George W. Dowling

Pawtucket – George W. Dowling, 96, who had received over 30,000 Christmas cards in the past year, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. He was the beloved husband of the late Lucille T. (Doyle) Dowling. Born in Providence, the son of the late George P. and Isabelle (Hudson) Dowling, he resided in East Providence most of his life.
George was a proud World War II United States Navy veteran and was the last man standing on the USS Liguria. He went on to become a Tool Crib Specialist at Quonset Point Naval Station for thirty years until retiring.
George became a member of the Trinity Brotherhood in 1951, he was currently the eldest member and had served as the bookkeeper for over thirty-three years. George was a pro golfer, and had also been the Captain of the Rhode Island Figure Skating Team. He was an avid bowler who had bowled a perfect game, and was also an avid Red Sox and New England Patriots fan.
He leaves two sons, George Dowling of Marathon, Florida and James Dowling of South Attleboro; two daughters, Suzan Brito and her husband, Ralph, of Pawtucket and Patricia Bailey and her late husband, William, of South Attleboro; three grandchildren, Kevin Bailey and his wife, Stephanie, of Georgia, Melissa Vasquez of Miami, Florida and Charlene Fletcher of Pawtucket and six great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2024 from 1:30 p.m. until 3 p.m. at WILLIAM W. TRIPP Funeral Home, 1008 Newport Ave., Pawtucket. Services will follow at 3 p.m. and conclude with Military Honors. For online condolences or to share memories please visit: trippfuneralhome.com