Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bristol, RI

Franklyn Hunt Lohr, Jr.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Vincent G. 'Archie' Arcello

Vincent G. 'Archie' Arcello

Mar 28, 2009

Mr. Vincent G. 'Archie' Arcello, age 76, of 17 Meadow Lane, Bristol, died Saturday, March 28, 2009 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Vivian R. (Fojo) Arcello, his wife of 56 years. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, he was a son of the late Joseph and Susie (Castigliego) Arcello. Mr....

Lorraine Raposa

Lorraine Raposa

Mar 23, 2009

Mrs. Lorraine (Ethier) Raposa, age 76, of 5 West Street, Bristol, died Monday, March 23, 2009 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late William Raposa. Born in New York, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Margaret (McGillik) Ethier. Mrs. Raposa worked for the former Premier Thread formerly in Bristol as a...

The Rev. James Joseph O'Brien, S.S.C.

The Rev. James Joseph O'Brien, S.S.C.

Mar 20, 2009

The Rev. James Joseph OBrien, S.S.C., of the Columban Fathers, Bristol, RI, died on Friday, March 20, 2009. A devoted member of the Columban Fathers for 52 years. Born in Dorchester, MA, he wasa son of the late Michael Joseph and Mary Elizabeth (Donovan) OBrien. He was the brother of Sister Catherine OBrien, SND of Brighton, MA and the...

Mary T. Deltoro

Mary T. Deltoro

Mar 18, 2009

Mrs. Mary T. (Goulart) DelToro, age 90, of 29 Sowams Drive, Bristol, died peacefully Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Ventura F. “Vic” DelToro. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Ricardo and Aurora M. (Amaral) Goulart. She was...

Mariana Cabral

Mariana Cabral

Mar 15, 2009

Mrs. Mariana (Medeiros) Cabral, age 83, of Washington Street, Bristol, died Sunday, March 15, 2009 at the Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA. She was the wife of the late John R. Cabral, to whom she was married for 59 years. Born in Ludlow, MA, she was a daughter of the late Jose and Guilhermina (Costa) Medeiros. A resident...

Maxine L. Gecawich

Maxine L. Gecawich

Mar 14, 2009

Mrs. Maxine L. (Shorey) Tweedie Gecawich, age 84, of 41 Wapping Drive, Bristol, died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late John J. Gecawich. Born in Unity Plantation, Maine, she was a daughter of the late Clyde E. and Manilla B. (Reynolds) Shorey. Mrs. Gecawich was a resident of Bristol...

Joanna Moore

Joanna Moore

Mar 5, 2009

Mrs. JoAnna Moore, age 58, of 447 Metacom Avenue, Bristol, died Thursday, March 5, 2009 at the Rhode Island Hospital, she was the loving wife of Roy G. Moore, her husband of 40 years. Born in Providence he was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Cerreto) Pearson. Mrs. Moore was a homemaker. She is survived in addition...

Lt. Col. Anthony D. Nastri, Usmc Ret.

Lt. Col. Anthony D. Nastri, Usmc Ret.

Mar 4, 2009

Lt. Col. Anthony D. “Tony” Nastri, USMC, Ret., age 70, of Bristol, Rhode Island and Murrieta, California died Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at Sunrise Assisted Living of Hemet, California. He is survived by his wife Rita (Viscidi) Nastri, two sons, Mark Nastri and his wife, Dimitra of Pasadena, California and David Nastri and his wife, Annette of Fallbrook, California,...