All Obituaries

Mary Delores (Machado) Gomes, 79, of Alves Street passed away on April 15, 2021 at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice.  She was the wife of John Manuel Gomes.   Born in Rabo de Peixe, St. Miguel, she was the daughter of the late Francisco and Rita (Oliveira) Machado.  In addition to her husband, she is survived by her sons:  John M. Gomes and his fiancée Luisa Vieira; Jose F. Gomes (Latdaborn Bonilla); Adelino Gomes and his wife Jennifer; grandchildren: Devon Gomes, Emma...

Maria deFatima (Santos) Bigham, 89, of Gibson Road passed away on April 12, 2021 at Newport Hospital.   Born in Terceira, Azores, Portugal, she was daughter of the late Artur and Maria deMercedes (Toste) Santos.  She is survived by her children: Linda Viera and her husband John of Bristol; Darrel Bigham and his wife Loretta of North Carolina; grandchildren: Joshua Viera, Lee Viera, Jason Bigham, Shelby Bigham; and great grandchildren: Ivy Viera and Lucy Viera.  She was...

Rev. Gerald Peter “Jerry” Wilmsen died on April 6, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Manor in Bristol, Rhode Island.    Born on September 17, 1934, and baptized in St. Basil's Church on the South Side of Chicago, he was the son of the late Peter Charles Wilmsen and Pauline C. (Rudman) Wilmsen.  He is survived by his brother Lee Wilmsen of Hayward, Wisconsin. Jerry received his early education in Chicago parochial schools before entering Quigley Prep in 1948. It was...

Daniel J. Ernst, formerly of East Aurora, died April 6, 2021 in Bristol, R I, due to complications from a spinal cord injury. He was 81. Dan had been a resident of the Rhode Island Veterans Home in Bristol since 2003 after he was paralyzed when he was struck by a car while crossing a street in Westerly, RI. The driver was later convicted of driving while intoxicated. Despite his disability, he never lost his spirit and determination and was an inspiration to others as he made the best of...

Maria Gloria (Pavao) Castro of San Juan Drive passed away on April 1, 2021at home.  She was the wife of the late Deodato Oliveira Castro. Born in Feteiras do Sul, St. Michael, Azores, she was daughter of the late Manuel J. Pavao, Jr. and Maria Jose (Almeida) Pavao,.  She is survived by her daughter Maggie Bernard and her husband David of Bristol; grandchildren: David Bernard Jr. and his wife Jennifer; Peter Bernard and his fiancée Jennifer St. Vincent; and great...

Bromley Roberts Baril, 79, of Bristol, RI, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 22, 2021, after a battle with cancer. She was born on September 24, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois, and was adopted by Rex and Rosalie Roberts of Belmont, Massachusetts. She was a graduate of Franklin Pierce College in Jaffrey, New Hampshire and had a long and varied career in social services. Bromley was married to Anthony Johnson, an Air Force Navigator in Vietnam, who was killed in action in 1967....

Frederick Joseph McKenna 85, of Benjamin Church Manor passed away on March 18, 2021at Landmark Medical Center.   Born in Bristol, he was son of the late William and Adeline (Wilcox) McKenna.  He is survived by his nieces and nephew: William McKenna and his wife Nancy; Lana Swanson and her husband Carter; and Verna Desilets and her husband Richard. He was the brother of the late Evelyn McKenna, William F. McKenna and John F. McKenna. He was a truck driver for American...

Ronald Joseph Carreiro, 64, of Hope Street passed away on March 8, 2021 at Rhode Island Hospital.   He was the son of the late Manuel and Mary (Dias) Carreiro.    He is survived by his children Laura Carreiro and Sam Carreiro; and his partner Leslie Keohane all of Bristol.  He was the brother of Lorraine Silvia, Bernadette Carreiro, Richard Carreiro, Robert Carreiro and the late Raymond Carreiro. Mr. Carreiro was a graduate of Bristol High School and the...

Lucilia T. Medeiros, 69 of Annawamscutt Drive passed away on March 8, 2021 at home. She was the wife of Antonio F. Medeiros.   Born in Agua do Pau, Sao Miguel, Acores, she was the daughter of the late Floriano and Maria da Lourdes (Raposo) Da Luz.  She is survived by her sons Eldere “Eddy” Medeiros and his wife Linda of Portsmouth; and Cliff Medeiros and his wife Jennifer of Tiverton; grandchildren: Kayla Medeiros, Dylan Medeiros, Celina Medeiros, and...

Cecilia Louise (Duval) Cairrao, 92 of Dreadnaught Avenue passed away on March 3, 2021 at home.  She was the wife of the late Armindo “Lou” Cairrao.   Born in Wauregan, CT, she was the daughter of the late Romeo and Evelyn (Goven) Duval.  She is survived by her children: Jan Iacovelli and her husband Michael; Joyce Grabert; Elaine Vollaro and her husband Paul; John Cairrao and his wife Ginny; Dave Cairrao and his wife Nicole, all of Bristol;...