Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Bristol, RI
Alfred R. 'Fred' Costa
Jan 14, 2010
Mr. Alfred R. “Fred” Costa, 82 of Wethersfield Commons in Warwick, and formally of Warren for 38 years, passed away peacefully Thursday January 14, 2010 at Kent County Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Patricia A. (Pereira) Costa, his wife of 53 years. Born in Bristol, November 3, 1927, he was the son of the late Walter and...
John Martin
Jan 12, 2010
Mr. John Martin, age 81, of 54 Richmond Street, Bristol, died Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at the Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, surrounded by his loving family, following an accidental fall at his home. He was the husband of Gertrude (Silvia) Martin, his wife of 62 years. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, he was a son of the...
Dolores Ann Rose Medeiros
Jan 9, 2010
Mrs. Dolores Ann (Marshall) Rose Medeiros, age 71 of 204 State Street, Bristol, died Saturday, January 9, 2010 at the Elmhurst Extended Care Facility, Providence. She was the wife of the late Francisco “Boombish” Medeiros, Jr. and the late Raymond M. Rose. Born in Providence and a lifelong resident of Bristol, she was a daughter of the late John...
Veronica Ann Tavares
Jan 8, 2010
Mrs. Veronica Ann “Ronnie” (Francis) Tavares, age 84, of Silver Creek Manor, Bristol and formerly of Locust Terrace, Warren, died Friday, Jan. 8, 2010 at the Silver Creek Manor Nursing Home, Bristol. She was the wife of the late Louis M. Tavares. Born and raised in Bristol and a resident for many years, she was a daughter of the...
Elizabeth M. Sullivan
Jan 3, 2010
Mrs. Elizabeth M. “Bette” Sullivan of Windward Lane, Bristol, RI and Ormond Beach, FL., passed away Sunday, January 3, 2010 at St. Elizabeths Manor, Bristol, after a long illness. She was the wife of Leo F. Sullivan, her husband of 57 years. Born in Providence to the late Eugene C. and Dorothy (Kelso) McCarthy. She grew up in South...
Josephine S. Pirri
Dec 31, 2009
Mrs. Josephine S. (Ligeiro) Pirri, age 90, of 160 Franklin Street, Bristol, died Thursday, December 31, 2009 at the Silver Creek Manor Nursing Home, Bristol, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late John P. and Mary (Sequera) Ligeiro. A production line worker for 40 years for the...
Dennis T. Sousa
Dec 23, 2009
Mr. Dennis T. Sousa,of Mulberry Road in Bristol passed away on Wednesday, December 23rd. Born in Bristol, he was the son of Virginio Sousa and Margaret (Medeiros) Sousa.Mr. Sousa graduated from Bristol High School (Class of 44). He then served in the United States Navy as a Seabee, stationed in Okinawa during World War II. While stationed, he also...
Paul Van Grey
Dec 21, 2009
Mr. Paul V. Grey, age 64 of Adelaide Avenue, Bristol, died Monday, December 21, 2009 at home, surrounded by his family. Born in New York he was a son of Valentine Grey of Scottsdale, AZ and the late Mary (Andrade) Grey. Paul worked as a Production Manager for a local cable company. Paul was a former member of the...
Jonathan Glover Sanford
Dec 17, 2009
Mr. Jonathan G. Sanford, age 66, of 27 Collins Street, Bristol, died Thursday, December 17, 2009 at the Rhode Island Hospital, Providence surrounded by his loving family. Born in Fall River, MA and a lifelong Bristol resident, he was a son of the late Leonard P. Sanford Jr., and Genevieve C. (Glover) Sanford. Jonathan worked for the maintenance department...
M. Margaret Mederos
Dec 16, 2009
Mrs. M. Margaret (Menezes) Mederos, age 88 of 1014 Hope St., Bristol, died Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at the Grace Barker Nursing Center, Warren. She was the wife of the late Merwin Mederos. Born in Fall River, MA,shewas a daughter of the late Procopio and Beatrice (Cabral) Menezes. Margaret was wonderful homemaker and she was a communicant of St....
Frank C. Silvia
Dec 13, 2009
Mr. Frank C. Silvia, age 84 of 59 Hopeworth Avenue, died Sunday, December 13, 2009 at the Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of the late Doris M. (Brooks) Silvia. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, he was a son of the late Joseph C. and Mary (Silvia) Silvia. Mr. Silvia was a forklift operator for...
Manuel Pacheco Pereira
Dec 12, 2009
Mr. Manuel Pacheco Pereira, age 57, of 35 Tower St., Bristol, died Saturday, December 12, 2009 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Maria C. (Cabral) Pereira, his wife of 32 years. Born in Sao Miquel, Azores, he was the son of the late Leonel and Guilhermina (Belarosa)...
Eleanor P. Medeiros
Dec 10, 2009
Mrs. Eleanor P. (Almeida) Medeiros, age 84, of 40 Coggeshall Ave, Bristol, died Thursday, December 10, 2009 at the Warren Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late William R. Medeiros. Born in Fall River, MA., she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Sadie (Sousa) Almeida. Eleanor worked for the former Desilets...
Alice Correia
Dec 8, 2009
Mrs. Alice (Vieira) Correia, age 84, of 67 River Street, Bristol, died Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at her home. She was the wife of the late Manuel Correia. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Anna (Pacheco) Vieira. Mrs. Correia was a seamstress for the former Priscilla Sportswear and the...
Douglas A. Rene
Dec 7, 2009
Mr. Douglas A. Rene, age 52, of King St., Bristol, died Monday, December 7, at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was the long time companion of Paula C. Squires of Bristol. Born in Fall River, MA, and a lifelong resident of Bristol, he was a son of the late Conrad J. Rene and the late Dorothy (Ferreira) Cushman. He...
Robert J. Mullen
Dec 6, 2009
MULLEN ROBERT J. (“Uncle Bob”), age 87, of Franklin Court, Bristol, died peacefully Dec. 6, 2009 at Evergreen Health Center, East Providence. Born July 14, 1922 in Newport, he was the son of the late Peter F. Mullen and Agnes (Lemire) Mullen. Uncle Bob was a WWII veteran, serving with the US Coast Guard and US Navy. He served...
Julia L. Sousa
Nov 29, 2009
Mrs.Julia L. Sousa, 89 of State Street, Bristol, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, November 29, 2009surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late John C. Sousa. A lifelong resident of Bristol, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Julia Sousa. She is the devoted mother of Elizabeth Tobiasz and...
Karen J. Serpa
Nov 27, 2009
Ms. Karen J. Serpa, age 52 of 85 Blanding Avenue, East Providence, died Friday, November 27, 2009 unexpectedly at her home. Born in Fall River, MA and raised in Bristol, she was the daughter of John P. and Lillian (Almeida) Serpa of Bristol. A resident of East Providence for 26 years, she previously resided in Warren and Bristol. She...
Christine A. Pease
Nov 19, 2009
Mrs. Christine A. (Rich) Pease, age 74, 33 Dimond Avenue, Bristol, died Thursday, November 19 unexpectedly at her home. She was the wife of the late Dr. Richard N. Pease, Sr., Ph.D. Born in Bristol and a resident for many years, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary P. (Cicerchia) Rich. She had lived in Barrington...
Rose Marie Leary
Nov 19, 2009
Mrs. Rose Marie (Rubino) Leary, age 69, of 21 Baker Street, Bristol, died Thursday at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of William F. Leary, her husband of 50 years. Born in Providence and a lifelong Bristol resident, she was a daughter of the late Ciro T. and Concetta (Cirillo) Rubino. A graduate of...


