Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Bristol, RI
Mrs Josephine Joyce Simoes
May 17, 2015
Mrs. Joyce (Squatrito) Simoes, age 75, of Echo Farm Drive, Bristol, died Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of David R. Simoes, her husband of 51 years. Born in Providence and a lifelong resident of Bristol, she was a daughter of the late Matthew M. and Anna...
Ms Helen J. Munroe
May 10, 2015
Ms. Helen J. (Donato) Munroe, age 80 of Maple Street, Warren, died peacefully on Mothers Day, May 10, 2015 at St. Elizabeths Manor, Bristol. Born and raised in Bristol, RI, she was a daughter of the late John and Santa (Russo) Donato. A resident of Warren for many years, Helen was a graduate of Colt Memorial High School, Bristol,...
Mrs Theresa J. Proto
May 7, 2015
Mrs. Theresa J. (Del Piano) Proto, age 84 of 1 Dawn Hill Road and formerly of Hope Street, Bristol, passed away on Thursday, May 7th at St. Elizabeth's Manor. She was the wife of the late Nicholas Proto. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Placida (Malafronte) Del Piano. A...
Ms Jacquelyn Elizabeth Amaral
Apr 24, 2015
Ms. Jacquelyn Elizabeth “Jaylyn” Amaral, age 16, of 16 George Street, Bristol, died unexpectedly Friday, April 24, 2015 at St. Annes Hospital, Fall River, MA. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Mario J. Amaral and Lisa A. Silvia of Swansea, MA and a foster daughter of Elizabeth “Liz” Harvey and David J. Delamater of Bristol. She was...
Mr Vincent M. Troiano
Apr 23, 2015
Mr. Vincent M. 'Jibla' Troiano, age 95 of 72 Oliver Street, Bristol, died Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Newport Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Antoinetta (Paradiso) Troiano, his wife of 66 years. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, he was a son of the late Luigi and Maria (Marasco) Troiano. Vincent served...
Mrs Bella Elizabeth Lima
Apr 20, 2015
Mrs. Bella Elizabeth (Vera) Lima, age 100 of Hillside Avenue, Bristol, died Monday, April 20, 2015 at Silver Creek Manor, Bristol. She was the wife of the late Leo L. Lima, her husband of 53 years, who died in 2004. Born and raised in Warren, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Bella (August) Vera. Bella was...
Mr Joseph S. Martin
Apr 18, 2015
Mr. Joseph S. Martin, Jr., age 89, of Creek Lane, Bristol, formerly of City View Manor, Goldsmith Ave, East Providence, died Saturday at Silver Creek Manor, Bristol surrounded by his loving family. He was born in East Providence, RI a son of the late Joseph S. and Antonina (Paiva) Martin. Mr. Martin served in the US Navy during WWII....
Mrs Emily Lela Laber
Apr 18, 2015
Mrs. Emily Lela (Reavis) Laber, age 60, of State Street, Bristol, died Saturday, April 18, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Todd W. Laber, her husband of 24 years. Born in Newport, and raised in Bristol, she was a Bristol resident for most of her life. She previously resided in Providence for a few...
Mrs Rose D'Ottavio
Apr 15, 2015
Mrs. Rose (Esposito) D'Ottavio, age 90 of State Street, Bristol, died peacefully, Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Scalabrini Villa in North Kingstown with her niece, JoAnn at her side. She was the wife of the late Carmen D'Ottavio, who passed away in 1967. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Stefano and...
Mrs Roseline Selley
Apr 9, 2015
Roseline “Rose” Selley of Bristol passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 9, 2015. Born in Bristol, she was the daughter of Sebastian and Mary Piedade (Rebelo) Dias. She is survived by her beloved husband of almost sixty-three years, John, and their beloved children: daughter, April Rose, of Rotterdam, New York and son, Jody, of Bristol. She is also survived...
Mr James L. Mello
Apr 6, 2015
Mr. James L. 'Jimmy' Mello, age 66, of Tupelo Street, Bristol, died Monday, April 6, 2015 at RI Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of Nancy (Iacovelli) Mello, his wife of 37 years. Born in Fall River, MA and raised in Bristol, he was a son of the late Manuel and Lillian (Tafe) Mello. Jimmy served in the US...
Mrs. Caroline G. Criscuolo
Apr 5, 2015
Mrs. Caroline G. (Stanzione) Criscuolo, age 92 of Tobin Lane, Bristol, died Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Benjamin Criscuolo, her husband of almost 68 years. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Luigi and Angelina (Velleca) Stanzione....
Mrs Antoinette Nappi
Mar 21, 2015
Antoinette Nappi, 92, devoted mother, doting grandmother and great grandmother, died peacefully on Saturday, March 21 at the Philip Hulitar Home and Hospice Center in Providence. She was the wife of the late Andrew Nappi and resided in Bristol for over 65 years. Born in Warren, she was the daughter of Italian immigrants, the late Michael and Anna (Sullo)...
Mr Frank C. Scolaro
Mar 10, 2015
Mr. Frank C. 'Scully' Scolaro, age 76 of 150 Franklin Street, Bristol, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at his home. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, he was the son of the late Philip and Lucy P. (Castigliego) Scolaro. Frank served in the US Navy serving aboard the USS Arcadia during the Vietnam Era. He worked as a...
Mr William M. Field
Mar 5, 2015
William Merritt Field, 68, of Bristol, Rhode Island passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 5, 2015 while vacationing in Florida. William was born in Kassel, Germany to the late Col. Frederick P. Field Sr. and Ruth Harriot Field. He was the brother of Frederick P. Field Jr. (wife Cheryl Jean), of Fresno, Ca. and the late Rosalind Field Peters-Doyle...
Mr Burt G. Lewis
Mar 4, 2015
Burt G. Lewis, III, age 82, of Bristol RI died March 4th, 2015. Burt Lewis son of Burt and Mabel Lewis, loving husband of Cynthia passed away on March 4th with family members by his side. He is survived by his wife Cynthia, daughter Suzy, and son Robert. Burt served in the Navy Reserve and graduated from Hofstra University....
Mr Richard Davis Perkins
Mar 2, 2015
Mr. Richard Davis Perkins, age 77, of Ambrose Drive, Bristol, died Monday, March 2, 2015 at home with his family by his side. Born in Providence, RI and a lifelong resident of Bristol, he was a son of the late Sidney D. and Dorothy C. (Anderson) Perkins. Richard worked for the US Postal Service for many years as a...
Mrs Mary Nenna
Mar 1, 2015
Mrs. Mary (Palumbo) Nenna, 94 of Bourne Street, Bristol, passed peacefully on March 1, 2015. She was the wife of the late Frederick Nenna, they were married for 60 years. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Dominic and Nancy (Coppolecchio) Palumbo. Mary graduated from Colt Memorial High School in 1940, and...
Mrs Beatrice O. Redies
Feb 23, 2015
Mrs. Beatrice O. (Oliver) Redies, age 88,of 2001 Welch Court, Ann Arbor, Michigan, died Monday, February 23, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late Douglas E. Redies, who she met while he served in the US Navyand was stationed inNewport. After their marriage in 1954, they moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, and were...
Mrs Elizabeth A. Griffith
Feb 17, 2015
Mrs. Elizabeth A. (Moniz) Griffith, age 60, of 30 Detroit Avenue, Warren, died Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, 1085 North Main Street, Providence, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Michael Griffith who preceded her in death in 2012. Born in Fall River, MA and raised in Bristol, she was...


