Mr. John J. Pasqual III of Bristol passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at Tobey Hospital in Wareham, Mass., after a five-month-long battle with cancer. Born in Fall River, Mass., he was raised and was a lifelong resident of Bristol. He was the son of the late John J. Pasqual Jr. and Gloria E. (Santos) Pasqual of Bristol.

John was a talented craftsman and woodworker who owned and operated Mount Royal Reproductions in Warren, R.I., where he manufactured fine replica antique Windsor furniture throughout the 1990s through 2003. He was proudly under the employ of Venda Ravioli and the wonderful Costantino family for the last several years on Federal Hill in Providence as their meat case manager and purchasing supervisor.

John had excellent culinary talents and was well-known and respected in his hometown from his years at Sam’s Pizzeria in Bristol, learning many kitchen skills in the Sicilian tradition from his beloved great-uncle Sam Mascena in the 1970s.

John was a life-member Firefighter/EMT of the Bristol Fire Department Dreadnaught Hook, Ladder & Hose Company No. 1.

John was baptized in Christ and confirmed at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Bristol and was a proud Bristol Colt of the graduation class of 1976.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his loving wife Sherry (Amour), his beloved son Joshua John, his step-children Leeana Nito, John Nito, and the “apple of his eye” granddaughter, Nora Lee, all of Bristol; his sister, Jane Glass (Richard) of Bristol; his brother, Joseph (Laurie) of Manchester, N.H.; his sister, Mary Gerhard (Carl) of Bristol; and many loving nieces and nephews and uncles and aunts.  John was also blessed in life with countless amazing cousins and loyal friends whom he loved and they loved him back.

There will be a Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, June 19, 2020, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 141 State St., Bristol. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, kindly make a donation in John’s name to Bristol Fire & Rescue or The Columban Fathers.

Arrangements by SMITH FUNERAL and MEMORIAL SERVICES.

www.wjsmithfh.com