Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bristol, RI

John C Silvia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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...