Victor G. Cabral, Jr.
Ambassador
Mr. Victor G. Cabral, Jr., a lifelong resident of Bristol, is a valued part of our Ambassador Team who has been with us at Sansone Funeral Home, since June of 2005.
He is the husband of Mary Cabral and the proud parents of three children, Kristen, Michael and Matthew and six beautiful granddaughters. A retired secondary teacher and former Assistant Principal at Mount Hope High School in Bristol. He just completed serving his community on the Bristol-Warren School Committee. His favorite activities is spending time with his family especially his granddaughters and his yearly trips to Disney World, and cruises with his wife and family.
Victor G. Cabral, Jr.
Ambassador
Mr. Victor G. Cabral, Jr., a lifelong resident of Bristol, is a valued part of our Ambassador Team who has been with us at Sansone Funeral Home, since June of 2005.
He is the husband of Mary Cabral and the proud parents of three children, Kristen, Michael and Matthew and six beautiful granddaughters. A retired secondary teacher and former Assistant Principal at Mount Hope High School in Bristol. He just completed serving his community on the Bristol-Warren School Committee. His favorite activities is spending time with his family especially his granddaughters and his yearly trips to Disney World, and cruises with his wife and family.
Mr. David R. Simoes
Ambassador
Mr. David R. Simoes, a lifelong resident of Bristol, is a valued part of our Ambassador Team who has been with us at Sansone Funeral Home, since April of 2006.
He was the husband of late Joyce (Squatrito) Simoes. They have two beautiful daughters, Anne Marie Higgins and Patricia Anne Pires, and five grandchildren, Matthew, Brendan, Brianna, Mitchell and Ryan and two beautiful great grandchildren, Jack and Eloise Grace. David and his late wife Joyce are active parishioners of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church of Bristol, where they both are involved in many parish activities. They received the highest honor of the parish in being named Chief Marshals of the 16th of July Feast Celebration in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in 2008. David worked for Almac Supermarkets for 42 years and also worked in real estate for many years with Century 21, DeWolfe and Coldwell Banker, all in Bristol. He is very active in the Bristol Council #379 of the Knights of Columbus, Bristol, where he is the financial secretary and was a past Grand Knight and past District Deputy. He also is a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus with the St. Pius X Assembly of East Providence and has been active with the Rhode Island State Council. He also has been active with the Town of Bristol where he is presently a member of the Zoning Board of Review Committee and a former member and past chairman of the Planning Board, a past Town Sergeant and a former member of the 4th of July Committee.
Mr. David R. Simoes
Ambassador
Mr. David R. Simoes, a lifelong resident of Bristol, is a valued part of our Ambassador Team who has been with us at Sansone Funeral Home, since April of 2006.
He was the husband of late Joyce (Squatrito) Simoes. They have two beautiful daughters, Anne Marie Higgins and Patricia Anne Pires, and five grandchildren, Matthew, Brendan, Brianna, Mitchell and Ryan and two beautiful great grandchildren, Jack and Eloise Grace. David and his late wife Joyce are active parishioners of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church of Bristol, where they both are involved in many parish activities. They received the highest honor of the parish in being named Chief Marshals of the 16th of July Feast Celebration in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in 2008. David worked for Almac Supermarkets for 42 years and also worked in real estate for many years with Century 21, DeWolfe and Coldwell Banker, all in Bristol. He is very active in the Bristol Council #379 of the Knights of Columbus, Bristol, where he is the financial secretary and was a past Grand Knight and past District Deputy. He also is a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus with the St. Pius X Assembly of East Providence and has been active with the Rhode Island State Council. He also has been active with the Town of Bristol where he is presently a member of the Zoning Board of Review Committee and a former member and past chairman of the Planning Board, a past Town Sergeant and a former member of the 4th of July Committee.
Gary E. Dion
Ambassador
Mr. Gary E. Dion, a lifelong resident of Bristol, is a valued part of our Ambassador Team who has been with us at Sansone Funeral Home, since March of 2013.
He is the husband of Mary Ellen Dion and proud dad of Jessica and Lyndsay. A retired elementary teacher for Bristol schools for 30 years. He served on the Bristol Town Recreation Board for 15 years. An avid fan of PC Basketball you can count on seeing him at all the home games.
Gary E. Dion
Ambassador
Mr. Gary E. Dion, a lifelong resident of Bristol, is a valued part of our Ambassador Team who has been with us at Sansone Funeral Home, since March of 2013.
He is the husband of Mary Ellen Dion and proud dad of Jessica and Lyndsay. A retired elementary teacher for Bristol schools for 30 years. He served on the Bristol Town Recreation Board for 15 years. An avid fan of PC Basketball you can count on seeing him at all the home games.
Shannon McArthur
Pre-Need Director
Shannon is from Coventry, RI and graduated from Bay View Academy in Riverside, RI in 2013. As part of her Bay View experience, she was able to find her love for funeral service with the School to Career Program. With this program, she was able to intern at a local funeral home she met during a field trip with her Death and Dying class. This gave her the opportunity to truly discover what it takes to be a funeral director and embalmer beyond what society sees.
Once she graduated, she continued her education by earning an associate’s degree in Funeral Service from Mount Ida College in 2015, a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Johnson and Wales University in 2017, and her MBA in Supply Chain Management from Bryant University in 2019. While continuing with her higher education, she worked full time as an apprentice and then a funeral director. She is a licensed embalmer, funeral director and life insurance agent in MA and RI who specializes in prearranging funeral services. Shannon joined our team in 2025. She currently resides in Cranston, RI and when not working, she enjoys playing softball and spending time with her family, friends, dog Daisy and cats Binx and Blue.
Shannon McArthur
Pre-Need Director
Shannon is from Coventry, RI and graduated from Bay View Academy in Riverside, RI in 2013. As part of her Bay View experience, she was able to find her love for funeral service with the School to Career Program. With this program, she was able to intern at a local funeral home she met during a field trip with her Death and Dying class. This gave her the opportunity to truly discover what it takes to be a funeral director and embalmer beyond what society sees.
Once she graduated, she continued her education by earning an associate’s degree in Funeral Service from Mount Ida College in 2015, a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Johnson and Wales University in 2017, and her MBA in Supply Chain Management from Bryant University in 2019. While continuing with her higher education, she worked full time as an apprentice and then a funeral director. She is a licensed embalmer, funeral director and life insurance agent in MA and RI who specializes in prearranging funeral services. Shannon joined our team in 2025. She currently resides in Cranston, RI and when not working, she enjoys playing softball and spending time with her family, friends, dog Daisy and cats Binx and Blue.
