Gerald P. Romano, 78, Bristol

Mr. Gerald P. Romano, 78, of Bristol, died peacefully Monday, Oct. 3, 2016 at the Silver Creek Manor, Bristol, which he owned and was the administrator of for 34 years, surrounded by his loving family. 

He was the husband of Patricia Mary (Botelho) Romano, his wife of 55 years. Born in Providence and a lifelong resident of Bristol, he was a son of the late Jeremiah W. and Anne (McCloskey) Romano. A graduate of Colt Memorial High School, Class of 1956, and Bryant College in 1960, he served in the RI National Guard for eight years. In addition to Silver Creek Manor, he previously worked for the Converse Rubber Company, formerly in Bristol, and the Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation, formerly in Bristol and Portsmouth.  

He was a 30-year member and a past president for two years for the RI Health Care Association. He served his town of Bristol as a member of the Bristol Housing Authority for 31 years, being the chairman for 16 years, a member of the Bristol Democratic Town Committee for more than 50 years, and was a member for 22 years of the Bristol Fourth of July Committee, serving as General Chairman in 1978 and 1979. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Bristol.  

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Kimberly A. Ciociola (John) of Bristol, a son, Jay Romano of Barrington; four grandchildren, Kathryn E. Geagan (Matthew) of Norwood, Mass., Matthew M. Ciociola of Barrington, Kyler R. and Kaden A. Romano of Barrington; and a great grandson, Aiden W. Geagan. 

Funeral services from the Sansone Funeral Home, 192 Wood St., Bristol, Friday, Oct. 7, 2016 at 9:30 a.m., with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 141 State St., Bristol. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Chestnut Street, Bristol. Visiting hours will be Thursday, Oct. 6, 4-7 p.m.  

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Silver Creek Manor Activities Dept., 7 Creek Lane, Bristol, RI 02809, or to the Marfan Foundation, 22 Manhasset Avenue, Port Washington, NY 11050 or online at www.marfan.org.  

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