Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bristol, RI

Mr Lombard John Pozzi

Mr Lombard John Pozzi

Jul 9, 2013

Lombard John Pozzi, age 67, died on July 9 at RI Hospital in Providence after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Lombard J. and Alice Tavares Pozzi, a lifelong resident of Bristol and lived in the same house “Northfield” on Hope Street since 1949. He attended Bristol schools, graduating from Colt Memorial High School in...

Mrs Sarah Almeida

Mrs Sarah Almeida

Jul 1, 2013

Mrs. Sarah (Pirri) Almeida, age 83, of 2 Cedar Drive, Bristol, died Monday, July 1, 2013 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Gilbert Almeida, her husband of 59 years who died in 2009. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of...

Mr August Arruda

Mr August Arruda

Jun 25, 2013

Mr. August 'Auggie' Arruda, Jr., age 79 of 74 Greylock Road, Bristol, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013 in Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Judy H. (Henderson) Arruda, his wife of 28 years. Born in Fall River, MA and a lifelong resident of Bristol, he was the son of the late...

Mr Robert W. Dallaire

Mr Robert W. Dallaire

Jun 19, 2013

Mr. Robert W. Dallaire, age 59, of 12 Mount Avenue, Bristol, died Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at Silver Creek Manor Nursing Home, Bristol, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Fall River, MA., and a lifelong resident of Bristol and Warren, he was a son of the late Amedee L. 'Medee' and Anna L. (Abate) Dallaire. Bobby worked for...

Mrs Marie A. Borges

Mrs Marie A. Borges

Jun 17, 2013

Mrs. Marie A. (Benevides) Borges, age 64, of 15 Ursula Drive, Bristol, died peacefully Monday, June 17, 2013 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Paul V. Borges, her husband of 44 years. Born in Fall River, MA and raised and a lifelong resident of Bristol, she was...

Mrs Beatrice C. Sousa

Mrs Beatrice C. Sousa

Jun 15, 2013

Mrs. Beatrice 'Betty' (Cruz) Sousa, age 87 of Wildflower Drive, Cranston, formerly of Bristol, Portsmouth and Middletown, died Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late Ernest R. Sousa. Born in Bristol, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude (Barboza) Cruz. Betty worked at the Rhode Island Veterans...

Dr James R. Urban

Dr James R. Urban

Jun 4, 2013

Dr. James R. Urban Jr., M.D., beloved father, brother, and son, passed away unexpectedly in his home in East Greenwich. Jim was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on September 7, 1947. He was the oldest of the five children of Attorney James R. Urban Sr. and Ruth (Desmond) Urban, both of them were WWII Naval Veterans. Growing up in Avon,...

Mr Stephen R. Martino

Mr Stephen R. Martino

May 28, 2013

Mr. Stephen R. Martino, age 63 of 719 Hope Street, Bristol, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Fall River, MA and a lifelong resident of Bristol, he was a son of the late Andrew S. and Matilda D. (St. Vincent) Martino. He was a graduate of Bristol High School Class...

Mrs Esther Patricia Mae Moreira

Mrs Esther Patricia Mae Moreira

May 18, 2013

Esther Patricia Mae Moreira January 13, 1935 - May 18, 2013 Mrs. Esther Patricia Mae (Mathias) Moreira, 78, of Lucama, North Carolina formerly of Bristol, passed away Saturday. Esther was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and lived her life for them. Esther is survived by her children, Charles Francis of Warren, Pamela Andreozzi and husband, Steven of Sioux...

Mr Manuel L. Alves

Mr Manuel L. Alves

May 15, 2013

Manuel L. Alves, III,age 74 of Mason Avenue, Bristol, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Care Center, Providence. Manuel was the husband of the late Mary I. (Duarte) Alves his wife of 50 years. Born in Bristol, RI a son of the late Manuel L. Alves, Jr. and Mabel (Mello) Alves. Manuel worked for the...

Mr James G. Botelho

Mr James G. Botelho

May 4, 2013

Mr. James G. Botelho, age 95 of 11 Franklin Street, Bristol, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 following a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Virginia (Martinelli) Botelho, his wife of 59 years, who died in 2007. Born in Fairhaven, MA and raised in Warren, he was the son of the late Manuel and Alexandrina (DeJesus) Botelho....

Henry Irving Potter

Henry Irving Potter

May 4, 2013

Henry Irving Potter, Jr., age 82 , of Harrington Ave, Warwick, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Care Center, Providence after residing at Greenwich Farms at Warwick Senior Living for the past several years. Born in Providence, RI, a son of the late Henry Irving and Alice M. (Anderson) Potter, Henry graduated from URI with...

Mr Attilio A. Topazio

Mr Attilio A. Topazio

Apr 29, 2013

Mr. Attilio A. 'Teet' Topazio, age 90, of Bristol, died peacefully, Monday, April 29, 2013 at Cortland Place, Greenville, surrounded by his loving children. He was the former husband of the late Leonora (Saccoccia) Topazio and Linda Congdon-Marr of Brooklyn, CT. Born in Bristol, and a resident for many years, he was a son of the late Enrico and...

Mrs Eva I. Turenne

Mrs Eva I. Turenne

Apr 25, 2013

Mrs. Eva I. (Poisson) Turenne, age 84, of Sowams Drive, Bristol, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2013 surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Mozart J. Turenne, her husband of 53 years. Born in Manville, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Irene (Guilbeault) Poisson. Eva devoted her life to raising her children....

Mrs Matilda F. Perroni

Mrs Matilda F. Perroni

Apr 17, 2013

Mrs. Matilda F. (Holanetz) Perroni, age 96, of Ocean View Road, Bristol, died Wednesday, April 17, 2013 in Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late Pasquale 'Pat' J. Perroni. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late William and Matilda (Mancini) Holanetz. She worked as a Registered Nurse for VNA in Providence for...

Mrs Cecelia C. Troiano

Mrs Cecelia C. Troiano

Apr 15, 2013

Mrs. Cecelia C. (Smus) Troiano, age 95 of Hope Street, Bristol, died peacefully on Monday, April 15, 2013 at Oak Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Pawtucket, RI Cecelia was the wife of the late Matthew S. Troiano. The couple met on a blind date and were happily married for 64 years. She was born April 6, 1918 in Warren,...

Mrs Suzan Barbara Cruanes

Mrs Suzan Barbara Cruanes

Apr 14, 2013

Suzan Barbara (Jennings) Cruanes of Touisset Point, Warren, Rhode Island, and Point O' Woods Beach, South Lyme, Connecticut, passed away at home Sunday, April 14. She was the wife of Fernando 'Fred' Cruanes, her husband of 62 years. She was born in New Britain, Connecticut, the daughter of the late Joseph William Jennings and Anna (Wysocki) Horanzy and the...

Mr Frederick W. Serbst

Mr Frederick W. Serbst

Apr 7, 2013

Frederick W. Serbst, Jr. Bristol Fire Department - Past Deputy Chief and Past Director of Public Works for the Town of Bristol Mr. Frederick W. Serbst, Jr., age 67 of 1 Redic Court, Bristol, died peacefully Sunday, April 7, 2013 in the Silver Creek Manor Nursing Home, Bristol, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Linda...

Mrs Palmyra M. Cooper

Mrs Palmyra M. Cooper

Apr 7, 2013

Mrs. Palmyra M. (Marshall) Cooper, age 95, of Wood Street, Bristol, died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at South County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, North Kingstown, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Harold A. Cooper. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Joseph M. and Marian (Drummond)...

Mrs Alice Borges

Mrs Alice Borges

Apr 5, 2013

Mrs. Alice (Cadima) Borges, age 83, of 54 Barker Avenue, Warren., Alice passed away suddenly, but not alone, she was blessed to be surrounded by some of the most caring and compassionate caretakers along side of her whom she considered to be part of her family at the Grace Barker Nursing Center, Warren. She was the wife of the...