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Bettie (St. Peter) Rinkavage
Bettie (St. Peter) Rinkavage, 67, of 65 Shawn Drive, Bristol, passed away, Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain. She was the wife of Robert Rinkavage.

She was born in Burlington, Vt., March 29, 1943, the daughter of late Arnold and Ruth (Tero) St. Peter. Bettie worked at General Electric in Plainville for 10 years and BW Manufacturing and Red Cross food court until she retired in 2005.

Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, Brian Wheelock and his wife, Melissa, and Craig Wheelock and his wife, Melissa; a daughter, Lynn LaForest and her husband, Phil, of Bristol; three sisters, Sylvia French and her husband, Robert, of Franklin, N.H., Beverly Smith of Washougal, Wash., and Marge Charbonneau of Brandon, Vt.; a brother-in-law William and his wife, Gayle Rinkavage, of Wolcott; seven grandchildren, Alexis, Tyler, Mitchell, Anthony, Hannah, Jake and Sydney; plus many nieces and nephews and special friends.

Friends may call at Dunn Funeral Home, 191 West St., Bristol, Saturday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 at the funeral home. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Peacedale Cemetery, Bristol.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to American Lung Association, 45 Ash St., East Hartford, CT 06108-3272.

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Francesca 'Frances'(Urso) Mercieri
Francesca 'Frances'(Urso) Mercieri,95, widow of Antonio Mercieri, passed away peacefully at her home Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Frances was born Oct. 25, 1914, in Astoria, N.Y., to Nicola and Anna Urso. She is survived by her son, Joseph Mercieri and his wife, Cindy; her daughter, Rose Ann Chatfield and her husband, Robert, with whom she made her home; her three grandchildren, Andrew Chatfield and his wife, Joanne, Amy Chatfield and Daryl Hultman and his wife, Joanna; her brother, Benjamin Urso and his wife, Nancy; her sisters-in law, Philomena Anastasi and Millie Mercieri; and many nieces and nephews and their families. She was predeceased by her brother, Frank Urso, and her sisters, Rose Lacolla and Claira Benedetto. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m. from Dunn Funeral Home, 191 West St., Bristol, to St. Anthony Church, Bristol, for a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., and will be celebrated by her nephew the Rev. Fr. Dennis Mercieri. Burial will follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Bristol. Calling hours will be Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Special thanks to the family, friends and neighbors, who visited Frances faithfully when she was housebound. A special thanks to Dr. Kaye and his staff for many years of compassionate treatment. Memorial donations in Frances' name may be made to the office of Radio and Television TV Mass, Archdiocese of Hartford, 15 Peach Orchard Road, Prospect, CT 06712 or Greater Bristol VNA, 195 Maltby St., Bristol, CT 06010. www.dunnfh.com

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Alexander O. Porrini
Alexander O. Porrini, 59, of 453 Center St., Meriden, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2010, at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Alex was born in Bristol Dec. 31, 1950, the son of the late Alexander and Beulah O. (Pelkey) Porrini. He was a carpenter his whole life and also worked at Jonal Laboratory in Meriden for the past seven years. He was a member of the Meriden American Legion and was an avid rider of antique motorcycles. He loved to collect wartime memorabilia. He is survived by two sons, Alexander J. "AJ" Porrini and Matthew D. Porrini, both of Meriden; a loving daughter, Monique (Porrini) Sullivan, married to Stephen Sullivan of Chicago, Ill.; also grandfather of two, Alexander and Caitlin Sullivan of Chicago; three brothers, Joseph Porrini of Meriden, Thomas Porrini of Terryville and Paul Porrini of Groton; a sister, Heidi Caron of Kentucky. A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, July 23, at 10 a.m. from St. Anthony Church, Bristol. Dunn Funeral Home, 191 West St., Bristol is in charge of the arrangements.

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Dunn Funeral Home
Jeffrey F. Meyer :: Director

191 West Street :: Bristol, CT 06010
phone: 860-583-9219



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