All Obituaries

Manuel Pereira Aguiar, 94, passed away peacefully at home on September 6, 2019. Born in Castelo Branco, Faial, Azores, he was the son of the late Manuel and Laura (DeFreitas) Aguiar.  He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Maria Lourdes (DaSilva) Aguiar with whom he shared his life for 59 years.  He leaves behind his daughter, Maria M. Aguiar of Bristol. He was the brother of Idalina Santos of Fall River, MA, Teresa DaSilva of Somerset, MA, and the late Charles W....

William Belanger, 73, of Fall River passed away on September 5, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Medeiros) Belanger.  He was the father of Melissa Belanger and Christina Belanger and the grandfather of John Sylvia.  He was the brother of the late John Belanger. Mr. Belanger served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and was employed as a welder at Electric Boat before retiring.  His funeral services will...

  Guilhermina (Almeida) Cabral, 99, of Bristol entered eternal life on September 4, 2019. She was the loving wife of the late Jose Luis Cabral. Born in Bristol, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of the late Francisco Cabral Almeida and Isabel Ventura.  Devoted and beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, she leaves three daughters, Mary (Everett) Estabrooks of Bristol, Marie (William) Everett of Newport, MaryLou (Richard) Muccino of North Providence, and three sons,...

  Nathan Correia, 30 of Warren passed away on September 3, 2019 at Rhode Island Hospital.  He was the husband of Jennifer (Labao) Correia. Born in Providence, he was the son of Carlos and Ana Rita (Leitao) Correia.  He was the father of Vanessa Anne Correia and brother of Angelica Correia.  He was the nephew of Paul & Olga Leitao, Antonio & Susanna Leitao, John & Rosa DaPonte, Louisa & Carlos Faria, Natalia & Herc de Sousa, Joe & Martina...

Joe Leal Costa, 69, of Oliver Street passed away on August 29, 2019. He was the husband of Cecilia (Simoes) Costa.   Born in Porto Judeu, Terceira, Azores, he was the son of the late Jose Nunes Costa and Maria Leal (Castro) Costa.  He is survived by his children Joe Costa, Steve Costa, Eduina Fortin and her husband Nick all of Bristol, Joel Costa and Jonathan Costa of Tulare, CA; grandchildren;Crystal Costa, Tifffany Costa, Joseph Costa, Fiona Costa, Maya Costa, Domenic...

Manuel Veloso Botelho, 87, of Primrose Drive passed away on August 21, 2019 at home.  He was the husband of Maria deLourdes (Achadinha) Botelho.   Born in Aqua do Pau, Sao Miguel, he was the son of the late Jose Bento Botelho and Maria Dos Anjos Raposo.  In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children Teresa Dias and her husband Rafael, Alberto Botelho and his wife Grace, Carlos Botelho and his wife Kimberly, Rosa Ferraz and her husband Gualter, Ana Botelho,...

JoAnn (Proto) Collins, 66 of Kickemuit Avenue passed away on August 15, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Manor. She was the wife of Charles E. Collins III. Born Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Beatrice (Moran) Proto. She was the mother of Charles E. Collins IV of Bristol and sister of Noreen Bonsanti of Bristol, Bernice Pezzullo of Bristol, Patricia Ernst of Riverside, Ann Maria Orefice of Bristol and the late Sylvia Dabney and Lois Proto.  Mrs. Collins was a graduate of...

Manuel Charles “Charlie” Sousa, 67, of Broadcommon Road passed away on August 5, 2019 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Manuel and Lucinda (Toste) Sousa.  He was the significant other of Linda Serbst and nephew of Sarah Amaral of Bristol and Virginia Chauvin of East Providence. Mr. Sousa was a graduate of Bristol High School and employed by AGI Construction as the Superintendent for gas line installations. His funeral service...

Eileen Karen Kenney March 10, 1951 – July 12, 2019   Eileen K. Kenney, 68, of Bristol passed on Friday, July 12, 2019 surrounded by her loving family and friends following a three week illness. She was the daughter of the late Domenic J. Kenney and Eleanor (Fitzsimmons) Kenney.  She was the wife of Robert Cooper of Bristol; sister to Mary Underwood (James Underwood) and Patricia Kenney (the late Robert Velleca) of Newport; aunt of Jim Underwood (CA) and Tim Underwood (son...

  Elvira (Cabral) Botelho, 90, of Chestnut St. passed away on July 7, 2019 at Newport Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Geraldino A. Botelho for 65 years. Born in Pico da Pedra, Sao Miguel, Acores, she was the daughter of the late Joao and Maria da Gloria Teixeira Cabral. She is survived by her children: Helder and his wife Marisa Botelho, of Portsmouth, Zulmira and her husband Robert E. Allcock III of Tiverton; grandchildren: Christopher Botelho, James...