All Obituaries

Maria Fatima (Hipolito) Medina, 84, of Francine Street passed away on August 4, 2020 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of Antonio Piloto Medina.   Born in Sta. Cruz, Flores, Azores, Portugal she was the daughter of the late António Francisco Hipólito and Maria da Conceição d’Almeida. She is survived by her son Victor A. Medina, MD and his wife Melinda, and three grandchildren Katerina Medina, Nicholas Medina and Alexander Medina. ...

Teotonio Santos Fernandes, 75, of Robin Drive passed away on August 2, 2020 at Rhode Island Hospital.   Born in Covoada, St. Michael, Azores, he was the husband of the late Maria Odelia (Gomes) Fernandes.  He was the father of Joseph Fernandes; grandfather of Zane Fernandes and Khol Fernandes and brother of the late Antonio Fernandes. Mr. Fernandes was educated in Portugal and employed by Carol Cable before retiring. Calling hours are Saturday, August 8th, 8:30 AM at...

Fernanda Paiva (Bernardo) Almeida, 94, of Waterman Street passed away on July 29, 2020 at Silver Creek Manor.  She was the wife of the late Manuel Cabral Almeida.   Born in Pico da Pedra, St. Michael, Azores she was the daughter of the late Jose and Margarida (Paiva) Bernardo. She is survived by her children Fernando Cabral and his wife Laudalina, Mariana Aguiar and her husband Jose, Carlos Cabral and his wife Alda; grandchildren Kimberly Messa, Kevin Cabral, Nancy Davis,...

Mary Helen (Rodrigues) Barbosa, 93, of Bristol passed away on July 27, 2020 at Silver Creek Manor. She was the wife of the late John Henrique Barbosa. Daughter of the late John and Serafina (Martins) Rodrigues, Mary was born on Bourne Street in the home where she lived for almost her entire life.  She was the sister of Deolinda Alves and the late Anthony Rodrigues, John Rodrigues and Eugene Rodrigues.  She was the aunt of Cynthia Alves, Stephen Alves, Joseph Alves, John Alves,...

Anite (Kovach) Pruneau, 81, passed away on July 24, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Manor.  She was the wife of the late Raymond Pruneau. Born in Danbury CT, she was the daughter of the late John and Evangeline (Secord) Kovach. She is survived by her children John Norton and his wife Lori, Raymond Pruneau and his wife Amy, Stephen Pruneau and Adam Pruneau.  She was the grandmother of Sarah Norton, Emily Norton, Michael Pruneau, Matthew Hohmann , Stephen Pruneau, Nicholas Pruneau, Jake...

Mary Lou Labao, 65, of Franklin Street passed away on July 21, 2020 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of Sofia (Aguiar) Labao and the late Jose Labao.  She was the sister of Arthur Labao, Susan Labao, Paula Labao and the late Joseph Labao. Mary Lou was a graduate of Bristol High School and employed by Circle K before retiring. Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial, Thursday July 30th, 11 AM at St. Elizabeth Church...

Irene Patricia (Silvia) Moreno, 93 of Bristol passed away on July 19, 2020. Her funeral will be Tuesday July 28th, 12 PM at St. Mary's Cemetery.

Barbara Ann (Pereira) Silva, 80 of Metacom Avenue passed away on July 15, 2020 at Silver Creek Manor. She was the wife of the late Rudolph Gilliard and the late Richard Silva.   Born in Bristol, she was the daughter of the late Manuel “Boots” Pereira and Agnes (Gablinske) Pereira.  She is survived by her daughters Cynthia “Cindi” Fanning and her husband Michael of Portsmouth, Lisa Purcell and her husband Mark of Tiverton; grandchildren Ashley Brown and...

Peter J. Tavares, 50 of Bristol, passed away on July 13, 2020 at St. Anne's Hospital. Born and raised in Bristol, he was the beloved son of Manuel S. Tavares III and Elizabeth (Bernard) Tavares of Bristol. He is also survived by his sister Aimee Tavares of Arlington, VA and  step-children Jennifer Medeiros of Tiverton, RI and Pamela Medeiros of Somerset, MA. Pete graduated from Bristol High School in 1988 and was employed as an auto glass technician/glazer with Fournier &...

Theofilo Duarte Carreiro, 96, of River Street away on June 30, 2020 at home.  He was the husband of the late Maria Jose (Ferreira Almeida) Carreiro. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Francisco and Maria dosAnjos (Ferreira) Carreiro.  He is survived by his children Gilberta Fortin and her husband Robert, Giselle Carreiro; grandchildren Jennifer Fortin, Melissa Pinelli, Justin Fortin and great grandchildren Layla Smith and Dylan Pinelli.  He was the brother of...