All Obituaries

Ramon F. Camara-Passed away peacefully at his home in Bristol, RI on November 12, 2019, at 88 years. Born in Warren, RI, he was the beloved son of the late Hilda (Proulx) Camara and the late Frank Camara. Loving husband of the late Lillian (Silva) Camara. He is also survived by his loving step children, step grandchildren, several loving cousins and his loving companion. Ray had been active in Scouting for many years. He became an Eagle Scout and a Scout Master of Troop 1 in Warren. He was...

Richard Kenneth Heitzenrater, 80, passed away November 8, 2019 at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of Martha(Corsi) Heitzenrater, a Bristol native. When they married he embraced the town of Bristol as his own. Born in Pennsylvania he was the son of Frederick and Leota (Grey) Heitzenrater. In addition to his wife he is survived by his children. Paul Gilstrap II and his wife Kimberly, Kevin Gilstrap and his wife Gina, Karen Zompa and her husband Frederick Jr. and Bryan Heitzenrater. He...

Kathleen F. (Dennis) Sousa, 52, passed away after a lifelong battle with Crohn’s Disease on November 4, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of Robert and Mary (Menezes) Dennis.  In addition to her parents, she is survived by her children; Kerry Sousa and  Kate Sousa both of Fall River, and granddaughter Keira Sousa.  She was the sister of Debra (Jaime) Diniz of Warren and...

Patricia Lynn (Smith) Manchester, 62, of Court Street passed away on October 25, 2019 at Newport Hospital. Born in Fall River MA, she was the daughter of the late Arnold and Winifred (Aiello) Smith.  She was the mother of Meagan Manchester and Erin Manchester; grandmother of Leila Manchester, Gavin Manchester, Lilliana Manchester, Isaac Ford, Adriana Moffa ,Isabella Moffa and sister of Stephen Smith.  She is also survived by her aunts Dolores Candelmo and Jackie Armillotto and...

Humberto Horta, 89, formerly of Bristol, who had been residing in Palm Coast, Florida for the past 4 years, passed away on October 22, 2019 at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was the husband of the late Madeline (Neves) Horta.   Born in St. Michael, Azores he was the son of the late Jose and Rose (DaSilva) Horta.  He is survived by his children Doreen Sousa of Palm Coast, FL, Joseph Horta of Fort Lauderdale, FL, Nancy Horta of Warwick, RI and...

Maria de Lordes (Almeida) Cordeiro, 94, of Garfield Avenue passed away on October 14, 2019 at Rhode Island Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Serafim Cordeiro.    Born in Relva, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Semiao and Fortunata (Almeida) Cordeiro.  She is survived by her children Fortunata Couto and her husband Carlos, Lucia Cordeiro, Antero Cordeiro and his wife Ana; grandchildren Paul Couto, Russell Couto, Stacy Medeiros, Trista Amaral and...

Joseph Medeiros Sousa, 91, of Metacom Avenue passed away on October 13, 2019 at Grace Barker Health Center. He was the husband of Anna Marie (Fernandes) Sousa.   Born in Cambridge, MA, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Estrella) Sousa.  In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter Karen Sousa Mello; grandson Brandon Mello and great grandchildren Brett Mello and Austin Mello.  He was the brother of John Sousa, Elsie Correia and the late Almerinda Coute...

Dennis Robert Souza-Lamora, 50, of Sousa Street passed away on October 7, 2019 at home.   Born in Providence, he was the son of Andrew M. Lamora and the late Marie (Vales) Lamora.  He was the brother of Loralee A. Lamora of Delaware and Andrew M. Lamora Jr. of Florida. Dennis was a graduate of Bristol High School and attended Johnson & Wales University.  He was employed as a Real Estate Manager in Provincetown, MA. Funeral arrangements were private.  

Amelia (Ferreira) Cativo, 92, of Primrose Road passed away on October 6, 2019 at Hope Health Hospice Center.  She was the wife of the late Manuel Cativo.   Born in Sao Roque, St. Michael, Azores she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Georgina (Rebello) Ferreira.   She is survived by her children John Cativo and his wife Manuela, Hugo F. Cativo and his wife Elaine, Mary C. Borges and her husband Carlos, Joseph Cativo and his wife Regina, Manuel J. Cativo and his...

John F. Costa, 82, of Bristol, passed away on October 5, 2019 with his loving wife by his side. Born is Furnas, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Joao and Isabel (Furtado) Costa.  He is survived by his wife M. Amelia (Silva) Costa and daughters Elizabeth Danielson (David), Linda Gablinske (Wayne), and Melanie Cambra (Jonathan).  He was predeceased by his beloved son, John Thomas Costa, and sisters Piadid Tavares and Connie Canario.  In addition to his wife and...