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Richard Cronin Obituary
57, of Riverside, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. He was the husband of Bonnie J. (Watts) Cronin.
Born in Attleboro, Ma., he was a son of the late Norman and Caroline L. (Simpson) Genereau. Rick was a polisher for Tanya Creations for the last 30 years. He was an avid New England Patriots fan, enjoyed fishing and took great pride in maintaining and working in his yard. Above everything else Rick enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.
Besides his wife he leaves one stepson, Sean M. Thompson and his wife Amy, two grandchildren, Keith and Ryan Thompson, a brother in law and sister in law, John and Robin Martins, one brother, Michael Cronin and two sisters, Robin Salvas and Dawn Pigeon. He was the brother of the late Scott Cronin.
Calling hours will be held in the PERRY-McSTAY FUNERAL HOME, 2555 Pawtucket Avenue, East Providence on Friday from 4-7 with a service to follow at 7:00 PM.
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March 2, 2018
Bonnie and family,
On behalf of all of us here at Tanya, please accept our sincere condolences on Richard's passing. Our sadness is heartfelt, as he was a wonderful man and a loyal, dedicated employee who would do anything asked of him to help the company. His outgoing personality and keen wit were appreciated by all. He got along well with everyone, always ready with a quick joke to provide a chuckle and always genuinely concerned for others and their problems. The battle he fought over the past 30 or so months is testament to his mental and physical toughness. He loved life too much to give up! He will be sincerely missed.
And Bonnie, I would be remiss not to mention, and to thank you, for the love, care and total dedication given him through what I'm sure were the most difficult of times. You continued to be strong in the face of all you were going through, never letting on either to him or anyone the pain and sorrow you were experiencing as his wife and caretaker. God Bless you for being there for him through it all.
We pray that Rich will now rest in peace and that you and family will find some comfort in your many loving memories of him and good times spent with him. Take care...and know that we are here for you.
Respectfully,
Joe Lentini
Debbie Gormley
March 1, 2018
Bonnie, I am so sorry to hear about Rick. He was a wonderful person and will be missed by everyone. I enjoy working with him. RIP Rick
Fatima
March 1, 2018
So sorry to hear about Richard's passing, he was a good person and I feel blessed to have met him and his family. I have been blessed by Richard, from his bottle of water. Rest in peace my friend.
Fatima
Scott Nallen
March 1, 2018
Dear Bonnie ,
I am so sorry for the loss of Rick . He was a good man and I know he will be missed . My prays are with you and the entire family .... May he rest in peace ...
Love ,
Scott
Ashley
February 28, 2018
May the God of peace give comfort, support and bless the family during this difficult time of grief. Please accept my sincere condolences. Rom. 15:33
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