William J. Clark

William J. Clark obituary, Warwick, RI

William J. Clark

William Clark Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Quinn Funeral Home - Warwick on Oct. 20, 2025.
William J Clark, 73, of Warwick, passed away at home on Saturday, October 18, 2025, after an illness. He is survived by his beloved partner of 37 years, Deborah (Underwood) Vano; his sons Patrick Clark (Kim) of Louisburg, NC, Michael Clark (Kim) of Warwick, and Andrew Clark (Melissa) of Backstone, MA; his grandchildren, Dylan Vano, Elijah, Alyssa, Joshua, Jakob, and Caleb Clark, Cooper, and Kian; and Debby's sons, Patrick and Eric. He also leaves his sister, Justine (Wayne) Clark. He was the son of the late Dante Garganese and Terry (Lang) Theisler; and brother of the late Bobby Garganese.
Bill graduated from Seekonk High School in 1972. He then joined the Navy and was stationed in Puerto Rico for 2 years. After his time serving in the Navy, he continued his education and graduated from New England Tech with a degree in Heating & Airconditioning. Bill worked for several construction companies over the years prior to his retirement.
Bill enjoyed spending time at home with family but his favorite pastime was golfing with his sons, especially when all 3 could get together with him. In his downtime he also enjoyed fixing things and working on his grandson's car. Bill was a wonderful person and will be dearly missed by those that knew him.
Relatives and friends are invited to join his Funeral Service on Friday, October 24, 2025, at 7:00PM, in the Thomas & Walter Quinn Funeral Home, 2435, Warwick Ave, Warwick. Visitation will be held prior from 4:00-7:00PM. In lieu of flowers, donations in his honor may be made to the Hospice Care of New England online at: https://www.vnacarenewengland.org/ways-to-give?

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