Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Bristol, RI
Mrs Mary A. Recupero
Mar 11, 2014
Mrs. Mary A. (Anania) Recupero, age 89 of 1248 Hope Street, Bristol, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Miriam Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late Anthony Recupero, her husband of 55 years, who died in 2001. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Leonarda (Digati) Anania. Mary...
Mr Joseph Hector Masse
Mar 10, 2014
Mr. Joseph Hector 'Herky' Masse, 91, of Bristol, RI and formerly of New Bedford, passed away Monday, March 10, 2014. He was born in New Bedford, MA on October 21, 1922 to parents Donat and Alpheda (Desruisseaux) Masse. He was married to Mary L. (Dyer) Masse and Francoise E. (Noury) Masse, both deceased. Hector grew up on Central Avenue...
Mrs Irene B. Holmes
Feb 28, 2014
Mrs. Irene B. (Belmore) Holmes, age 94 of 20 Elmwood Drive, Bristol, died Friday, February 28, 2014 at St. Clare - Newport. She was the wife of the late William B. Holmes. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Edward J. and Florence (Proulx) Belmore. She is survived by a daughter, Nancy...
Mrs Antonetta Squatrito
Feb 26, 2014
Mrs. Antonetta (Procaccini) Squatrito, age 91 of 9 Dreadnaught Avenue, Bristol, died peacefully, Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at the Grace Barker Nursing Center, Warren, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Angelo Natale Squatrito, who preceded her in death in 1998. Born and raised in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Angelo...
Mr Frank Massa
Feb 23, 2014
Mr. Frank Massa, age 88 of 160 Franklin Street, and formerly of Prospect Street, Bristol, died Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Newport Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Theresa V. (Vollaro) Massa. Born and raised in Providence, he was a son of the late Fioravante and Rosa (Marrone) Massa. Frank was a...
Mrs Virginia B Kinder
Feb 20, 2014
Virginia B. Kinder, age 92, of Poppasquash Road, Bristol, died Thursday, February 20, 2014 at the St. Elizabeth's Manor, Bristol. She was the wife of the late Ralph Kinder. Born in East Providence, RI a daughter of the late Raymond S. and Alice A. (Dixon) Brightman. Virginia worked with her husband at the former Samuel Kinder & Brothers Florist...
Mr Sarkis Aproian
Feb 14, 2014
Mr. Sarkis Aproian, age 90 of the Rhode Island Veterans Home, 480 Metacom Avenue, Bristol, died Friday, February 14, 2014 at the home, surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Providence, he was a son of the late Manoot and Margaret (Tashoian) Aproian. A resident of Bristol for several years, he previously resided on Gemini Drive in...
Mrs Filomena F. Sousa
Feb 6, 2014
Mrs. Filomena F. (Lemos) Sousa, age 88, of Union Street, Bristol, died Thursday, February 6, 2014 at the Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. She was the wife of Francisco V. Sousa her husband of 62 years. Born in Terceira, Azores, a daughter of the late Francisco and Mariana (Ferreira) Lemos Filomena lived in Tennessee before moving to Bristol in...
Mrs Charlotte S. Pacheco
Feb 5, 2014
Charlotte Agatha (Sousa) Pacheco, 89 passed away, Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Rhode Island Hospital, surrounded by her family. Born in Bristol, RI on September 15, 1924, a daughter of the late Rudolph E. and Mary V. (Maciel) Sousa. Wife of the late Henry W. Pacheco and survived by a son Richard H. Pacheco and pre-deceased by a son...
Rita C. Murphy
Feb 3, 2014
Mrs. Rita C. (DiPaolo) Murphy September 20, 1916 - February 3, 2014 Mrs. Rita C. (DiPaolo) Murphy, age 97 of Crestwood Nursing Home, 568 Child Street, Warren and formerly of Franklin Court, Bristol, died Monday, February 3, 2014 at Newport Hospital, Newport surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late John J. Murphy, who preceded...
Mrs Laura Marabello
Feb 1, 2014
Mrs. Laura (Carreira) Marabello, age 85, formerly of Sampson Street, Bristol, died peacefully Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the home of her sons, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Domenic G. Marabello. Born in Bristol and a resident most of her life, she was a daughter of the late August and Mary Carreira....
Mrs. Janet M. Mello
Jan 26, 2014
Mrs. Janet M. (Sousa) Mello, age 76, of 77 Wood Street, Bristol, died Sunday, January 26, 2014 at her home. She was the wife of George Mello, her husband of 49 years. Born and raised in Providence on Smith Hill, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Marie (Sullivan) Sousa. Janet was a graduate of St. Patrick's...
Mrs Christine Gail Cotsonas
Jan 20, 2014
Mrs. Gail (Brooke) Cotsonas, age 68 of 68 Ferry Road, Bristol and Eastham, MA, died Monday, January 20, 2014 at RI Hospital, Providence, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Michael Cotsonas, her husband of 44 years. Born and raised in Natick, MA, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Edna (Hunt) Brooke, Sr....
Mr Richard A. Bilotti
Jan 2, 2014
Mr. Richard A. Bilotti, age 60 of Catherine Street, Bristol, died peacefully Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Newport Hospital, surrounded by his son, longtime companion and family. Born in Providence, and a lifelong resident of Bristol, he was a son of Philomena S. (Castro) Bilotti of Bristol and the late Armand Bilotti. Richard was a graduate of Bristol High...
Mr Roderick Bruce Macleod
Dec 30, 2013
Mr. R. Bruce MacLeod, age 88 of 476 Poppasquash Road, Bristol, died Monday, December 30, 2013 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Alys (Farnsworth) MacLeod, his wife of 61 years. Born and raised in Providence, and a resident of Bristol for 34 years, he was the son of the late Norman Douglas...
Rose H. Campagna
Dec 26, 2013
Miss Rose Campagna, 98 of Bradford Street, Bristol, died peacefully on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the St. Elizabeth's Manor, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Bristol, RI and a lifelong resident, Rose was a daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (D'Angelo) Campagna. Rose was a purchasing specialist for the former Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation formerly...
Mr Sebastian Dias
Dec 24, 2013
Sebastian 'Sabby' Dias, Jr., age 82, of Bristol, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at the home of his daughter, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Angelina 'Angie' (Carlone) Dias his wife of 57 years. Born in Bristol, RI and a lifelong resident, he was a son of the late Sebastian and Mary (Piedade) Dias. Sabby...
Mr Joseph M. Brito
Dec 22, 2013
Joseph M. Brito, Sr., (91), died Sunday, December 22, 2013, was born in Bristol, Rhode Island, son of the late Ceasar Brito and Georgiana Travers Brito. Joseph or “Joe, Sr.” as he is often called, had three sons, Joseph M., Michael S. and the late C. Patrick Brito; 2 daughters Audrey B. Field and Mary B. Fitzgerald Doyle; two...
Mrs Josephine J. Silvia
Dec 21, 2013
Josephine J. Silvia, age 82, of Hope Street, Bristol, died Saturday, December 21, 2013 at the Miriam Hospital Providence. She was the wife of Joseph 'Cappy' Silvia. Born in Barrington, RI, a daughter of the late Louis and Natalie (Carbone) Santos. Josephine worked as a Nurse for many years before becoming a homemaker. Besides her husband she is survived...
Mrs Mary Lucy Metcalf
Dec 11, 2013
Mrs. Mary Lucy (Furtado) Metcalf, age 79 of Cooke Street, Bristol, died Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the wife of the late Francis R. 'Frank' Metcalf, her husband of 47 years who died in 2004. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Arthur...


