Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Bristol, RI
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...
Mrs Alice Ruth Correia
Dec 9, 2013
Mrs. Alice Ruth (Fazio) Correia, age 87 of Harbor View Avenue, Bristol, died Monday, December 9, 2013 in the Grace Barker Nursing Center, Warren. She was the wife of the late Commander Dr. Frank B. Correia and survived by his sons, Karl Correia of Bristol and Claude Correia of Rehoboth, MA. Born in Fall River, MA and raised in...
Ronald Paul Rielly
Dec 7, 2013
Mr. Ronald Paul Rielly, age 74, of Verdi Lane, Bristol, died Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Providence, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Ellen Marie (Girard) Rielly. Born in Fall River, MA and a lifelong resident of Bristol, he was a son of the late James D. and...
Thomas E. Lake
Nov 18, 2013
Mr. Thomas E. 'Tommy' Lake, Jr., age 22, of 50 Opechee Drive, Bristol, died peacefully Monday, November 18, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Providence and a lifelong resident of Bristol, he was a son of Thomas E. Lake (Marcia) and Dawn (Cavaca) Rocha, (Daniel) all of Bristol. Tommy was a graduate...
Mr Russell A. Bruno
Nov 18, 2013
Mr. Russell A. Bruno, age 62 of Harris Avenue, Cranston, died Monday, November 18, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Alicia (Quintos) Bruno his wife of 20 years. Born in Providence and raised in Bristol, he was a son of the late Paul C. and Anna (DeCaporale) Bruno. He...
Mrs Joan Brito
Nov 14, 2013
Joan Cranwell Brito, age 84, of Poppasquash Road Bristol, RI, passed away peacefully on November 14 at Atria Bay Spring Barrington surrounded by her loving family. She was the devoted wife of Joseph M. Brito Sr., and a wonderful mother known for her kindheartedness and gentle spirit. Born in the Bronx New York, Joan was the daughter of the...
Ms Marylou Defelice
Nov 14, 2013
Ms. Marylou DeFelice, age 63 of Riverside and formerly of Bristol for many years, died Thursday, November 14, 2013 at her home. Born in Providence and raised in Bristol, she was a daughter of the late Ralph J. and Irene (Martin) DeFelice. Marylou was a graduate of Bristol High School, Class of 1967 and a hairdresser in Bristol for...
Mr John C. Anderson
Nov 14, 2013
Mr. John C. 'Andy' Anderson, age 78 of 87 Sherry Avenue, Bristol, died Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of Mary Lou (Silvia) Anderson, his wife of 56 years. Born in Newport, a son of the late John M. and Jessie Alice (Buckles) Anderson. John was a resident of Bristol for 56...
Palmera Alves
Nov 7, 2013
Mrs. Palmera 'Pal' (Massa) Alves, age 96 of 311 Metacom Avenue, Bristol, entered peacefully into eternal life on Thursday, November 7, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Manuel 'Steve' Alves. Pal was a lifelong resident of Bristol where most of her family still resides. She was one of eleven children of the...
Mr William F. Conley
Nov 4, 2013
Mr. William F. Conley, age 91 of 52 Ridge Road, Bristol, died Monday, November 4, 2013 in Rhode Island Hospital, Providence surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Black) Conley, his wife of 64 years. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, he was a son of the late James E. and Rose (Brown)...
Mrs Linnea P. Kinder
Oct 26, 2013
Mrs. Linnea P. (Pearson) Kinder, 80, of High Street, Bristol, died on October 26, 2013 at Grace Barker Nursing Home. She was the wife of Joseph G. Kinder. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Albert E. and Ethel Pearson and sister of Edward A. Pearson of Atlanta, Georgia (formerly of Foster) and John O. Pearson...
Mr Ernesto Anguilla
Oct 25, 2013
ANGUILLA, ERNESTO “ERNIE” 84 of 12 Tupelo Street in Bristol, Rhode Island passed away peacefully on Friday, October 25 surrounded by his wife and children. Ernesto was born in Porto Empedocle, Sicily and was the son of Faustino and Carolina Anguilla. Growing up in Italy, Ernesto lived with his six brothers and three sisters. He, his wife and his...
Mrs Olympia V. Deltoro
Oct 24, 2013
Mrs. Olympia V. (Proto) DelToro, age 93 of 80 Mt. Hope Avenue, Bristol died Thursday, October 24, 2013 in Crestwood Nursing and Convalescent Home, Warren. She was the wife of the late Andrew P. 'Bandy' DelToro. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident she was a daughter of the late Domenico and Maddalena (Alfieri) Proto. Olympia was a sales...


