Kathy B. Lee, 63
Kathy B. (Fish) Lee, 63, of Bristol, beloved wife of Robert Focareto, died on Wednesday, Dec. 21, at John Dempsey Hospital. Kathy was born on June 6, 1959, in Bristol…
Articles by David Fortier
William L. ‘Bill’ O’Neil
William L. “Bill” O’Neil, of Bristol, beloved husband of Jeannine (Gervais) O’Neil, died unexpectedly on Friday, Dec. 16, at John Dempsey Hospital. Bill was born on Dec. 7, 1936, in Bristol…
Bits and pieces: Cold weather protocol, museum hours, hospital bed capacity, COVID-19 locally
Governor activates severe cold weather protocol through weekend Gov. Ned Lamont announced earlier today that based on the weather forecast indicating Connecticut will experience below-zero wind chills the state’s severe…
Dec. 19-25
Monday, Dec. 19- No events scheduled. Tuesday, Dec. 20- Mama Train @ The Holiday Coffee House, 6:30 p.m., Bristol Public Library RSVP: http://www.bristollib.com/ Contact: 860-584-7787 x 3 American Legion, Post…
A new era at the Fortier house, fond memories of the Bristol Boys Club and TBE news
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, we will have celebrated Mary’s retirement from the state, where she worked in Judicial Branch at the Waterbury Courthouse. By celebrated. I mean, we…
Bits and pieces
Latest COVID-19 stats Bristol’s COVID-19 positivity rate is 9.3 percent down from 9.7 percent two weeks ago with 52 positive cases up from 54 cases, leaving Bristol in the high…
Roland Dumont, 90
Roland J. Dumont, 90, of Bristol, joined the love of his life, Shirley Butler on Dec. 12. While Roland died peacefully, surrounded by family, peaceful is not necessarily the right…
Christmas tree is up, lights strung, awaiting ornaments
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the white pine (concolor if you recall from last week’s column) has been decorated with lights but not ornaments just quite yet and stands…
Adela T. Soto, 89
Adela T. Soto, 89, of Bristol, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 4, at Bristol Hospital. She was born on Oct. 19, 1933, in Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Miguel…
Bits and pieces
Latest COVID-19 stats Bristol’s COVID-19 positivity rate is 9.7 percent up from 4.2 percent two weeks ago with 50 positive cases up from 22 cases, leaving Bristol in the high…
Thomas A. Jeffway, 90
Thomas A. Jeffway, Sr., 90, of Bristol, widower of Jean (Naylor) Jeffway, died on Friday, Dec. 2. Thomas was born on Oct. 2, 1932 in Easthampton, Mass., and was a…
Thanksgiving leftovers are behind us; holidays ahead
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the rain and wind will have gone and sometime this afternoon Mary and I will head out to get our Christmas tree. This is the…
Rita Mastrobattista, 84
Rita (Camire) Mastrobattista, 84, of Bristol, died on Monday, Nov. 28, at The Pines at Bristol. Rita was born in Bristol on May 30, 1938, and was a daughter of the…
Bits and pieces
American Clock & Watch Museum presents gallery talk by noted author Mary Jane Dapkus, former museum curator and editor of the Timepiece Journal, will present a gallery talk on Thursday, Dec….
Ronald C. Messier, 75
Ronald C Messier died peacefully the morning of Nov. 23, five days short of his 76th birthday. He was born to Robert L. Messier and Mildred (Murphy) Messier. He graduated…
Elmer Wilfred Thibodeau, 84
Elmer Wilfred Thibodeau, 84, of Bristol, passed away after a short illness on Thursday, Nov. 24. He was born on Oct. 10, 1938, in Van Buren, Maine, son of the…
A nice, quiet Thanksgiving at Nana’s, and a podcast that should be mandatory for all
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Mary and I will be heading to church for the first Sunday in Advent. Thanksgiving is behind us and Christmas and New Year’s ahead….
Attending the annual Sports Hall of Fame dinner is a treat, a Sunday with Smetana and a few good reads
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the family is planning an outing to Tonn’s Marketplace where Smetana, the food truck featuring Eastern European fare run by Bristolite Nick Valenta, will…
Wilma June Pershken, 89
Wilma June Pershken, 89, of Bristol, passed away peacefully Sunday, Nov. 13, at New Britain General Hospital. Wilma was born Jan. 17, 1933, in Callicoon, N.Y., daughter of the late…
Theresa M. Shores, 87
Theresa M. (Muscello) Shores, 87, of Bristol, widow of John H. Shores, died on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at home surrounded by family and friends. Theresa was born in Bronx, N.Y.,…