All Obituaries

Maria Ester Avila, 73, of Johnston, passed away on August 4, 2026, at Morgan Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Jose A. Avila.  Born in Rabo de Peixe, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Costa and Adelaide Paiva Costa. She is survived by: her son Joshua (Mike Grimmer) Avila of Johnston; in-laws: Olga (Jorge) Garcia of California, Silvino (Cathy) Avila of Montreal, Canada, Lisa (Jose) Correia of Bristol, and Manny (Kerry) Avila of ...

Antonio "Tony" Alves Martins July 19, 1931 – July 31, 2026 Antonio "Tony" Alves Martins, 95, of Bristol, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2026. He left a legacy of hard work, generosity, lifelong learning, and unwavering devotion to his family and community. Born on July 19, 1931, in Madeirã, Beira Baixa, Portugal, Tony was the beloved son of the late Guilherme and Umbelina (Alves) Martins. In 1944, Tony left his village for Lisbon in ...

Valzumira M. (Silva) Bottligliri, 101, of Bristol, passed away on July 29, 2026, at Dawn Hill Home. She was the wife of the late Salvatore Bottigliri.   Native to Bristol, she was the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Alexandrina (Leal) Silva. She is survived by her daughters: Frances (Joseph) Pacheco of Bristol and Sally (Oliver “Buster”) Moran of Bristol; grandchildren: Joseph A. Pacheco, Jr., Beth Ann Coccio, Michael Pacheco, Brian Moran, and Jason W. Moran; ...

Carle M. Don, 81, of Kingswood Road, passed away on July 28, 2026, at Grace Barker Nursing Home. He was the husband of Deborah M. (Paiva) Don. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Andrew M. and Lila M. (Carle) Don. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children: Samantha Willetts of Bristol, Brad Willetts of Bristol, and Tracy (John) Howell of North Carolina; grandchildren: Jessie, Marriah, James, Epykk, Trenydee, Nevaehh, Mason, Jr., Dillon, Dylan, and ...

Anthony W. Pereira, 69, of Market Street, passed away on July 25, 2026, at Warren Skilled Nursing Home. Born in Fall River, Mass., he was the son of the late Armando and Anna V. (Coite) Pereira. He is survived by his daughter: Kristin (Christie Ribeiro) Pereira of Bristol; grandchildren: Jason, Mason, and Josie; siblings: Paulette Coray of Bristol and Armand C. Pereira of Bristol; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sister, Amanda E. ...

Fr. Dennis O'Mara, SSC was born on November 18, 1936, in Chicago, IL, the second child of Ellen and Francis O'Mara who lived in Queen of Angels parish. He attended St. Margaret Mary grade school. He received his high school education at St. Columban's Minor Seminary, Silver Creek NY. He continued in Columban formation studies and was ordained a priest on December 21, 1961, in the seminary chapel in Milton, MA. After ordination, he did post-graduate studies in Rome, receiving a Ph.D. at the ...

Joao L. Faria, Jr., 81, of Bourne Street, passed away on July 19, 2026, at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of Lilliana O. (Soares) Faria. Born in Rabo de Peixe, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Joao L. and Maria Resuretcão (Cabral) Faria. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children: John M. (Rachel) Faria of Bristol and Paul Faria of Bristol; grandchildren: Loryn, Lily, and John; and siblings: Frank Faria of AZ, Elvira Faria of Bristol, Theresa ...

Anabela D. Azevedo, 55, of Sherry Avenue, passed away on July 3, 2026, at her home. Born in Flores, Azores of Portugal, she was the daughter of Fernanda Azevedo and the late Adriano de Freitas Azevedo. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her daughter Mikayla Dupuis of Bristol and her fiancé Chris Pimentel; grandchildren: Riley Dupuis and Cooper Pimentel; siblings: Adriene Cardoso and husband Steven Cardoso, Angelo Azevedo and wife Lindsay Azevedo; niece: Alexis Cardoso and ...

Maria Teresa (Alves) Almeida, 91, of Waterman Street, passed away on July 1, 2026, at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late John I. Almeida.  Born in Pico de Pedra, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jose Alves Martins and Rufina (Carreiro) Alves. She is survived by her son: Walter and Julia Almeida of Bristol; and cherished grandsons: John Julian (Catherine) Almeida, Jordan Almeida, Alexander Almeida, and Nicholas Almeida and many nieces and nephews whom ...

António P. Medina 1933 – 2026 António P. Medina, 93, of Francine Street, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at the Warren Skilled Nursing Home in Warren, Rhode Island. He was the beloved husband of the late Maria Fatima (Hipólito) Medina. Born in Santa Cruz, Flores, Azores, he was the son of the late António José and Evarista da Conceição (Piloto) Medina. Although his siblings were born in America, António was ...