Vinicius James Bardwell

2008 - 2025

Vinicius James Bardwell

Manchester, NH - Vinicius James Bardwell, "Vinny," VinnyWinny, Binny" passed away on March 15, 2025, after dealing with mental illness for a number of years.

Vinny was born on Dec. 23, 2008, in Manchester, NH, to Charles and Erika "Siqueira" Bardwell. He was his parents' pride and joy, their only child. He was the love and light of their lives. Vinny was not only American but Brazilian with his mother coming from Brazil.

As a little boy, Vinny was a fish. He loved the water and became a very good swimmer. He loved the outdoors picking up sticks to use as weapons, and loved frogs spending hours at his grandmothers pond catching them. He also loved to ride his bike and trying everything there was; Soccer, basketball, baseball, track, football, flag football and lacrosse. Vinny had always been in the Catholic school system, from St. Peter's daycare and preschool to St Anthony's "Cardinal Lacroix", St. Joseph's and finally Trinity High School.

Vinny was sophomore at Trinity where he was an integral member of the Varsity Soccer team starting as a freshman and sophomore and played Varsity Lacrosse freshman his first year season and was looking forward to this season. He was finishing up his driver's ed, looking to get out there driving on his own in his manual transmission car and was already a great driver. He made honor roll many times and was adored by many of his teachers, teammates and classmates.

Vinny's presence brought joy to everyone around him. Whether it was through infectious smile or simply the ability to uplift others he has left a lasting impact on this family, friends and school. His memory will live on in the hearts of those who had the privilege of knowing him.

Vinny had two favorite places in this world, his Grammy's in Canterbury, NH and his grandparents farm in Caroalina, Pernambucco Brazil. He could be himself with the love of his grandparents and his love for nature. At his Grammy's he loved his papa whom he lost just last year to a brain tumor. He would help him do everything like gardening, taking car of chickens, splitting firewood and using heavy landscape equipment, such as an excavator or bobcat. He would ride his papa's ATV on all the trails behind the house and bought his own dirt bike as well. And he loved his Grammy with all his heart. He would there every weekend after his Papa passed to help her with whatever she needed, cutting the grass and stock the firewood in the house for the week. Vinny has been to Brazil more a dozen times, enjoying his Brazilian grandparents at the family farm. he loved all the farm animals, fresh fruits and the life there, seeing new things the didn't at home and help his grandfather who had the same exact birthday of 12/23.

Hi father an Vinny ere best buddies, calling each other "bot, bud or dude" and just enjoyed doing things together. They loved to pass the football, soccer ball and lacrosse ball around whenever they found time for it. His dad also made sure that Vinny was the best driver he could be before letting him out on his own.

Vinny's mother was the most loving and doting mother, always providing amazing meals after a long days work. She loved him more than itself and she made sure that all his friends who came over felt like they were at home with them. They did their very best to make sure Vinny had what he needed and enjoyed life. This past February vacation they went to Puerto Rico where they had the most fun filled week together, hiking climbing and swimming through caves, jumping of cliffs, zip-lining , snorkeling and trying to surf. He looked truly happy there like he did when he was a little boy.

Vinny had two cousins, Isaac and Caleb Pichette, who were like brothers, always together growing up, from childhood they were inseparable. They grew up together spending weekends, holidays, camping, trips to Brazil and in the states enjoying life. They also went to school together where Vinny be the older brother would take care and watch out for his younger siblings.

Vinny leaves behind his loving parents, great-grandfather Edwin "Ted Bardwell, grandparents Rosemarie Musumeci Reidsema, Charles E. and wife Catherine Bardwell, and Gilberto and Vilma Siqueira, his grandparents in Brazil, Uncles and Aunts David and Lanka Pichette, Jonathan and Chris Bardwell, Cousins Issac and Caleb Pichette and River Bardwell. He also leaves behind a very large extended family in the Bardwell, Siqueira, Reidsema and Musumeci families.

He was predeceased by his great grandparents Shirley Bardwell, Joesph Musumeci, Evelyn Beaubien, and his Papa Timothy Reidsema. He never had the chance to meet his Brazilian great grandparents as they were deceased prior to his birth.

There will be a funeral mass for Vinny at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Manchester, NH on the 29th of March at 11:00am.

The family is working on a place and time for a memorial where family, friends, teachers, classmates and teammates can get together and reminisce, tell their stories they have with him and just let everyone know the joy of the life they knew with him. It is not a time of mourning in but time of remembrance of the joy he brought. People can where whatever they choose to the funeral and memorial eclectic style and hated to be stifled in fancy clothes. He was simple and vibrant. School colors and team jerseys would be great to see from his classmates and teammates. Vinny's favorite color was vibrant yellow, please feel free to wear that color.

Lastly, parents, please listen to your child beyond what is said, pay attention to their demeanor, love them, protect them and help them, even if it means doing the hard thing that no one wants to do.