Bernardo Esposito, 92, of Bristol

Posted 12/17/18

Mr. Bernardo Esposito, age 92, of Mount Hope Avenue, Bristol, died Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, at his home. He was the husband of the late Roselyn (Vaccaro) Esposito, his wife of 58 years, who preceded …

This item is available in full to subscribers.

Please log in to continue

Log in

Register to post events


If you'd like to post an event to our calendar, you can create a free account by clicking here.

Note that free accounts do not have access to our subscriber-only content.

Day pass subscribers

Are you a day pass subscriber who needs to log in? Click here to continue.


Bernardo Esposito, 92, of Bristol

Posted

Mr. Bernardo Esposito, age 92, of Mount Hope Avenue, Bristol, died Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, at his home. He was the husband of the late Roselyn (Vaccaro) Esposito, his wife of 58 years, who preceded him in death in November 2008.

Born in Bristol and lifelong resident, he was a son of the late Stefano and Anna (Massa) Esposito. Bernardo served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a graduate of Colt Memorial High School, Bristol. He was a maintenance foreman for the Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp., both in their Bristol and Portsmouth plants, for 35 years, retiring in 1985.

During his younger days, he played semi-pro football in Bristol. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, a member of the Anthony C. Almeida Post, VFW # 237, the American Legion Post # 6, AmVets Post RI-37 and the Disabled America Veterans Association. He was also a member of the NRA and the Arbor Foundation.

He is survived by three children, Steven B. Esposito and Cynthia L. Esposito, both of Bristol, and Loren A. Esposito of North Attleboro, Mass.; three grandchildren, Stefani Rose Esposito, Sydney A. and Ellah J. Hadfield; a great-grandson, Enzo Esposito; a sister, Theresa Bisbano (Ennis) of Florida, and a brother-in-law, Thomas Vaccaro (Jean). In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Rose D’Ottavio.

Funeral services and burial will be private. Visiting hours are respectfully omitted. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Bristol Fire and Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 775, Bristol, RI 02809. For online condolences, shared memories, information and directions go to www.sansonefuneralhome.com

2024 by East Bay Media Group

Barrington · Bristol · East Providence · Little Compton · Portsmouth · Tiverton · Warren · Westport
Meet our staff
Jim McGaw

A lifelong Portsmouth resident, Jim graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1982 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1986. He's worked two different stints at East Bay Newspapers, for a total of 18 years with the company so far. When not running all over town bringing you the news from Portsmouth, Jim listens to lots and lots and lots of music, watches obscure silent films from the '20s and usually has three books going at once. He also loves to cook crazy New Orleans dishes for his wife of 25 years, Michelle, and their two sons, Jake and Max.