Ann S. Dorey
Mar 16, 2023
Ann Sparrell Dorey, 89, passed away peacefully in Tiverton, surrounded by family, on Thursday, March 16, 2023. She was the devoted wife of the late Donald L. Dorey. Born in South Kingstown, RI she was the daughter of the late H. Kirkwood and Marion (Fisher) Sparrell. Ann grew up and lived by the sea all her life. She grew...
John R. Perry
Feb 20, 2023
John R. Perry, 80, formally of Smith St., Bristol, R. I. passed away Monday, February 20, 2023, at Silver Creek Manor, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson disease. A lifelong Bristol resident, he was the oldest of two children from the late Ferdinand and Anna (Borges) Perry. After graduation in 1960 from Bristol Senior High School he...
Priscilla A. Brouillette
Feb 20, 2023
Priscilla A. Brouillette, 80, passed away in Fall River, MA on Monday, February 20, 2023 at St. Annes Hospital. She was the beloved daughter of the late Edward and Florence (Emery) Brouillette. Priscilla loved having her nails done and wearing her large selection of sweaters. She also loved her housemates and staff at Life Inc. (Jiley Hill) where she...
David G. Sylvaria
Feb 17, 2023
David George Sylvaria, 73, of Bristol, RI passed away peacefully at his home Friday February 17, 2023. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He was the son of the late Harold Sylvaria and Eleanor (MacDonald) Kelly. Born is Stamford, CT and raised in Warren, RI, he was a graduate of Warren High School in...
Edward Eugene Oliver
Feb 12, 2023
Edward E. Oliver, 95, of Bristol passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. He was the devoted husband of the late Doris (Francoeur) Oliver. Born in Bristol, he was the son of the late Manuel and Sophie (Cabral) Oliver. At the age of 16, Edward went on to serve our nation during WWII in...
Gina L. Stanzione
Feb 7, 2023
Gina Stanzione, 61, of Swansea, MA passed away on Feb. 7, 2023 at Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston, MA. She was born in Bristol, RI to Norma (Horton) Stanzione and the late Sabato Stanzione. Gina worked for the state of Rhode Island for twenty-one years. She worked as a CNA at the Rhode Island Veterans Home in Bristol...
Janet T. Williams
Jan 31, 2023
Janet T. Williams, 67, of Bristol, RI passed away surrounded in the comfort of her family, at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, Ma. Born in Evanston, IL, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Lillian (Cabral) Thom. Being a Navy family, Janet moved in and out of Bristol in her youth and graduated Our Lady of...
Mary Ciociola
Jan 28, 2023
Mary (Sousa) Ciociola, 95, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 28, 2023. She was the loving wife of the late John M. Ciociola for 70 years before his passing in 2019. A life-long Bristolian, she was the daughter of the late James and Almorinda (DeMattos) Sousa. Mary graduated from Colt Memorial High School in 1945. She was a communicant...
Joseph A. Terra
Jan 19, 2023
Joseph A. Terra, 89, of Bristol passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 19, 2023. He was the devoted and beloved husband of Sheila (Barrett) Terra for 65 years. Born in Bristol, he was the son of the late Joseph Terra and Jean Matrone. Joe graduated from Colt Memorial High School, Class of 1952 and went on to serve his...
Rosemary Amaral
Jan 16, 2023
Rosemary Amaral, 79, passed away from heart failure on Monday, January 16, 2023 at Port Shore Hospital in Port Charlotte, Florida. Born in Bristol and raised on Burton Street, she lived in Ponta Gorda, FL for the last 10 years. She was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Pasquarelli) Amaral. A member of Bristol High School graduating...
Pamela Jean Meyer
Jan 13, 2023
Pamela Jean (Angell) Meyer, 74, of Bristol passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, January 13, 2023. She was the loving wife of the late James Meyer. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Jean "Perry" Foley. Pamela leaves behind her children: Kate Meyer Dolan and James Meyer, Jr.; her grandchild: Madison Dolan; her brother:...
Marjorie M. Corcoran
Jan 12, 2023
Marjorie "Marge" M. Corcoran, 88, of Bristol, RI, died peacefully at her daughter's home on Thursday, January 12, with family by her side. Marjorie was born in Bristol, and graduated from Colt Memorial High School in 1952. In her earlier years, Marjorie loved her work at St. Joseph's Hospital as a Maternity Ward Aide, as a Home Caregiver, and...
Charles H. Vermette
Jan 11, 2023
Charles H. Vermette, 81, passed away peacefully at his Bristol home on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, surrounded by friends who loved him. Born in Cranston, Charlie was the son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Warner) Vermette. He was predeceased by his brother Dick and is survived by his sister, Betsy Reynolds. Charlie graduated from East Providence High School....
Brigadier General Michael T. Byrnes, Us Army
Jan 9, 2023
Michael T. Byrnes Brigadier General Michael T. Byrnes, US Army Ret., age 76 passed away after a long illness on January 9, 2023 at home, surrounded by family. A native of Bristol, Rhode Island, he was a son of the late Thomas H. and Constance G. (Campanella) Byrnes, Jr. He attended local schools graduating from Colt Memorial High School...
Ms Susan Foley-Slusarski
Jan 7, 2023
Ms. Susan (Travers) Foley-Slusarski, age 60 of Russell Avenue, Bristol, died Saturday, January 7, 2023 after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer in the warm embrace of her three children. Born in Providence and a lifelong resident of Bristol, she was the beloved daughter of the late Adeline Mary (Barboza) Travers and Joseph D. Travers. Susan was a graduate...
Michael Ruggiero
Dec 22, 2022
Dr. Michael Ruggiero, Phd. 79, of Bristol RI, passed away Thursday December 22, 2022 peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Michael was born and raised in Bristol RI where he graduated from Colt High School in 1961 where he was awarded Scholar-Athlete earning 7 letters. He attended Providence College, andCatholic University and studied at Middlebury College. He then...
Sharon K. Ritchie
Dec 15, 2022
Sharon K. Ritchie (Cher), 65, passed away on December 15th in Fort Myers, FL. Born in Providence, RI, she resided in Warren, RI for most of her life before retiring to Fort Myers, FL with her beloved dog, Chloe. She spent her career in clerical work for the State of Rhode Island. Auntie Cher, as she was known to...
Agnes A. Costa
Dec 14, 2022
Agnes Aggie Sousa Costa 90, of Bristol passed away at the Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. She was a lifelong Bristolian and was married to her late husband, Joseph Joe Costa , for 65 years. She was the daughter of the late Virginio and Margaret Sousa. Aggie was a long-term employee of the Silver...
Marjorie T. Prenda
Dec 12, 2022
Marjorie T. (Matta) Prenda, 94, passed away with her family at her side on Monday, December 12, 2022. She was the devoted wife of the late Manuel Prenda for 48 years before his passing in 1995. Born in Rutland, MA, she was the daughter of the late Egidio and Elizabeth (Erano) Matta. Marjorie graduated from Rutland High School in...
Kay Anthony Lewis
Dec 7, 2022
On December 7, 2022 the Honorable Judge Kay Anthony Lewis was called home to the Lord in Lakeside, Arizona at the age 86. Judge Lewis was born on April 20, 1936 in Cibecue, Arizona to his parents the late, Robert and Mary (Gilson) Lewis. He was a veteran of The United States Navy serving active duty during the Korean...
