Mary C. Prenda Ruff
Oct 5, 2006
Mrs. Mary C. (Costa) Prenda Ruff, age 89, of 121 Wood Street, Bristol, died Thursday, October 5 at the Grace Barker Nursing Center, Warren. She was the former wife of the late Manuel Prenda. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Oliveira) Costa. She was a foot press operator...
Gilda C. Pine
Oct 1, 2006
Gilda C. (Proto) Pine, age 90, of 1 Chester Avenue, Bristol died Sunday, October 1, 2006 at the Crestwood Nursing Home, Child Street, Warren. Born in Bristol and a lifelong residence she was the daughter of the late Domenico and Madeline (Alferi) Proto. She was a machine operator for the former Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp. formerly in Bristol...
Victoria F. Dipalma
Sep 30, 2006
Victoria F. (Soldano) DiPalma, age 87, of Hope Street, Bristol died Saturday, September 30, 2006 at the St. Elizabeth's Manor in Bristol. She was the beloved wife of the late Peter DiPalma. A lifelong resident of Bristol, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Concetta (Autieri) Soldano. She was agraduate of Colt Memorial High School, Bristol, Class...
Rita St.Onge
Sep 19, 2006
Mrs. Rita (Cupolo) St.Onge, age74, of 327 Metacom Avenue, Bristol, died peacefully, Tuesday, Sept. 19, at the home of her daughter, Lisa in Portsmouth, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late William R. St.Onge. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Nevina (Marabello) Cupolo. She was...
Elisa Parent Botelho
Sep 19, 2006
Mrs. Elisa 'Rita' (Proulx) Parent Botelho, age 83 of 8 Charlotte Drive, Bristol, died Tuesday, Sept. 19 at the Grace Barker Nursing Center, 54 Barker Avenue, Warren. She was the wife of the late Homer L. Parent and the late Anthony Botelho. Born and raised in Warren, a daughter of the late George E. and Althea (Regnere) Proulx. She...
Anthony E. Marabello
Sep 17, 2006
Mr. Anthony E. “Mara” Marabello, age 74, of 13 Buttonwood Street, Bristol, died Sunday, Sept. 17 at his home. He was the husband of Amelia (Botelho) Marabello, his wife of 54 years. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, he was the son of the late Anthony S. and Mary Julia (Mansi) Marabello. A Barber, he was the owner...
Mabel Alves
Sep 16, 2006
Mrs. Mabel (Mello) Alves, age 96 of 7 Creek Lane, Bristol, RI, died Saturday, September 16, 2006 at the Silver Creek Manor Nursing Home, Bristol. She was the wife of the late Manuel Luiz Alves, Jr. Born in Tiverton, RI, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Amie (Sousa) Mello. She had worked for the former Berkshire...
Frank S. Abate
Sep 15, 2006
Mr. Frank S. Abate, age 94 of 150 Franklin St, Bristol, died Friday, September 15, 2006 at the Grand Islander Nursing Home, Middletown. He was the husband of the late Phoebe (Roderick) Abate. Born in Italy, he was a son of the late Carmelo and Anna (Vento) Abate. He was a self employed fisherman for 30 years before retiring....
John C Silvia
Sep 9, 2006
Mr. John C. Silvia, age 82, formerly of 55 Cedar Drive, Bristol, died Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Crestwood Nursing and Convalescent Home, 568 Child St., Warren. He was the husband of the late Lucy (Annarummo) Silvia. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, he was the son of the late Jose C. and Maria Silvia. Mr. Silvia was...
Richard Amaral
Sep 8, 2006
Mr. Richard Amaral, age 60, of 9 Naomi St., Bristol, died Friday, Sept. 8 at his summer home in Foster. Born in Fall River, MA, a son of the late Antone and Rose (Cabral) Amaral, he was a lifelong Bristol resident. He served as a patrolman for the Bristol Police Department for several years in the late 1960's and...
Ralph J Defelice
Sep 5, 2006
Owner and operator of the former DeFelice Florist, Bristol. Mr. Ralph J. DeFelice, age 82, of 257 Shady Hollow, Casselberry, FL and formerly of Bristol, died Tuesday, Sept. 5 in Regent's Park in Winter Park, FL. He was the husband of the late Irene DeFelice. Born in Bristol and a resident for most of his life, he was a...
Diana S. Carvalho
Sep 1, 2006
Mrs. Diana S. Carvalho, age 76 of 10 Roseland Ave, Bristol, died Friday, September 1, 2006 at the Miriam Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late William Carvalho. Born in Pawtucket, RI a daughter of the late Gacopo and Lillian (Papini) Mannolini. She resided in Bristol since 1976, moving from Pawtucket. She worked as a bookkeeper for...
Thomas J. Principe
Aug 28, 2006
Mr. Thomas J. Principe, age 87, of 302 Market Street, Swansea, MA and formerly of Bristol, died Monday, August 28 at the Miriam Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of Alice R. (Curry) Principe, his wife of over 50 years. Born and raised in Bristol, RI, a son of the late Matthew and Frances (Cirillo) Principe. A resident of...
James White
Aug 26, 2006
JIM WHITE - Mechanical Engineer, car enthusiast and scout leader, leaves loving family in Bristol. Mr. James 'Jim' White, age 47 of 17 Clifton Road, Bristol, died Saturday, August 26, 2006 after a long, courageous battle with cancer, peacefully surrounded by his family at his home. He leaves his wife, Vicky, and three sons. The son of Seamus and...
Lauretta V. Sousa
Aug 18, 2006
Mrs. Lauretta V. Sousa, age 96, of Pleasant St., Bristol, died Friday, August 18, 2006 at the Silver Creek Manor in Bristol. She was born June 23, 1910 in Fall River MA the daughter of the late Louis and Clara (Gagnon) St. Laurent. She married Augustine P. Sousa on May 12, 1936 Mr. Sousa died on May 16, 1983....
Nora M. Tavares
Aug 9, 2006
Mrs. Nora M. (Black) Tavares, age 86, of 38 Defiance Avenue, Bristol, died Wednesday, Aug. 9, at St. Elizabeth's Manor, Bristol. She was the wife of the late Manuel Mello Tavares. Born in Preston, England, a daughter of the late John and Jane Black. A resident of Bristol for 60 years, she was a homemaker. She was a communicant...
James J. Velleca, Jr.
Aug 3, 2006
Mr. James J. Velleca, Jr., age 75, of 10 Aaron Ave, Bristol, died Thursday, August 3, 2006 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was the loving husband of Christine L. (Diodati) Velleca, his wife of 53 years. Born in Fall River, MA and a lifelong resident of Bristol, he was a son of the late James J. and Julia...
Marie T. Brown
Jul 29, 2006
Mrs. Marie T. (Schinigoi) Brown, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2006 just a few days shy of her 85th birthday on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Fanny Schinigoi. Raised in Bristol, Rhode Island, she was a graduate of Colt Memorial High School, WWII veteran WAC-HQ-1XAFSC serving in England and...
Joseph A. Sansone
Jul 27, 2006
Mr. Joseph A. Sansone, age 61, of Lincoln and formerly of Bristol, died Thursday, July 27, 2006. A Bristol native, he was a son of Phyllis M. (Ucci) Sansone of Lincoln and the late Joseph Sansone. Mr. Sansone received his B.S. degree in Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA and his M.S. degree in Electrical...
Shirley M. Staples
Jul 21, 2006
Mrs. Shirley M. (Rishe) Staples, age 87, of 66 Washington Street, Bristol, died Friday, July 21, 2006 at the Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late Walter O. Staples, Jr. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Elmer F. and Mildred L. (McCauley) Rishe. She worked for the...
