Adeline (Sepa) Campbell Lewis
Adeline (Sepa) Campbell Lewis, “Dolly,” of Bristol, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, Nov. 11. Dolly was born in Bristol to the late Carmella and James…
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Doreen Ann Rossi, 72
Doreen Ann Rossi, 72, of Bristol, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 10, surrounded by her family. She was born on Dec. 19, 1949, in Yonkers, N.Y., daughter of the late…
Election winding down, an old friend passes on and a high school reunion
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, most of the national elections will have been decided, but not all of them. Locally, Bristol has several new representatives, Joe Hoxha (R) and…
Allen Lee Simmons, 75
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we announce the passing of Al Simmons, 75, of Marathon, Fla. Al died unexpectedly on Sunday, Nov. 6, at the finish line…
Frank E. Scarfo
Frank E. Scarfo, husband of Laurie (DiVenere) Scarfo, passed away at home on Monday, Nov. 7, surrounded by his family who loved him dearly. He was born in New Britain…
John Cazzetta, 89
John Cazzetta, 89, of Bristol passed away on Saturday, Nov. 5. He was born on May 31, 1933, in New Britain, son of the late Giovanni and Mary (Lentini) Cazzetta….
Mary O’Neil, 88
Mary O’Neil, of Bristol, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving children at age 88 on Tuesday, Nov. 8, which happened to be Election Day. For the past 30 years,…
Yes, you are hearing it first here, get out and vote! Then, there is that podcast where teenagers clean up social media!
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the clocks will have been set back an hour, back to Eastern Standard Time, not Daylight Savings Time, and I will be fine with…
Sue LeClair, 80
Sue (Careb) LeClair, 80, of Burlington, widow of Gerald “Jerry” LeClair passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 31, in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family. Sue…
Brenda Lebel, 70
Brenda (Schilling) Lebel, 70, of Bristol, died on Saturday, Oct. 29, at Bristol Hospital. Brenda was born on April 9, 1952, in Bristol and was the only daughter of the…
To be out two nights in a row is a rarity
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Mary and I will be sleeping in because we will have been out two nights in a row. On Friday night, we attended the…
Janet Bugryn, 97
Janet (Lucier) Kohl Bugryn, 97, of Bristol, widow of Frederick Kohl and Daniel Bugryn, died on Thursday, Oct. 27, at The Pines at Bristol. Janet was born in Bristol on…
Robert ‘Bob’ Allen Heister
Robert “Bob” Allen Heister passed away unexpectedly at home the evening of Oct. 26. He was born Jan. 25, 1951 in Elgin, Ill., to Alfred and Mildred Heister. He graduated…
Vincenzo Giliberti, III, 48
Vincenzo Giliberti, III, 48, of Bristol, died on Saturday, Oct. 22, after a short illness. Vince was born in Bristol on Sept. 22, 1974, and was a son of Elaine Callahan of Boynton Beach,…
A difficult week as fall arrives and we move ahead to winter
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, we will have had time to stop and reflect about the previous week. Each time, I saw a police car, either zipping up the Avenue…
Pearl M. Boisvert, 93
Pearl M. (Michaud) Boisvert, 93, of Plainville, widow of Armand P. Boisvert, died on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Bristol Hospital. Pearl was born in Madawaska, Maine, on April 25, 1929,…
Doreen Checovetes, 87
Doreen (Kawiecki) Checovetes, 87, of Bristol, widow of Joseph S. “Buddy” Checovetes, died on Monday, Oct. 17, at Bristol Hospital. Doreen was born in Bristol on July 27, 1935, and was…
Funeral services at Rentschler Field announced
Funeral services for Sgt. Dustin Demonte and Officer Alex Hamzy will be held Friday, Oct. 21, at 11 a.m. at Pratt and Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford,…
Vigils and prayers in the wake of tragic events
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the city will be reeling from Wednesday night’s tragic shooting, leaving two Bristol police officers dead, one injured, and two others, one dead and…
Jacques ‘Jack’ Akerley, 77
Jacques G. “Jack” Akerley, 77, of Bristol, widower of Claire J. (Bisaillon) Akerley, died on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at home. Jack was born in St. Leonard, New Brunswick, Canada on…