Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bristol, RI

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...