Salvatore P. Parella
May 30, 2009
Salvatore P. Parella, 82, of Bristol, died May 30th at home, surrounded by his devoted family. He was the beloved husband of Bernice (Callan) Parella, his wife of 53 years. He was born in Bristol to the late Francesco and Antonetta (Giordano) Parella. Mr. Parella was the co-owner of Bristol Furniture Co. of Bristol for over 50 years. He...
Joseph B. Desouza
May 25, 2009
Mr. Joseph B. DeSouza, 78, of 15 Alma Avenue, Bristol, died Monday, May 25, 2009 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Maria D. (Medeiros) DeSouza, his wife of 42 years. Born in Sao Paulo, Brasil, he was a son of the late Manuel B. and Cecilia (Pacheco) DeSouza. He was a fork...
Myrtle Irene Brockway
May 22, 2009
Mrs. Myrtle Irene Brockway, 87 passed away peacefully on May 22, 2009 at the Rhode Island Veterans Home in Bristol. She was born in Foxboro, Massachusetts; May 24, 1921, the daughter of the late Percy Hudson and Elsie (Sloan) Hudson. Sadly, Elsie died 5 days later from childbirth complications and Myrtle was raised in Providence by her loving Aunt...
Dorothea F. Lucas
May 22, 2009
Ms. Dorothea F. Lucas, age 88, of Kelley Avenue, Rumford, died Friday, May 22, 2009 in Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. Born in Bronx, NY, she was a daughter of the late John H. and Florence M. (Brennan) Lucas. A resident of Rumford for over 30 years, she previously resided in Providence. She was a graduate of the Lockwood High...
Mary V. Reynolds
May 19, 2009
Mrs. Mary V. (Aiello) Reynolds, age 87, of 100 Peck Avenue, Bristol, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at her home. She was the wife of the late Alonzo F. Reynolds. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Lucy (Marzovillo) Aiello. Mrs. Reynolds was an administrative assistant for many years at...
Domenica M. 'Minnie' Dunbar
May 14, 2009
Mrs. Domenica M. “Minnie” (Goglia) Dunbar, age 100 of Metacom Avenue, Bristol, died Thursday, May 14, 2009 at the Grace Barker Nursing Center, Warren. She was the wife of the late LeRoy R. Dunbar. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Luigi and Francesca (Romano) Goglia. Mrs. Dunbar was a graduate of...
Domenic F. Cirillo
May 13, 2009
Mr. Domenic F. “Fred” Cirillo, age 99, of Fales Road, Bristol, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at the Riverview Healthcare Community, Coventry. He was the husband of the lade Michelina (Palmieri) Cirillo. Born in Bristol and a resident for many years, he was a son of the late Raffaele and Rosa (Ferrara) Cirillo. He was a former Barrington resident...
Joseph M. 'Red' Cappucci
May 9, 2009
Mr. Joseph M. “Red” Cappucci, age 85 of 180 Franklin St., Bristol, died Saturday, May 9, 2009 at the Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. Born in Bristol, RI he was the son of the late Domenic and Carmella (Proto) Cappucci. Mr. Cappucci worked for the State of Rhode Island at the RI Veterans Home in Bristol as a boiler...
Franklyn Hunt Lohr, Jr.
May 9, 2009
FRANKLYN H. LOHR JR., 83, died May 9, 2009 in Providence RI. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Air Corps. A life insurance agent throughout his career and member of the Million Dollar Round Table, he was the founder of Lohr & Associates in New York. In 1989, a lifelong passion for sailing...
John A. Pellegrino
May 4, 2009
Mr. John A. Pellegrino, age 84, of 25 Byfield Street, Bristol, died Monday, May 4, 2009 at the Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of Mary B. “Betty” (Benedetti) Pellegrino, his wife of 60 years. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, he was a son of the late Joseph and Madeline (Ragno) Pellegrino. Mr. Pellegrino served...
Olympia Medeiros
May 3, 2009
Mrs. Olympia (Falanga) Medeiros, age 100, of High Street, Bristol formerly of Mill Street, New Bedford, MA, died Sunday, May 3, 2009. She was the wife of the late Antone Medeiros. Born in Torre Annunzia, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Francesco and Anna (Izzo) Falanga.She was a communicant of St. Francis Assisi Church, New Bedford and...
Richard Delima, Jr.
May 3, 2009
Richard DeLima, Jr., age 36 of 93 High St., Ashaway, RI, formerly of Tiverton died Sunday, May 3, 2009 in Griswold, CT. He was born in Fall River, MA a son of Richard DeLima, Sr. of Riverside and Donna L. Langello of Ashaway and stepson of Denise (Dionne) DeLima of Riverside and John E. Morris of Ashaway. Richard worked...
Emily Santos
Apr 29, 2009
Miss Emily Santos, age 91, of Benjamin Church Manor, Bristol died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 in Silver Creek Manor Nursing Home, 7 Creek Lane, Bristol. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Armando and Conceicao (Almeida) Santos. She was a machine operator at Converse Rubber Co., formerly in Bristol for 25 years...
William Paul Poisson
Apr 17, 2009
Mr. William Paul 'Bill' Poisson,age 61, of Bristol, RI, and Naples, Fl. passed away on Friday, April 17, 2009 surrounded by family. He was the husband of Jennie (Birch-Jones) Poisson. Born in Fall River, Bill was the son of the late Paul Poisson and Irene (Emond) Poisson. He graduated from Warren High School in 1965 and attended Bryant University...
Diana Morenzi
Apr 12, 2009
Mrs. Diana (Perry) Morenzi, age 84, of 6 Rosita Avenue, Bristol, died Sunday, April 12, 2009 at Crestwood Nursing and Convalescent Home, 568 Child Street, Warren. She was the wife of the late Joseph Morenzi, Jr. Born in Fall River, MA and a lifelong resident of Bristol, she was a daughter of the late Mariano P. and Philomena Serpa....
Alan Medeiros
Apr 6, 2009
Mr. Alan Medeiros, age 48 of 130 Ferry Road, Bristol, died Monday, April 6, 2009 at Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of Jeanne Garrant of Fall River and the late Joseph Medeiros, Jr. A resident of Bristol for 29 years, he previously resided in Swansea, MA and East Providence. He...
Jean Ann Dombrosky
Apr 6, 2009
Miss Jean Ann Dombrosky, age 63, of 225 New Meadow Road, Barrington and formerly of Carroll Avenue, Newport, passed away Monday, April 6, 2009 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Newport, and a lifelong resident, before moving to Barrington 3 years ago, she was the daughter of the late John and Rose (Funaeoli) Dombrosky. Jean was employed by the...
Marie C. Sullivan
Apr 4, 2009
Mrs. Marie (Celone) Sullivan, born May 23, 1914, of Adams Street, Quincy, MA, formerly of 104 Constitution Street, Bristol, died peacefully on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at the Eventides Home in Quincy. She was the wife of the late John W. Sullivan, Sr. Born in Bristol, RI and a lifelong resident, before moving to Quincy 4 years ago, she...
James G. White
Apr 4, 2009
Mr. James G. 'Seamus' White, Sr. age 81, of 9 Ridgeway Drive, Warren, died Saturday, April 04, 2009 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Patricia (Kearney) White, his wife of 55 years. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. he moved to Warren more than 40 years ago from Ireland. He was the son...
Elvira A. Milligan
Mar 28, 2009
Mrs. Elvira E. (Fusco) Milligan, age 89, of 44 Beach Road, Bristol, died peacefully Saturday, March 28, 2009 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Charles A. Milligan, her husband of 38 years. Elvira was known to many people as “Red” because of her beautiful red hair or “nonnie”. Born in Bristol...
