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Mrs. Sheila Marie (Cross) Upchurch…..In Remembrance of a Special Mom's life well lived...... Sheila (Cross) Upchurch, 85, of Warren, RI, was called home to Heaven on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. She was the wife of Edward F. Upchurch. Sheila Marie was born in Norwalk, Connecticut on February 28, 1935 to the late Celeste and Richard Cross. She was the oldest of 11. Sheila married Russell Smith, May 4, 1957, lived on Newtown Terrace, Norwalk, and started their own family...Peter...

Andrew Miner Steadman, age 52, of 192 Wood Street, Bristol, died unexpectedly Friday, January 8, 2021 at his home. He was a son of the late Norman and Nancy M. (Rathbun) Steadman. Born and raised in Westerly, he was a resident of Bristol for over 20 years. He was a graduate of St. Bernard’s High School, in Montville, CT and attended Lyndon State College in Lyndonville, Vermont. He was the Office and Property Manager for Warren Purvis, MD of Elbow Street, Providence for over 20 years...

Mrs. Mary Adelaide (Sousa Calouro) Mello, age 91 of High Street, Bristol, died peacefully Sunday, June 13, 2021 surrounded by her loving family, in Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late Joseph Arruda Mello, her husband of 68 years, who preceded her in death in May 2018. Born and raised in Fenais de Ajuda, Sao Miquel, Acores, a daughter of the late Antonio Sousa Calouro and Maria do Anjes Leite. Mary been a resident of Bristol for over 58 years. A gifted seam...

Mr. Manuel E. “Bibs” Vargas, Jr. age 84 of Cliff Drive, Bristol, died peacefully Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was the husband of Elizabeth M. “Betty” (Heeks) Vargas, his wife of 51 years. Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, he was the son of the late Manuel E. Vargas, Sr. and the late Lena (Cyganowski) Santos. Bibs served in the RI National Guard for several years. As a Boat Builder, Bibs was the owner-operator...

Mr. Robert M. “Pepere” Saucier, age 83 of Bristol, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at the Hope Hospice – Philip Hulitar Center, Providence, with his wife of 47 years Roberta A. (Manchester) Saucier and his daughter, Beth at his side. Born and raised in Fall River, MA he was a son of the late Alcide and Estelle (LaPlante) Saucier and a Bristol resident for over 48 years. He was a graduate of Durfee High School, Fall River. Bob served for eight years in the...

JoAnne Quito, 86, of Bristol passed away peacefully at her beloved home in Bristol on Wednesday May 26, 2021 with her family at her side. She was the wife of the late Peter A. Quito for 47 years until his passing in 2001. Born in Bristol, she was the daughter of the late Fortunato and Elizabeth (Ascoli) Squatrito. JoAnne graduated from Colt Memorial High School as Salutatorian of the class of 1952. JoAnne then continued her education at Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School. In 1983 she and...

Henriqueta “Henrietta” Maria (Botelho) Araujo, 74, of Bristol passed away peacefully on Saturday May 22, 2021 in Providence. She was the wife of the late Luis C. Araujo. Born in Relva, Sao Miguel, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Ana (deSousa) and Manual Botelho. She took great pride in her work as a seamstress. Later in life she was employed at Silver Creek Manor for many years before retiring. Henrietta was a communicant at St. Elizabeth Church in Bristol. She participated in...

Anne Marie (Silveira) Goulart, 81, of Bristol passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 4, 2021 at her daughter’s home in New Ipswich, NH with her family at her side. She was the wife of the late Richard Goulart, Sr. for 43 years before his passing in 2002. Born in Fall River, MA and raised in the East Bay, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Perry) and Joseph Silveira. Anne Marie enjoyed spending time with family and friends, especially attending the oldies concerts. She was a kind...

Theresa A. (Marshall) Bramwell, 85, passed away peacefully at Newport Hospital on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, with her children by her side. She was the wife of the late Lyle E. Bramwell for 45 years before his passing in 2003. Born in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Quiteria (Geyer) and Adeleen P. Marshall. Raised in Bristol, Theresa was a graduate of Colt Memorial High School, Class of 1953. She was a life-long Bristolian, with the exception of her time living in Illinois...

Marcia Ann (Bickford) Torrey, 90, passed away in Providence, RI on Saturday April 24, 2021. She was the wife of the late Arthur R. Torrey for 58 years before his passing. She spent the last 11 years with her companion Harry Hoffman. Born in Bristol, RI, she was the daughter of the late Elsie (Dexter) and the late Charles Bickford. Marcia was a graduate of Colt Memorial High School. She served on the East and North Burial Ground Commission in Bristol for many years. Her love of reading was...