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Mario A. “Red” Mancieri. Mario passed peacefully on January 23rd surrounded by his loving family at his home in Bristol RI. Mario was the son of Pantaleone ”Leo” and Virginia (Usanza) Mancieri. He was predeceased by his wife of fifty-four years Margaret (Lamoureux) and his brothers Saverio (Robert) and Bonaventura (Reno) Mancieri. Mario leaves behind his loving partner, Robin Eaton. Red is survived by his three sons Michael (Denise), Paul (Adriana), and Kevin...

Rosetta M. (Hughes) De Luca, 77, of Bristol passed away in Newport on Wednesday, January 19, 2022. She was the wife of the late Ronald D. De Luca for many years before his passing in 2009. Born in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late William and Rosetta (Flynn) Hughes. She was a graduate of Bay View Academy. She worked as a legal secretary until retirement. She enjoyed spending time by the ocean. What Rosetta enjoyed most though was spending time with her family. Rosetta is...

Fernando Cruanes, 94, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Suzan (Jennings) Cruanes for 60 years before her passing in 2013. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late Joseph and Carmen (Sala) Cruanes. Two weeks after graduating from Hartford Public High School, Fernando joined the United States Marine Corps. He served as a radio operator during World War II in the Pacific theatre spending most of his time in...

Claire J. (Choiniere) Azzarone, 90, of Bristol passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on Monday, January 3, 2021. She was the wife of the late John Azzarone for many years before his passing in 1980. Born in Central Falls, RI, she was the daughter of the late Armand and Jeanne (Valois) Choiniere. Claire was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. She worked at Roger Williams University and Jamiel's Shoe World until retiring. She volunteered for the Meals...

William L. "Bill" Goneau, 56, of Bristol passed away unexpectedly on Friday December 31, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Melissa A. Borgia. He was the son of the late William and Jean Marie (Van Buskirk) Goneau from Bellingham, MA. Bill's sense of humor and love of life made him a friend to all who knew him. He was a generous man with a huge heart and was the first to help anyone who asked. Bill was a common thread, joining separate groups of people into a fellowship of...

Mrs. Louise W. Rounds, age 86, of Barker Lane, Warren, RI, died Saturday, December 18th at The Cove at Grace Barker in Warren surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Fredric A Rounds who pre-deceased her in 2011, after having been married for 55 years. Born in Wakefield, RI. to Donald and Harriet Willard, Louise has lived in Rhode Island for most of her life, though for a brief spell in seventh grade she was "surrounded by cornfields" in rural New Jersey. Her...

John F. Butler, Sr., 67, of Riverside passed away at Rhode Island Hospital on Sunday December 12, 2021 with his loving family at his side. He was the husband of Kathleen (Keating) Butler for 33 years. Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Francis and Catherine (Hammill) Butler. Mr. Butler graduated from Bristol High School, class of 1972 and then went on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree from Providence College. He worked in sales for Arconium Specialty Alloys and later as a...

Catherine J. (Pikor) Marshall, 61, of Bristol passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday December 8, 2021. She was the loving wife of Richard D. Marshall, Jr. for 37 years before her passing. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Muriel (Davol) Pikor. Catherine graduated from Rogers High School, class of 78. She worked at local insurance agencies for over 25 years. She enjoyed cooking for her family, baking with her grandchildren, crocheting, spending...

Justina J. (Jimeno) Cordero, 80, of Bristol passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 8, 2021. She was the wife of the late Eugene C. Cordero, III. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines, Justina was the daughter of the late Filomeno and Matilde (Albano) Jimeno. She was the eldest of 6 children. After earning her nursing degree, Justina moved to Canada and then to the United States. She married Eugene on October 18, 1975 and raised their family in Rochester Hills, Michigan. After retirement,...

Louis G. Giusti, 96, of Bristol passed away at his home Sunday December 5, 2021. A lifelong Bristolian, he was the son of the late Louis and Julia (Galli) Giusti. In November of 1943, Louis left school and enlisted in the United States Navy. He served in both the European and Pacific theatres of World War II. After serving our nation, Louis returned to Bristol and finished his education graduating from Colt Memorial High School. He worked at Kaiser Aluminum for 37 years working his way to...