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Arthur Richard "Dick" Torrey

Arthur Torrey Obituary

TORREY, ARTHUR RICHARD 'DICK' age 80, of 80 Charles Street, Bristol and a former Barrington resident, died Sunday, August 10, 2008 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the husband of Marcia (Bickford) Torrey, his wife of 58 years. Born in Rockland, MA, he was a son of the late Charles Winthrop and Caroline (Durant) Torrey. A resident of Bristol for many years, he previously resided in Barrington for 40 years. He was a self employed Architectural Designer in Barrington for 20 years, he previously worked for the firms of Howe, Prout and Ekman, and Baker and Conlon. Mr. Torrey was a communicant of St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Bristol, where he was a former Senior Warden. He was a former Senior Warden at St. Matthew's Church in West Barrington and a former Barrington School Committee member for 8 years and had served on the Barrington Building Board of Review and a member of the building committee for the Barrington Middle School. He was a member and a past Master for the St. Alban's Masonic Lodge, Bristol. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Caroline T. Scott and her husband, Thomas H. of Barrington and Jennifer L. Catanzaro and her husband, David of Cranston, six grandchildren, Ryan and Trevor Scott, Eliza and Camden Pond, Sara and Jaime Catanzaro, two brothers, George Torrey of Florida and Peter Torrey of New Hampshire and a sister, Elizabeth Torrey of Alabama. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Requiem Eucharist Service in celebration of his life, Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 10:00 AM in St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 399 Hope Street, Bristol. Burial will be private. Visiting hours are respectfully omitted. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 931 Jefferson Blvd., Suite 3004, Warwick, RI 02886 or www.cancer.org. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Sansone Funeral Home, Bristol. For online condolence and shared memory books, information and directions go to www.sansonefuneralhome.com.

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Published by The Providence Journal on Aug. 14, 2008.

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Donald Conlon, AIA

August 15, 2008

MARCIA-DICK WAS A WONDERFUL PERSON TO BE AROUND AND I SO ENJOYED HAVING HIM IN MY OFFICE EACH DAY. MY HEARTFELT SYMPATHY GOES OUT TO YOU AND FAMILY.

Saralee Weiss

August 14, 2008

Jen, My thoughts and wishes are with you and yours during this trying time. May you remember all the happy times with him and forget the latest sad ones.

Chris Legge

August 14, 2008

Marcia, please accept my deepest sympathy. Dick was such a nice man.
May you find comfort during this difficult time & in the future.
Sincerely,
Chris

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