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"Artie" Quirk was born in Providence, on April 11, 1937, and attended school in Narragansett. A gifted baseball pitcher, he beat all the big city schools as he pitched South Kingstown High School to two state baseball championships, 1953 and 1955, and was the Providence Journal Honor Roll Boy of 1955. Art graduated from Dartmouth College in 1959.
He played in the Cape Cod baseball league and was inducted into the Cape Cod League Hall of Fame in 2009. In the early 1960s, he pitched for the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Senators.
After retiring from baseball, Art spent his business career in sales and marketing of computing technology, founding several businesses, culminating as president of TravTech, a subsidiary of Travelers Insurance Co.
Art dedicated his life to making a difference for people with special needs. He served on numerous boards for organizations serving Connecticut's special needs community. In addition, as a parishioner of St. Patrick Church, he chaired the cemetery committee.
Because of his daughter Kerri, in 1979 he helped establish Horizons, Inc., which exists to create and sustain person-centered opportunities for people with special needs where they live, learn, work, and play.
Art is survived by Kathleen "Kit", his wife of 55 years; children, Kent of Mystic, Kerri of Windham, and Christopher of Acton, Mass.; brother, Dr. William "Bill" Quirk and his wife, Dr. Coralie Shaw, of Stonington; sisters, Mary Connelly of New York City and Judy Hurley and her husband, William Hurley, of Warwick, R.I.; grandchildren, Lincoln, Morgan, Bryn, Thomas, and Maura Quirk; numerous nieces and nephews; and sisters-in-law, Mary Dugan and Ann Dodd. A special thanks to Mary Dugan and Coralie Shaw for providing care and comfort during his illness.
His family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, at the Mystic Funeral Home, Route 1, 51 Williams Ave., Mystic. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 26, at St. Patrick Church, 32 East Main St., Mystic. Burial will follow at St. Patrick Cemetery, River Road, Old Mystic.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Art's memory to Horizons, Inc. (camphorizons.org).
The family invites you to visit www.mysticfuneralhome.com to leave an online message of condolence.
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Memories and Condolences
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Ginny Larkin
November 29, 2014
Kit, Kent, Kerri, Chris, and TJ:
Jim and I were so sorry not to be there at the funeral. We will so miss Art and are grateful for all the fun times we shared through more than 30 plus years. He had so many accomplishments, particularly with Horizons and the world is definitely better because Art has been here.
Jim and Ginny Larkin
David Evans
November 29, 2014
Art was many things to many people, but to me he was the consummate gentleman. I knew Art as a golfer and platform tennis player at Stonington Country Club and his athletic skill hinted at the pitching prowess I heard and read about from others- never from Art. He was kind, considerate, generous. interested in you and amazingly courageous. He was a gentle man and I was blessed to know him.
November 25, 2014
Dearest Kit, and family,
We are so sorry to miss the calling hours today and the funeral tomorrow of our dear friend Art. We will attend Mass tomorrow here in San Diego and pray for Art and thank God we had the pleasure of knowing him. We will miss him dearly. We know Father Kevin will give him a good send off. Kit, our hearts are with you. Love, Bob and Judy
Ed Iannuccilli
November 25, 2014
I watched Artie pitch often. He gave us all so many good moments. But it sounds as if he did so much good in the years thereafter. My condolences.
LU AND BILL HANLEY
November 24, 2014
OUR HEARTS AND LOVE GO OUT TO ALL OF YOU,ALONG WITH OUR PRAYERS.WE WILL MISS YOU ARTIE.WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR ALL OUR WONDERFUL MEMORIES,APPLE HILL, R.I.,STONINGTON,DE COLORES.WE LOVE YOU.LU AND BILL
Alda Hackney
November 24, 2014
Kitty & family
My sympathy to all. We have fond memories of our days at Matunuck with Art and boys hitting that whiffle ball over the roofs.
So sorry for your loss.
Sincerely
Aldie
JF CARUSO
November 24, 2014
ARTIE WILL ALWAY,S BE ARTIE=RIP,BRO= IT WAS A STONE COLD GROOVE= THEPITCHES THAT IS
November 24, 2014
Thank you, Chris. I too remember those times.
Those who use Facebook are welcome to visit my post with an extended obituary here:
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Chris Kula
November 24, 2014
My prayers are with your family. I'll never forget the fun times we all had on Bess Rd. while you lived there. Such fun and lasting memories of families enjoying each others company. Art made it so much fun with the baseball games in the back yard. God be with you all.
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