Obituaries

Joan M. (Wolowiec) Serbst, 84, was reunited with her husband on Friday, April 12, 2024. She was the devoted wife of the late Gerald F. Serbst for 57 years before his passing in March of this year. Born in Fall River, MA in 1939, she was the daughter of the late John and Florence (Augustine) Wolowiec. Joan was a member of the 1957 graduating class of Mount St. Mary’s in Fall River, MA. She was a graduate of the Katherine Gibbs School and also attended Bryant University. Joan was the...

Patrocinia “Pat” A. (Nunes) Pires, 100, of Bristol passed away peacefully in Bristol on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. She was the loving wife of the late Sam R. Pires. Born in Bristol, she was the daughter of the late Salvador and Maria (Schumon) Nunes. Pat was a member of the congregation at the First Congregational Church in Bristol where she was a member of the Board of Deacons. Pat was a staple at the church bazaar for many years. She was also a member of the United Brothers...

Edward Medeiros, 96, of Bristol passed away peacefully on Friday, March 22, at his home with his family at his side. He was the husband of the late Dolores "Del" (Lombardi) Medeiros for 62 years before her passing in 2013.   Born in Bristol, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary (Lewis) Medeiros.   "Eddie" lived a simple life. He was a WWll Veteran and worked for Kaiser Aluminum for years before retiring and later worked for Head Start.  Edward was a...

Marie O. Bogan, 88, passed away peacefully at her home in Little Compton on Saturday, March 9, 2024 surrounded by her family. Born in Bristol, she was the daughter of the late Sergio “Seth” and Mary (Medeiros) Maciel. Marie graduated from Colt Memorial High School in Bristol in 1953. After high school, Marie went on to study Nursing at Charlton School of Nursing and she was a Registered Nurse for the City of Springfield, MA for many years. Marie and her former husband, Paul,...

Gerald F. Serbst, 87, of Bristol, passed away peacefully in his bed on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. He was the husband of Joan (Wolowiec) Serbst for the last 57 years before his passing. Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Henry and Gladys (Rodman) Serbst. Gerry graduated from Colt Memorial High School in Bristol, Class of 1954. After high school, Gerry went on to serve our nation in the United States Army and served in Korea as a member of the Army Security Agency after the war....

Alice F. Nunes, 92, of Bristol passed away peacefully at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA on Friday, February 16, 2024 with her sons at her side. She was the wife of the late Jose P. Nunes. Born on the island of Sao Miguel, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Francisco and Maria (Ferreira) Garcia. Alice was a communicant of St. Elizabeth’s Church in Bristol. She worked for Converse/ PF Miner Industries for many years. She also worked at Roger Williams University as a...

Patricia Ann Lavier (78) of Bristol, RI passed away unexpectedly on February 14, 2024. Known affectionately as Pat, Patti, Mom, Coach, Grandma, and Big Ma, she was an avid reader, prolific crocheter, and the heart of her family. Pat attended Fairhaven High School and was a longtime employee of the Tiverton School Department where she worked as an aide to children with special needs. She also coached cheerleading at Roger Williams University and Tiverton High School. Pat will be remembered...

Christopher M. McGinn, age 42, of Cranston and formerly of Bristol, died unexpectedly Friday, February 2, 2024 at Rhode Island Hospital following a medical emergency. Born in Providence and raised in Bristol, he was the son of Timothy M. and Barbara J. (Ferreira) McGinn of Bristol. He was educated in Bristol Schools and was active in youth sports programs. Chris loved playing football, soccer, baseball and hockey. He loved inline skating, riding his dirt bike, hiking, water skiing on Lake...

Stanley Thomas Pianka, 91, of Portsmouth passed away in Newport on Saturday, January 27, 2024. He was the loving husband of Aleksandra (Krupowies) Pianka for 55 years before his passing. Born in Jamaica, Queens, New York, NY, he was the son of the late Stanislaus and Stella (Godlewska) Pianka. After high school, Stan went on to serve our nation in the United States Army and served in the Korean conflict. Stanley was an electrician for the Long Island Railroad for many years. He loved...

Mr. Joseph A. Karouz, Sr., age 79 of Vantage Point Drive, Bristol, died Sunday, January 21, 2024 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. Born in Providence and raised in East Providence, he was a son of the late Anthony and Victoria (Tamer) Karouz. A resident of Bristol for over 40 years, he was a graduate of East Providence High School, Class of 1962. He was the owner and operator of East Bay Window and Remodeling of Bristol for 34 years. Following high school, he served in the RI National...