Robert Dennis Tarro M.D.

TARRO MD, ROBERT DENNIS
82, of North Kingstown passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017, peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of the late Mary (Rogers) Tarro.
Bob was born and raised in Providence, the fourth son of the late Anthony and Rose (Lozito) Tarro. He graduated from Classical High School, Georgetown University College of Arts and Sciences, and Georgetown University School of Medicine. He went to the Graduate School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and completed his residency training in Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at Rhode Island Hospital. He served as a Captain in the United States Air Force. After his military service, he returned to Rhode Island to raise his family and begin his career.
Dr. Tarro is survived by his eight children: R. Dennis Tarro II and his wife Lissa of Sterling, VA; Anthony M. Tarro and his wife Patricia of North Kingstown; John M. Tarro, MD and his partner James Mooney of Cranston; Pamela A. Tarro of Providence; Jennifer J. Walsh and her husband Richard of Hingham, MA; Christopher T. Tarro and his wife Tejal of Greenville; Matthew R. Tarro of Santa Monica, CA; and Mark S. Tarro of Quincy, MA.
Bob was the brother of Ronald L. Tarro and his wife Blanche; the late Richard E. Tarro and his late wife Carol; and the late Rev. Michael Tarro. He was brother-in-law to Stephen Rogers and his wife Nancy; Thomas Rogers; Nancy LaFleur and her husband Don; Connie Rogers; and the late John Rogers and his wife Jackie. Bob was the companion of Mal Pedorella.
Grandpa Bob is also survived by his nine grandchildren: Tripp, Olivia, Isabella, Sophia, Hannah, Cotter, Cormac, Christopher, and Nicholas. He also leaves several nieces and nephews, a large extended family and many dear friends.
From 1967 until his retirement in 2012, Dr. Tarro practiced in partnership with Drs. Vartan Papazian and Thomas Della Torre, later to become Rhode Island Ears, Nose, and Throat Physicians. He was on staff at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Hospital, Hasbro Children's Hospital, Miriam Hospital, Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, and Blackstone Valley Surgicare. At Memorial, he served as president of the medical staff and chief of otolaryngology. He was a fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Society of Otolaryngology Allergy. Dr. Tarro was a member of the Pawtucket Medical Society, Rhode Island Medical Society, and New England Otolaryngologic Society. It was his honor and privilege to serve his patients and the community for almost 50 years.
Bob was a good father, a committed physician, and an honorable man who lived a happy, full and productive life until the end. He will be missed and cherished by all those who knew him.
Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 10:00 AM at St. Margaret Church, Pawtucket Avenue, Rumford. Burial will be private. Visiting hours are Friday 12-3 and 5-8 PM at the Thomas and Walter Quinn Funeral Home, 2435 Warwick Avenue, Warwick. Flowers are kindly omitted. In honor of Bob's passion for life, memorial donations may be made to the Memory & Aging Program at Butler Hospital, 345 Blackstone Boulevard, Providence, RI 02906 or the Alzheimer's Association, www.alz.org.