Theresa P. Sousa
May 21, 2026
Theresa P. (Preite) Sousa, 95, of Bristol, RI passed away surrounded by family members on May 21, 2026, at the Dawn Hill Home for Rehab and Healthcare in Bristol, RI. She was the wife of the late Arthur J. Sousa, Sr. who died 25 years ago.
Born in East Providence, Rhode Island on February 13, 1931, she was a daughter...
Bradford Signor Trefrey
May 20, 2026
Bradford "Brad" S. Trefrey, 66, of Bristol, RI passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at his residence on May 20, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Lisa D. (Runz) Flynn to whom he had been married for the past three years.
Born in Stamford, Connecticut on April 28, 1960, he was a son of the late Howard Trefrey and the...
Theresa Ann (Morra) Francis
May 10, 2026
Theresa Ann (Morra) Francis, 85, of Bristol, RI passed away at her residence surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, May 10, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Francis III to whom she was married in August 1964 and who died on March 31, 2019.
Born in Providence, RI on July 14, 1940, she was a...
Peter Andrew McKenna, Sr.
May 7, 2026
Peter Andrew McKenna, Sr., 80, of Bristol, RI, passed away following a brief illness on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Hope Health Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, RI surrounded by the comfort of his family. He was the beloved husband of Carol A. (Fennell) McKenna, to whom he had been married for nearly 57 years.
Born in Providence, RI on...
Keith Richard Metcalf
May 1, 2026
Keith Richard Metcalf, 62, of Bristol, RI, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on May 1, 2026.
Born in Providence, Rhode Island on March 5, 1964, he was the beloved son of the late Francis "Frank" R. Metcalf and the late Mary Lucy (Furtado) Metcalf.
Raised and educated in Bristol, Keith later earned his bachelor's degree from Rogers William College.
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CarolAnn DeChristofaro
Apr 29, 2026
CarolAnn (Carotenuti) DeChristofaro, 82, a lifelong and proud resident of Bristol, RI, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Crestwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Warren, RI. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward DeChristofaro who died in 1982.
Born in Providence, Rhode Island on March 16, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Vincent Carotenuti...
Lorraine Bisbano
Apr 23, 2026
Lorraine (Martin) Bisbano, 95, of Barrington, RI, passed away on April 23, 2026, surrounded by her children.
Born July 26, 1930, in Bristol, RI, she was the daughter of the late Delphine and Mary Martin. She was the wife of the late Joseph Louis Alves and John D. Bisbano.
She was predeceased by her sister Irene DeFelice, her children: Joseph...
Jon Eaton Simpson
Apr 13, 2026
Jon Eaton Simpson1932-2026Jon Eaton Simpson passed away on April 13, 2026 at age 93 in Bristol,
Rhode Island. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of
George Eaton Simpson and Eleanor Brown Simpson. He lived in Amherst,
Massachusetts for many years. He was a veteran of the United States Air
Force.
He was a Sociology Professor at the...
William Addison Delmage
Apr 13, 2026
William A. Delmage, 91, of Bristol, RI died on April 13, 2026. He was the husband of Leonora (Ruggiero) Delmage to whom he was married on June 7, 1958.
Born in Rumson, New Jersey on February 1, 1935, he was a son of the late George D. Delmage and the late Helen (Perrine) Delmage. He was raised and educated in...
Sheila R. McLean
Apr 11, 2026
Sheila R. McLean, 79, of Bristol, RI passed away on April 11, 2026, with her son by her side. Born October 13, 1946, she was a daughter of Vincent McLean and May (Reilly) McLean, she grew up in East Providence, RI around a large extended Irish-American family, and was a member of EP High School's 1964 class. She was the...
Patricia Ann Silvia
Apr 5, 2026
Patricia Ann Silvia, 79, of Castle Hayne, North Carolina passed away on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, at the Bolivia Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Brunswick County.
Patricia was a very sweet, loving and generous mother who loved her children dearly. She will be deeply missed by all that knew her.
She was born on December 26, 1946, in Fall...
Geraldine T. Humphrey
Apr 4, 2026
Geraldine T. Humphrey died on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Helen ( Byrnes) Tattrie.
Born in Fall River, MA and raised in Bristol, RI, Gerry attended St. Mary's School, graduated from Bristol High School class of 1967, and received her BA from Roger Williams College.(University). Gerry earned her...
Joan Elaine St. Angelo
Mar 21, 2026
Captain Joan Elaine St. Angelo, U.S. Navy, Retired, of Somerset, MA, a former Bristol, RI resident, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2026, at the age of 93.
Born in Newport, Rhode Island on December 17, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Genaro "Jerry" St. Angelo and the late Josephine (Garvin) St. Angelo.
Ms. St. Angelo was a...
Sandra Chellel
Mar 19, 2026
Sandra Chellel, 72, of Bristol, Rhode Island and Tucson, Arizona passed away peacefully on March 19, 2026, at Brookdale of Sakonnet Bay in Tiverton, Rhode Island. She was the wife of the late Kay Anthony Lewis.
Born in Fall River, MA on November 12, 1953, she was a daughter of the late Edward F. Chellel and the late Cecelia G....
Maryann Andrews
Mar 17, 2026
Maryann Andrews, 72, passed away at her residence in Providence, RI on March 17, 2026, with her sister by her side.
Born in Providence, Rhode Island on April 2, 1953, she was a daughter of the late Paul E. Andrews and the late Ann M. (Patterson) Andrews. After she and her family moved to Bristol at the age of 11,...
Norman Joseph Souza
Mar 14, 2026
Norman Joseph Souza, 86, of Bristol, RI, passed away at his residence following a short illness on March 14, 2026. He was the husband of the late Angelina M. (Letizia) Souza to whom he was married for 51 years prior to her passing on December 9, 2017.
Born in Fall River, MA on June 24, 1939, he was a son...
Anthony D. Palazio
Mar 3, 2026
Anthony Domenic Palazio, 48, of Bristol, RI, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on March 3, 2026.
Born in Providence, Rhode Island on July 11, 1977, he was a son of Henry Palazio and Pauline (Armillotto) Palazio of Bristol, RI. Anthony was a 1995 graduate of Mount Hope High School and later attended trade school.
Previously, he was employed by...
Angela V. Ruggiero
Mar 3, 2026
Angela Carmina (Venditti) Ruggiero, 83, of Bristol, Rhode Island, passed peacefully on Tuesday morning, March 3, 2026, at Dawn Hill Home & Rehab. She departed this world gently, surrounded by the quiet grace and serenity that so beautifully reflected her faith and the tenderness with which God calls His children home.
Born on Easter Sunday, April 5, 1942, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,...
John R. Coccio, Sr.
Feb 28, 2026
John “Dick” Coccio, Sr., 87, of Bristol passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 28, 2026. He was the devoted husband of Evelyn (Hyder) Coccio for 60 years.
Born and raised in Bristol, Dick was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Emma (Puya) Coccio. He was a lifelong parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, where he received all...
