Joseph E. Drury

Joseph E. Drury, 90, passed away at Cedar Crest Nursing Center on January 23, 2024.
He was the husband of the late Sybil I. (Jordan) Drury. Born in Johnston, he was the son of the late William A. and Louise V. (Moffit) Drury.
Mr. Drury attended St. Anthony Grammar School, was a graduate of La Salle Academy, class of 1951, and the RI Radio School, class of 1959. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army, as a military police officer from February 1953-February 1956. He then was employed as an engineer for the Providence Journal and was later promoted to chief engineer for the JB105/WEAN radio until his retirement in 1989. He was also a communicant of St. Gregory the Great Church.
He was the loving father of Gail M. Rock and her husband Robert; beloved grandpa of Kevin J. Rock and his wife Erin, Megan A. Rock, and Kelly M. Hill and her husband Zachary; cherished great-grandpa of Alexa, Avery, Theo and Wyatt. He was the brother of the late Mary A. Bursell, Claire F. Drury, and Louise B. Drury. He also leaves four nieces and one nephew.
Visitation will be held Sunday from 3:00-6:00 p.m. in the Russell J. Boyle & Son Funeral Home, 142 Centerville Road, Warwick. His funeral will begin Monday at 9:00 a.m. at the funeral home, with a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. in St. Gregory the Great Church, 360 Cowesett Avenue, Warwick. Graveside burial with military honors will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, Coventry. In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.