Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bristol, RI

William F. Head

William F. Head

Aug 28, 2007

Mr. William F. “Bill” Head, age 92, of King Philip Avenue, Bristol and Arcadia, FL, passed away, Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at Silver Creek Manor, Bristol, RI. He was the beloved husband of the late Virginia “Ginny” (Wood) Head. They had been married 50 years. Born in Pawtucket, RI, a son of the late William J. and Irene (Taylor)...

Emily T. Proto

Emily T. Proto

Aug 24, 2007

Ms. Emily T. Proto, age 94 of Wood Street, Bristol, died Friday, August 24, 2007 at the Grace Barker Nursing Center, 54 Barker Avenue, Warren. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Domenico and Maddalena (Alfieri) Proto. She worked for many years for Converse Rubber Company formerly in Bristol retiring in 1975....

Mary Federico

Mary Federico

Aug 16, 2007

Mrs. Mary (Nenna) Federico, age 80, of 24 Bourne Street, Bristol, and a resident for the past eight months at St. Elizabeth's Manor, Bristol, died Thursday, August 16, 2007 at RI Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late Frank C. Federico. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and...

Jacqueline Y. Roland

Jacqueline Y. Roland

Aug 14, 2007

Mrs. Jacqueline Y. (Scheinziss) Roland passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at Silver Creek Manor, Bristol. Born in 1921 in Paris, France, a daughter of the late Ernest and Lea Scheinziss, she married the late Dr. Fredy P. Roland in 1941 and immigrated to the United States in 1949 with her husband and children. She raised her family...

Elsie P. Cicero

Elsie P. Cicero

Aug 12, 2007

Mrs. Elsie P. (Farias) Cicero, age 78, of 180 Franklin St., Bristol, died Sunday, August 12, 2007 in the Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Charles Cicero and the companion of the late Anthony Panzarella.Born in Bristol, RI and a life long resident, she wasthe daughter of the late Manuel...

Jane L. Goettler

Jane L. Goettler

Aug 12, 2007

Jane L. Walker Goettler, age 82, formerly of 58 Foxhill Avenue, Bristol. Died Sunday, August 12, 2007 at the Silver Creek Manor, Bristol. Born in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Harvard Williams and Mary Walker Goettler. She is survived by three cousins Susan Casten-Roan of Bristol, Susan T. Walker of Queens, NY and E.V. OConnor...

Robert M. Bottomley

Robert M. Bottomley

Aug 11, 2007

Robert M. Bottomley, age 83, of 112 Bradford Street, Bristol, died Saturday, August 11, 2007 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Martha A. (Nastri) Bottomley. Born in Bristol,and a lifelong resident, he was the son of the late William and Catherine (White) Bottomley. Robert worked for the former Kaiser Aluminum &...

Marion L. Moniz

Marion L. Moniz

Aug 8, 2007

Marion (Langello) Moniz, of 27 Richmond St. Bristol, passed away on August 8, 2007 at the age of 85. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Fanny (Balzano) Langello. She was the wife of the late Hilario “Eli” Moniz. While Marions earlier career started in the manufacturing industry, her most...

Genevieve 'Dede' Malafronte

Genevieve 'Dede' Malafronte

Jul 30, 2007

Mrs. Genevieve “Dede” (Malafronte) Malafronte, age 86, of 8 Wheeler Avenue, Bristol, died Monday, July 30, 2007 at the St. Elizabeths Manor, Bristol. She was the wife of the late Salvatore Malafronte. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Onofrio and Maria (Nappi) Malafronte. Mrs. Malafronte was a homemaker and a devoted...

Jane Boutelle

Jane Boutelle

Jul 27, 2007

Mrs. Jane E. “Bette” (Newton) Boutelle, age 87, of 41 Harrison Street, Bristol, died Friday, July 27, 2007 at her home. She was the wife of the late Albert Boutelle.Born in Taunton, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Edmund A. and E. Myrtle (Arden) Newton. Mrs. Boutelle was a homemaker and a member of St. Michaels Episcopal...

Barbara Aguiar

Barbara Aguiar

Jul 26, 2007

Mrs. Barbara (Ferreira) Aguiar, age 85, of 12 Pearse Avenue, Bristol, died Thursday, July 26 at the Haven Health Center of Coventry. She was the wife of the late Joseph Aguiar. Born in Fall River, MA and a lifelong resident of Bristol, she was a daughter of the late Dennis and Bertha (Cooper) Ferreira. She was an Electronic Component...

Lillian Gemma

Lillian Gemma

Jul 19, 2007

Mrs. Lillian (Remka) Gemma, age 58, of 51 Vernon Street, Pawtucket, died unexpectedly, Thursday, July 19, 2007 at the Memorial Hospital of RI, Pawtucket. She was the wife of the late Ronald S. Gemma. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late John and Lillian (Reed) Remka, she was a resident of Pawtucket for the past year, and previously...

Catherine A. Cabral

Catherine A. Cabral

Jul 17, 2007

Mrs. Catherine A. (Arouca) Cabral, age 87, of 427 High St., Bristol, died Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at St. Elizabeths Manor, Bristol. She was the wife of the late Victor J. Cabral. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Joseph V. and Anna (Gonsalves) Arouca. She was a Nurses Aide at the...

Dorothy Rego

Dorothy Rego

Jul 14, 2007

Mrs. Dorothy (Travers) Rego, age 81, of 407 Thompson Drive, Richardson, Texas and formerly of Bristol, died Saturday, July 14, 2007 at the Miriam Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of Vincent A. Rego, founder and chairman emeritus of Encore Wire Corp., McKinney, TX., her husband of 54 years. Born in raised in Bristol, RI she was a daughter...

Elizabeth Alexandre

Elizabeth Alexandre

Jul 12, 2007

Mrs. Elizabeth (Nunes) Alexandre, age 93, of 418 Metacom Avenue, Bristol, died Thursday, July 12, 2007 at the Silver Creek Manor Nursing Home, 7 Creek Lane, Bristol. She was the wife of the late Evo Alexandre, Sr. Born in Dighton, MA and raised in Taunton, MA she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Adelaide (Freitas) Nunes. A...

Eugenia Russo-Celone

Eugenia Russo-Celone

Jul 6, 2007

Mrs. Eugenia (Rafalska) Russo-Celone, age 81, of 124 Church St., Bristol, died Friday, July 6, 2007 at the Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. She was the wife of the late Angelo Russo and the late Louis J. “Gene” Celone. Born in Pawtucket, RI and a Bristol resident for most of her life, she was a daughter of the late...

Grace Abenante

Grace Abenante

Jul 6, 2007

Mrs. Grace (Notarangelo) Abenante, age 70, of 40 San Juan Drive, Bristol, died Friday, July 6, 2007 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wfe of James J. Abenante. Born in Providence, RI and a lifelong resident of Bristol, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Nora ( DArcangelo) Notarangelo. Mrs. Abenante owned...

Antonio Botelho Pacheco

Antonio Botelho Pacheco

Jul 1, 2007

Mr. Antonio Botelho Pacheco, age 73, of 19 Wilson Street, Bristol, died Sunday, July 1, 2007 at the Newport Hospital. He was the husband of Herminia (Moniz) Pacheco, his wife of 39 years. Born in St. Michaels, the Azores, Portugal he was a son of the late Jose Pacheco and Cecelia (Salvadora Botelho) Bellarosa. He was a resident of...

Carol Mari Nunes

Carol Mari Nunes

Jun 26, 2007

Ms. Carol M. Nunes, age 40, of 130 Washington St., Norwich, CT, died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 26, 2007 in New London, CT. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of Anthony J. and Carol Anne (McCoomb) Nunes, Jr. of Little Compton, RI. She previously resided in Bristol and Newport, RI. She was an employee of Foxwood Casino...

Arthur Peter Sousa, Jr.

Arthur Peter Sousa, Jr.

Jun 24, 2007

Mr. Arthur Peter Sousa, Jr., age 65, of 5 Anthony Ave, Bristol, died Sunday, June 24, 2007 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of Helga M. (Voigt) Sousa, his wife of 44 years. Born in Providence, RI a son of Arthur P. and Margaret (Greene) Sousa of Bristol. He lived overseas for 40 years before settling...