Local Births and Anniversaries Reported Across Town
District Governor James yivase reports at noon as three new heads join Bristol Ro. A Mass anniversary at Foezatets Church honors Sam Cabra and Mrs William F Con go Ridge. In Providence Log-In Hospital a son was born to Moore on June 27. Henry F Serbst of Baiti is noted, with several town natives mentioned in brief notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Yivase
Bristol
Omar G Ex
Foezatets
Sam Cabra
William F. Congo Ridge
Moore
Hovidence Log-In
Patriotism and the duty of citizens in artful verse
Fragmented lines evoke an old poem praising patriot duties and personal responsibility. It mentions paying taxes and bills, keeping families safe, and guarding a country through everyday actions. The piece uses metaphorical images of seeds, flowers, and a cat as symbols of loyalty and guardianship.
Obituary John Geyer, Bristol Resident
John Geyer 36 of 18 Easter Brooks Ave Bristol died Saturday at Massachusetts General Hospital after a long illness He was husband of Mary Frances Dolan Geyer Born Tiverton Oct 18 1948 son of the late John and Philomena Correia Geyer He lived in Bristol 50 years foreman for Callan Construction and Romano Construction He was a communicant of St Marys Church He survived by wife three daughters Frances Lamonde Irene Geyer Joan De Robbio one son John Warren two sisters Gloria Medeiros Quetario Marshall three grandchildren and one great grandchild The funeral from Charles M Connery Funeral Home Wednesday at 8 am Solemn High Mass in St Marys Church at 960 Interment in St Marys Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Geyer
Easterbrooks Ave
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
Mary Frances Dolan Geyer
Tiverton
John and
Philomena (Correia) Geyer
Bristol
Callan Const Co
Romano Const. Co
E Providence
St Mary's Church
Geyer
Frances Lamonde
Warren
Irene Geyer
Joan de Robbio
Gloria Medeiros
Queterio Marshall
Charles M Connery
Burton St
St Mary’s Church
St Mary's Cemetery
Funeral for Giocchino Procopio in Bristol
The funeral of Giocchino Procopio aged 70 of 98 Constitution Street Bristol was held from Sansone Funeral Home with a solemn high mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Rev Mario Bordignon celebrated assisted by Rev Francis Fiorentin as deacon and Rev Paul Asciolla as sub deacon. Burial followed at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Bearers included Anthony Campagna Vincent Campagna Frank Campagna C Thomas Campagna Carmello Ficarra and James D’Angelo with La Bella Sicilia ritual at graveside conducted by Antonio Pirri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giocchino Procopio
Constitution St
Sarah (Campagna
Procopio
Sansone
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Mario Bordignon
Francis Fiorentin
Paul Asciolla
St. Mary's Cemetery
Bristol
Anthony T Campagna
Vincent Campagna
Frank Campagna
C Thomas Campagna
Carmello Ficarra
James D’angelo
la Bella Sicilia Society
Antonio Pirri
Marriage of Barboza Remy at St Elizabeth church Wheeling
Wheeling Miss Joanne Marie Barboza daughter of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Barboza of 61 Cherry Ave and Mr Ronald Paul Remy son of Mr and Mrs Noe Remy of Warren were married at St Elizabeths Church The Rev Henrique Rocha officiated at the 8 am ceremony The bride wore a silk peau de soie gown with alencon lace long sleeves and a chapel train The maid of honor wore jade green and the best man was Salvatore Stabilly The couple will honeymoon on Cape Cod The bride is a Bristol High School graduate employed at American Luggage Co Warren and the groom is a steward at the Barrington Yacht Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanne Marie Barboza
Benjamin Barboza
Cherry Ave
Ronald Paul Remy
Noe Remy
Warren
St Elizabeth's Church
Henrique Rocha
Bristol Senior High School
American Luggage Co
Remy
Barrington Yacht Club
Tausek to Lead Bristol Reserve Center After Montgom ery departs
Sgt Theodore S. Tausek, longtime Army noncommissioned officer and Montgomery’s assistant since 1960, will assume supervisory duties at the Bristol Reserve Center on Colt Drive when Major Jack Montgomery leaves for Pine Bluff Arsenal Arkansas on July 11. Tausek, a 18-year veteran with WW II and Korea service, has extensive military and civilian experience and is a Norton Mass resident with a married status and a son serving in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Montgomery
US Army Reserve Center
Colt
Pine Bluff Arsenal
Arkansas
Reserve
Theodore S. Tausek
Montgomery
Tausek
Europe
Korea
Army
Officers Candidate School
Ft Custer
Michigan
Military Police Corps
Norton, Mass
Regular Army
Taunton
Attleboro
Mass
320Th Military
United States
Rhode Island Military District
Germany
Rhode Island
Colt Drive
Newport Parade and USS Lester Visit Celebrate Fourth
A Newport community marks the Fourth with a ship visit as 21 guests board the USS Lester at the Lester’s Newport pier. Town leaders host a Bristol Yacht Club reception gifting the ship a welfare fund contribution, followed by a Reynolds School dance and a midnight wooden bonfire at Veterans Park drawing a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USS
Lester
Bristol Yacht Club
Roger Dietz
Bristol Highlands
High St
Reynolds School
Veterans Park
Wood St
Midshipman Morra Trains With Naval Amphibious Units
Midshipman Joseph G Morra, son of Mr and Mrs Alphonse Morra of 629 Wood St, participated with 700 plus fellow midshipmen from the Naval Academy in their first amphibious landing at Camp Pendleton and Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base in Virginia. The exercise, part of two weeks of training, featured ashore and afloat phases, amphibious tactics, jets strafing runs, parachute drops, helicopter rides, and frogman demolition teams as Marine troops practiced coordinated landings. Morra is in the class of 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph G Morra
Alphonse Morra
Wood St
Naval Academy
Camp Pendleton
Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base
Norfolk
Bristol Garden Club Meeting at Mrs Giddings Home
On July 12, a Wednesday, the Bristol Garden Club met at the home of Mrs. Louis Giddings with Mrs. J. C. Hartwell as co host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Garden Club
Louis Giddings
J. C. Hartwell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Biwi
Irs
Henry F
Serbstwood
Baiti
Dayton
Broto
Des
Stroy
Leet
Exer Die Fela
Bristol, Phoenix
Remy - Barboza
Sarah C DeCrescenzy
Salvatore Stabilly
Cape Cod
Reserve Center
479Th Chemical Battalion
381St Chemical Company
491St Quartermaster Company
USAF
Newport
William P Sousa
Joseph G. Morra
Bea
T Luce Creen
Rego
Metacom Ave
Bay View
Auggie Arruda
G.L & HJ. Gross
Hope St
Tom Durfee
Piano Craftsmen, Inc
St. Angelo Motors County
Barrington
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