Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bristol, RI

Mrs. Olivia Silvia

Mrs. Olivia Silvia

Jun 4, 2010

Mrs. Olivia 'Ollie' (Sousa) Silvia, age 97 of 327 State Street, Bristol, died peacefully Friday, June 4, 2010 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Arthur Silvia. Born in St. Miquel, Acores, a daughter of Louis and Julia (Ferreira Marques) Sousa, she was a Bristol resident most of her life and...

Michael J. Morra

Michael J. Morra

May 29, 2010

Mr. Michael J. Morra, age 80, of Metacom Ave., Bristol, died Saturday, May 29, 2010 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of Geraldine Rose (Oliver) Morra, his wife of 57 years. Born in Bristol, and a lifelong resident, he was a son of the late Joseph and Caroline (DellaSelva) Morra. He served...

Mr. Robert E. Froncillo

Mr. Robert E. Froncillo

May 24, 2010

Robert E. Froncillo, 78, of Bristol, RI died peacefully on May 24th at his home surrounded by his family. He was married to Eleanor (Antonelli) Froncillo for 51 years. Throughout his married life, Bob was a loving husband and wonderful father. He will be dearly missed. Born in Providence, Bob was a son of the late Salvatore and Elide...

Mrs. Mary Inez Bertrand

Mrs. Mary Inez Bertrand

May 22, 2010

Mrs. Mary Inez (Irizarry) Bertrand, age 89 of Benjamin Church Manor and formerly of Sowams Drive, Bristol, died Saturday, May 22, 2010 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Bertrand. Born in Caborojo, Puerto Rico, a daughter of the late Ramon A. and Daria (Matos) Irizarry, she was a...

Mrs. Leonora D. Lannan-Silvia

Mrs. Leonora D. Lannan-Silvia

May 7, 2010

Mrs. Leonora D. (Costa) Lannan-Silvia, age 82, of 1014 Hope Street, Bristol, died Friday, May 7, 2010 at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late William Silvia. Born and raised in Bristol, she was a daughter of the late Anthony E. and Elizabeth (Pacheco) Costa. A resident of Bristol for most...

Mr. Michael Mullen

Mr. Michael Mullen

May 5, 2010

Mr. Michael Mullen, 57, of Bristol, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 5, 2010. He was the loving husband of Linda (Mallozzi) Mullen, whom he shared 30 years of marriage. Born in South Carolina, the son of Maria Mullen of Fall River, MA and the late John J. Mullen. He worked for Local 169, Sheet worker and Waterproofers Union,...

Mr Frank C. Caizzi

Mr Frank C. Caizzi

May 1, 2010

Mr. Frank C. Caizzi, age 88, of 5 Gorham Place, Bristol, died peacefully on Saturday, May 1 at the RI Veterans Home, Bristol. He was the husband of Margaret (Vaccaro) Caizzi, his wife of 69 years. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, he was the son of the late Gaetano and Maria (Ruggieri) Caizzi. He was a graduate...

Mrs. Louise A. Sylvia

Mrs. Louise A. Sylvia

Apr 25, 2010

Mrs. Louise A. (Cholette) Sylvia, age 76 of Annawamscutt Drive, Bristol, died Sunday, April 25, 2010 at the home of her daughter, Marylou. She was born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Marguerite Y. (Choquette) Cholette. Louise worked at Rhode Island Hospital as a Registered Nurse and she was a communicant of...

Mr. Jerome M. Donovan

Mr. Jerome M. Donovan

Apr 22, 2010

Jerome M. “Jerry” Donovan, 90, of Cliff Drive, Bristol, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on April 22, 2010. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years Grace (Boylan) Donovan and their five children, Susan Gorbutt and her husband Alan and their daughter Alexandra of Bermuda; Mark and his wife Shirley and their children Matthew,...

Mrs. Marian M. Salvaggio

Mrs. Marian M. Salvaggio

Apr 22, 2010

Mrs. Marian M. (Marshall) Salvaggio, age 88, of Kingswood Road, Bristol, died Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Silver Creek Manor in Bristol. She was the wife of the late Joseph Salvaggio. Born in Bristol she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Marian (Drummond) Marshall. Marian worked as a rubber worker for the former Converse Rubber in...

Mr. Albert Francis Eagan

Mr. Albert Francis Eagan

Apr 20, 2010

Albert Francis Eagan, of Bristol, died Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at the Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of the late Anna Marie (Baldail) Eagan. Born in Fall River, MA he was a son of the late Daniel Joseph and Mae E. (Young) Eagan. Albert enlisted in the Army from 1937-1941 and served in the Panama Canal Zone....

Madeline Manchester

Madeline Manchester

Apr 16, 2010

Mrs. Madeline (DelToro) Manchester, age 90, of 126 Berry Lane, Bristol, died peacefully Friday, April 16, 2010 at the Silver Creek Manor, Bristol, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Robert T. Manchester. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Biagio and Virginia (Pisani) DelToro. She worked...

Mrs. Mary E. Gallagher

Mrs. Mary E. Gallagher

Apr 14, 2010

Mrs. Mary E. (Miner) Gallagher, age 89, of Aaron Avenue, Bristol, died Wednesday, April 14 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence. She was the wife of the late Joseph J. Gallagher. Born and raised in Providence and a resident of Bristol most of her life, a daughter of the late William and Mary Edna (Dunn) Miner. She was...

Maria A. Raposo

Maria A. Raposo

Apr 14, 2010

Maria A. Raposo, 68, of Perry St., Bristol, died Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at the Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. Born in Sao Miguel, Azores and lived most of her life in Bristol, she was the daughter of the late Joao and Esmeria C. (Oliveira) Raposo. Maria was a machine operator for Jade Plastics in Bristol before retiring she...

Edward O. Maher

Edward O. Maher

Apr 13, 2010

Edward O. Maher, 80 of 480 Metacom Ave, Bristol and formerly of Wilson St., Bristol, died Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at the RI Veterans Home, Bristol with his companion by his side. Born in Boston, MA a son of the late Edward T. and Margaret R. (Haggerty) Maher Ed worked as an Accountant for many years He served in...

Mr. Andrew A. Pansa

Mr. Andrew A. Pansa

Apr 9, 2010

Mr. Andrew A. Pansa, age 94, of High Street, Bristol, died Friday, April 9, 2010 at St. Elizabeths Manor, Bristol. He was the beloved husband of the late Josephine L. (Bruno) Pansa. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, he was the son of the late Thomas and Anna (Mangiero) Pansa. Andrew graduated from Bristols Colt Memorial High School...

Mrs. Mary T. Pasqual

Mrs. Mary T. Pasqual

Apr 6, 2010

Mrs. Mary T. (Mascena) Pasqual, age 94, of Prospect Street, Bristol, died peacefully Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at St. Elizabeths Manor, Bristol. She was the wife of the late John J. Pasqual, Sr. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Annunciata “Nancy” (Russo) Mascena. A member of the Garment Workers...

Mrs. Marie Rose 'Nana' Calderiso

Mrs. Marie Rose 'Nana' Calderiso

Apr 1, 2010

Mrs. Marie Rose 'Nana' (Rene) Calderiso, age 81, of 27 Oliver Street, Bristol, died Thursday, April 1, 2010 at the Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Matthew A. Calderiso, her husband of 61 years. Born and raised in Warren, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Evelina (Gagnon)...

Mr. John Cupolo

Mr. John Cupolo

Mar 29, 2010

Mr. John Cupolo, age 79, of 11 Fesser Avenue, Bristol, died Monday, March 29, 2010 at his home. He was the husband of the late Dorothy P. (Doyle) Cupolo. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, he was a son of the late Antonio and Nevina (Marabello) Cupolo. Mr. Cupolo was a graduate of Colt Memorial High School, Bristol,...

Mrs. Michele A. Menard

Mrs. Michele A. Menard

Mar 26, 2010

Mrs. Michele A. (Gallagher) Menard, age 63, of 255 Castle Rocks Road, Warwick, died Friday, March 26, 2010 at Kent Hospital, Warwick. She was the wife of Raymond H. Menard, her husband of 41 years. Born in Providence and raised in Bristol, she was a daughter of Mary E. (Miner) Gallagher of Warwick and the late Joseph J. Gallagher....