Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Bristol, RI
Lena Proto
Nov 7, 2007
Mrs. Lena (Ruggiero) Proto, age 85, of 11 Goulart Avenue, Bristol, died Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late Edward S. Proto. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Maria Antonia (Romaniello) Ruggiero. Mrs. Proto was a machine operator for many...
Margaret Mary 'Peggy' Morris
Nov 2, 2007
Miss Margaret Mary “Peggy” Morris, age 89, of 50 Charles Street, Bristol, died Friday, November 2, 2007 at St. Elizabeths Manor, 1 Dawn Hill Road, Bristol. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Philip T. and Ellen Frances (Conway) Morris. Miss Morris was a clerical worker and payroll supervisor at the former...
Alice P. Osborne
Nov 1, 2007
Alice P. (Paiva) Osborne, age 91 of 160 Franklin Street, Bristol, died Thursday, November 1, 2007 at the Silver Creek Manor, 7 Creek Lane, Bristol. She was the wife of the late Philip E. Osborne, Jr. Born in Middleboro, MA, a daughter of the late Jesse and Mary Hortense (Tavares) Paiva. She worked as a spinner for the former...
Lizabeth A. Cheshire
Oct 31, 2007
Lizabeth (Betsy) A. Cheshire, beloved daughter of the late William Cheshire, Jr. and Josephine Ragosta Cheshire of Bristol, RI, died on October 31st after a courageous 17 month battle with Cancer. Born on July 24, 1953 she grew up in Warren, RI. She graduated as Valedictorian of Warren High School in 1971. Betsy obtained a BA degree Summa Cum...
Josephine M. Campagna
Oct 28, 2007
Miss Josephine M. Campagna, age 94, of 115 Bradford Street, Bristol, died Sunday, October 28, 2007 following a brief illness at the St. Elizabeths Manor, Bristol, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (DAngelo) Campagna. Miss Campagna was a graduate of Colt Memorial High...
Pauline Boyd
Oct 26, 2007
Mrs. Pauline (Castigliego) Boyd, age 86, of 22 Annawan Avenue, Bristol, died Friday, October 26, 2007 at her home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Edward C. Boyd. Born in Bristol, and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Gaetano and Anna (Armillotto) Castigliego. She worked for Converse Rubber Co. for...
Raymond W. Green, Jr.
Oct 24, 2007
Mr. Raymond W. Green, Jr., age 37, of 17 Reservoir Avenue, Bristol, died Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence, following a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family and many dear friends. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio and a lifelong resident of Bristol, he was the son of Raymond W. and Patricia...
Doris M. Silvia
Oct 12, 2007
Mrs. Doris M. (Brooks) Silvia, age 82 of 59 Hopeworth Avenue, Bristol, died Friday, October 12, 2007 at her home. She was the wife of Frank C. Silvia, her husband of 62 years. Born in Chazey Lake, NY a daughter of the late Newell and Catherine (Gregory) Brooks. Mrs. Silvia was a secretary for the former Bristol County Movers...
William J. 'Billy' Manchester
Oct 8, 2007
Mr. William J. 'Billy' Manchester, Jr., age 66, of 66 Hopeworth Avenue, Bristol, died Monday, October 8, 2007 at RI Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of Eileen C. (Stanzione) Manchester and they would have celebrated their 42nd Wedding Anniversary on this Friday. Born in Fall River, MA and a lifelong resident of Bristol, he was the son of...
Albert C. Frazier
Oct 3, 2007
Mr. Albert C. “Al” Frazier, age 84, of 936 Hope Street, Bristol, died Wednesday, October 03, 2007 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of the late Angelina “Angela” (Zammarelli) Frazier. Born in South Bend, Washington, he was a son of the late Martin Edgar and Ella Leona (Jackson) Frazier. He was a retired Lieutenant with the...
John Galvin Demeo
Oct 3, 2007
Mr. John Galvin DeMeo, age 42, died October 3, 2007 in Miami, FL. Born in Providence, he was the son of Michael DeMeo of Bristol, and Patricia Murphy of Miami, FL. step-son of Kathleen DeMeo of Bristol, father of Brittany DeMeo of Miami, Fl and brother of Joseph DeMeo of Newport, RI. Relatives and friends are invited to attend...
Pamela A, Benn
Sep 28, 2007
Pamela A. (Bisbano) Benn, age 46, of Coggeshall Ave, Bristol, passed awayFriday, September 28, 2007 peacefully at home. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of Lorraine (Martin) Bisbano of Bristol and the late John D. Bisbano, Sr. Pam was a floral designer for the former Crimson & Clover and Floral Design Unlimited, both formerly in Bristol...
Constance M. Hebert
Sep 22, 2007
Mrs. Constance M. (Frappier) Hebert, age 81, of 80 Duffield Road, Bristol, died peacefully, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007 at Silver Creek Manor Nursing Home, 7 Creek Lane, Bristol. She was the wife of the late Edmund G. Hebert. Born in Woonsocket, RI, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Almosa (Plante) Frappier. A Bristol resident for 14...
Virginia Botelho
Sep 20, 2007
Mrs. Virginia (Martinelli) Botelho, age 86, of 11 Franklin Street, Bristol, died Thursday, September 20, 2007 at St. Elizabeths Manor, 1 Dawn Hill Road, Bristol. She was the wife of James G. Botelho, her husband of 59 years. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Silvio and Cristina (Venditti) Martinelli. Mrs. Botelho...
C. Patrick Brito
Sep 17, 2007
Mr. C. Patrick Brito, age 55, of 303 Metacom Avenue, Bristol, died Monday, September 17, 2007 at his home after an 8 month illness while surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Mary (Kowal) Brito. Born in Fall River, MA, a son of Joseph M. Brito, Sr. and Audrey P. (Parkin) Brito and stepson of Joan...
Samuel W. Delpiano
Sep 16, 2007
DelPiano, Samuel, age 82, of D-2 Bristol Woods Drive, Bristol, died Sunday, September 16, 2007 at the Newport Hospital. He was the husband of Lorraine (Bouchard) DelPiano. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, he was the son of the late Michael DelPiano, Sr. and Blanche (Malafronte) DelPiano. He was a graduate and president of Colt Memorial High School,...
Theresa M. Kation
Sep 16, 2007
Mrs. Theresa M. (Plante) Kation, age 77, of Benjamin Church Manor, 1014 Hope Street, Bristol, died Sunday, September 16, 2007 at the Silver Creek Manor Nursing Home, 7 Creek Lane, Bristol. She was the wife of the late Joseph M. Kation, Sr. Born in Providence, RI she was a daughter of the late Wilfred and Eva (Forrest) Plante. A...
Antonio A. Couto
Sep 15, 2007
Mr. Antonio A. Couto, age 90, of 60 Greylock Road, Bristol, died Saturday, September 15, 2007 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of Idalina (Medeiros) Couto, his wife of 62 years. Born in Ribeira Seca, St. Michael, Azores, he was son of the late Antonio and Idalina (Pereira) Couto. He was a Foreman for the former...
Lester E. Steiner, Jr
Sep 11, 2007
Mr. Lester E. Steiner, Jr., age 77, of 1 South Lane, Bristol, died Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at the Miriam Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of Smoogie (Bernt) Steiner.Born in New York, New York a son of the late Lester E. and Margaret (Rieker) Steiner. Mr. Steiner was a manager for Handy & Harman in Providence before retiring....
Jennie Stanzione
Aug 29, 2007
Jennie (Saviano) Stanzione, age 96, of 274 State St., Bristol, died Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at the Miriam Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late Angelo C. Stanzione. Born in Italy, she lived in Bristol for many years, she was a daughter of the late Enrico Raffaela and Louisa Maria (Lombardi) Saviano. Mrs. Stanzione was a homemaker...


