. Born and raised in Warren, he was a son of...

Mr John Francis Lunney

Mr John Francis Lunney

Oct 4, 2016

Mr. John “Jack” Francis Lunney Jr., age 79 of Bristol, died peacefully Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar HospiceCenter in Providence. He was the devoted husband of the late Priscilla Ann (Ferrara) Lunney, the love of his life. Born in Fall River, MA and a lifelong resident of Bristol, he was a son of the late John...

Mr Gerald P. Romano

Mr Gerald P. Romano

Oct 3, 2016

Mr. Gerald P. Romano, age 78 of Bristol, died peacefully Monday, October 3, 2016 at the Silver Creek Manor, Bristol, which he owned and was the administrator of for 34 years, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Patricia Mary (Botelho) Romano, his wife of 55 years. Born in Providence and a lifelong resident of Bristol,...

Mr Carroll J. Delaney

Mr Carroll J. Delaney

Sep 26, 2016

Carroll James Delaney, Jr. ,69, of Bristol, RI died too soon on September 26, 2016 at Newport Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Pamela (DeLeo) Delaney and loving father of Carroll J. Delaney III. Born in New York City and raised in Bronxville, NY, he was the son of Carroll J. and Mary (Reilly) Delaney. He graduated from...

Mrs Margaret M. Mancieri

Mrs Margaret M. Mancieri

Sep 24, 2016

Margee finally has the new apartment that she had threatened to rent when the testosterone level in the house was too high. Margaret Mary (Lamoureux) Mancieri, of Bristol, passed peacefully on the morning of September 24th. She was the daughter of Margaret (Kearns) and Norman “Mike” Lamoureux. She was pre-deceased by her sister Norma Calabro. Margee, as friends and...

Mrs Irene A. Cabral

Mrs Irene A. Cabral

Sep 24, 2016

Mrs. Irene A. (Bruscato) Cabral, age 85 of Beachmont Avenue, Bristol, died peacefully Saturday, September 24, 2016 at her home. She was the wife of Raymond J. Cabral, Sr., her husband of 65 years. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Cosmo and Mary (Mello) Bruscato. A graduate of Colt Memorial High...

Matthew C. Borgia

Matthew C. Borgia

Sep 21, 2016

Matthew C. Borgia, 104, of Bristol, passed away on September 21, 2016. He was born in Manfredonia, Italy on September 21, 1912, to parents Francisco and Josephine (Ruggiero) Borgia. He was the husband of the late Marion Sousa. Matthew is survived by his loving daughters; Loretta Wilcox of Warwick and Mary Ann Card of Bristol, as well as five...

Mrs Elvira T. Groff

Mrs Elvira T. Groff

Sep 20, 2016

Mrs. Elvira T. (Cirillo) Groff, age 88 of Roosevelt Drive, Bristol, died Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at St. Elizabeths Manor, Bristol. She was the wife of the late Edward E. Groff, who preceded her in death in 2010. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Maria (Burgarelli) Cirillo. Elvira worked...

Mrs Dorothy B. Caromile

Mrs Dorothy B. Caromile

Sep 18, 2016

Mrs. Dorothy B. “Dottie” (Coccio) Caromile, age 84, of Lea Drive, Bristol, died Sunday, September 18, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Joseph Caromile, her husband of 64 years. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, a daughter of the late Joseph and Emma (Puya) Coccio. She attended Bristol Schools and...

Mrs Carmella Mello

Mrs Carmella Mello

Sep 16, 2016

Mrs. Carmella “Millie” (Mancieri) Mello, age 92, formerly of Annaswamscutt Drive, Bristol, died Friday, September 16, 2016 at the Silver Creek Manor Nursing Home, Bristol. She was the wife of the late Raymond J. Mello, who preceded her in death in 2006. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Saverio and Marguerita...

Ms Angelina A. Rubino

Ms Angelina A. Rubino

Sep 15, 2016

Miss Angelina A. “Angie” Rubino, age 86 of Baker Street, Bristol, died unexpectedly Thursday, September 15, 2016 at her home. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Ciro T. and Concetta (Cirillo) Rubino. A graduate of Colt Memorial High School, Class of 1949, she worked in the Assembly and Shipping Departments for...

Dr Raymond C. Dyer

Dr Raymond C. Dyer

Aug 22, 2016

Colonel Raymond “Doc” Dyer, US Army Ret., lived 96 remarkable years until he passed away Monday evening with family by his side. He grew up in Warren during the Great Depression and was always careful not to waste anything. Like so many others of his day, he joined the US Navy in WWII and fought in the Pacific, including...

Mrs Angelina R. Bisbano

Mrs Angelina R. Bisbano

Aug 12, 2016

Mrs. Angelina 'Julia' Rose (Alfano) Bisbano of Portsmouth, died Friday, August 12, 2016, at home. She was 94. She was the wife of the late Capt. Anthony Bisbano, Jr., USN-Ret. to whom she was married 57 years. Born in Bristol on Dec. 6, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Bianca Alfano. She had been a...