George J. Brown, Jr., 90, East Providence
George J. Brown, Jr., 90, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, June 17, 2013 at his home. George was a third generation lifelong resident of East Providence (Wannamoisett Road). He was the son of George Sr. and Genevieve (Sousa) Brown formerly of Brightridge Avenue. He attended Brightridge Ave Middle School and graduated from East Providence [...]
Read More →George W. Gallipeau, Jr., 89, of Naples, Fla.
George W. Gallipeau, Jr., 89, of Naples, formerly of Newport, RI died on June 1, 2013. He was an honorably discharged veteran of the U. S. Army, having served in Europe from 1945-1946 during WWII. George was a graduate of the Rhode Island College of Education where he earned a B.S. degree. He was also [...]
Read More →Joseph R. George, Jr., 84 of Bristol
Joseph R. George, Jr., 84 of Bristol, professor emeritus of history at Villanova University, died April 17th at Silver Creek Manor. The son of the late Joseph R. and Rose (Sousa) George, he was predeceased by six sisters: Mary Brinza, Rose Bento, Clara Vierra, and Margaret Belmore all of Bristol; Minnie Hughes of East Providence [...]
Read More →Frederick W. Serbst, Jr., 67, of Bristol
Former DPW director, past deputy chief, Bristol Fire Department Frederick W. Serbst Jr., 67, of 1 Redic Court, Bristol, died peacefully on Sunday, April 7, 2013, at the Silver Creek Manor Nursing Home in Bristol, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Linda J. (Lucaski) Serbst, his wife of 32 years. Born [...]
Read More →John Joseph Reardon, Jr., 64, Barrington
John Joseph Reardon Jr., 64, of Bedford Circle, Narragansett, passed away on Friday, Jan. 4, 2013 at home surrounded by his wife and children after a courageous battle with leukemia. Born in Barrington, he was a son of the late John J. Reardon Sr. and Ellen (Halton) Reardon. John was a financial representative for Northwestern [...]
Read More →James W. Kenny, Jr., Rumford
James W. Kenny, Jr., 91, of Rumford, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2012. He was the beloved husband of the late Marie E. (Gallagher) Kenny, to whom he had been married for 60 years. Born in Central Falls, a son of the late James W. Sr. and Emma V. (Wassmer) Kenny, he resided [...]
Read More →Newspaper’s photographer brings humanity to print
To the editor: Weekly, in Bristol Phoenix, I look for a cause celebré in Bristol town that would illicit a special photo by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. — seems to me his work is humanity in print. Persons caught by lens in an instant, reflecting the gamut of emotions — triumph, exultation, pure happiness, defeat, [...]
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