Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bristol, RI

Donald Norman Miller

Donald Norman Miller

Jul 5, 2009

Mr. Donald Norman Miller, Jr., age 54 of College Park, Maryland and formerly of Main Road, Tiverton, died Sunday, July 5, 2009 at his home. He was the husband of the late Kathleen P. (Gama) Miller. He was born in Allentown, PA on July 6, 1955 a son of the late Donald Norman and Dorothy (Nadig) Miller. He was...

Kevin M. Moss

Kevin M. Moss

Jul 3, 2009

Mr. Kevin M. Moss, 52, of 73 Sherry Avenue, Bristol, died Friday, July 3, 2009 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Susan E. (Hanwell) Moss, his wife of 15 years. Born and raised in Rochester, NY, he was a son of Donald W. and Ann (OHara) Moss of Rochester. A resident of...

Fortunata Mascena

Fortunata Mascena

Jun 29, 2009

Miss Fortunata “Phoebe” Mascena, 81 of Benjamin Church Manor, 1014 Hope St., Bristol, died Monday, June 29, 2009 at her home. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Salvatore and Maria (Russo) Mascena. A homemaker, she was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Bristol. She was a member of...

C. Thomas Campagna

C. Thomas Campagna

Jun 21, 2009

Mr. C. Thomas Campagna, age 84 of 113 Bradford Street, Bristol, died Sunday, June 21, 2009 at St. Elizabeths Manor, Bristol surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Anne D. “Dotty” (Bruno) Campagna, his wife of 59 years. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, he was a son of the late Antonio and Maria (DAngelo)...

Anita Bloomer

Anita Bloomer

Jun 17, 2009

Mrs. Anita (Furtado) Bloomer, age 75, of Narrows Road, Bristol, entered eternal life on Wednesday, June 17, 2009. She was the wife of the late Perry H. Bloomer. Born in Bristol, and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Rita (Andrade) Furtado. Mrs. Bloomer worked for the Town of Bristol as the administrative assistant...

Commander Virgil B. Melvin Us Navy Ret.

Commander Virgil B. Melvin Us Navy Ret.

Jun 15, 2009

Commander Virgil B. Melvin, US Navy Ret., a resident of Portsmouth, RI and a native of Hannibal, Missouri, died at age 84 on Monday, June 15, at the RI Veterans Home, Bristol, following an illness. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen M. Melvin of Portsmouth, his son, James B. Melvin of Jacksonville, FL and his daughter, Eileen M....

Mary Theresa Marshall

Mary Theresa Marshall

Jun 14, 2009

Mary Theresa Marshall, 96 of Bristol, entered eternal life on Sunday, June 14, 2009. A resident of the Crestwood Nursing Home for the past year, she was in the company of her loving family as she left on her new journey. She was the wife of Manuel Marshall, her husband of 49 years. Born in Britannia, the Island of...

Roy E. Mauck

Roy E. Mauck

Jun 13, 2009

Mr. Roy E. Mauck, 73 of 32 Ward St., Warren died Saturday, June 13, 2009 at the Warren Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Barbara A. (Middleton) Mauck. Born in Aliquippa, PA, he was the son of the late Virgil and Mabel (Hauseen) Mauck. Roy worked as a...

Gilbert Almeida

Gilbert Almeida

Jun 13, 2009

Almeida, Gilbert, 80 of 2 Cedar Drive, Bristol, died Saturday, June 13, 2009 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of Sarah (Pirri) Almeida, his wife of 59 years. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Alexander and Philomena (Medeiros) Almeida. He served his country in the US...

John B. Troiano, Jr.

John B. Troiano, Jr.

Jun 13, 2009

Mr. John B. Troiano, Jr., 86 of 707 Hope Street, Bristol, died Saturday, June 13, 2009 at the Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of the late A. Lee (Fiore) Troiano. Born in Bristol, and a lifelong resident, he was a son of the late John B. and Catherine (Cristiano) Troiano. John was the owner of John...

Theresa Silva

Theresa Silva

Jun 10, 2009

Mrs. Theresa (Ferrara) Silva, 97 of 7 Bliven Avenue, Bristol, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at Silver Creek Manor Nursing Home, 7 Creek Lane, Bristol. She was the wife of the late Mariano Silva. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Brigida (Cioffi) Ferrara. She was the owner and operator...

Carol Ann Carvara

Carol Ann Carvara

Jun 9, 2009

Mrs. Carol Ann (Furtado) Carvara, 56 of 14608 Hardy Street, Overland Park, Kansas and formerly of Asylum Road, Warren, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at Villa St. Francis, Olathe, KS. She was the wife of Peter J. Carvara. Born in Fall River, MA and raised in Bristol, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Rita (Andrade) Furtado....

Salvatore P. Parella

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...