William Degnan

DEGNAN, WILLIAM "BILL", 83, of Community Drive, Cranston died peacefully Friday, December 16, 2011, at RI Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Marjorie (Breheny) Degnan. They just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in October. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late William and Helena (Ryan) Degnan. Bill was a foreman for H Carr and Sons and supervisor of painters and plasterers for the State of Rhode Island IMH. He served his country proudly in the United States Army and was also a member of the Knights of Columbus. Bill was the father of the late William Degnan, and is survived by his three daughters Kathleen Leonard, Patricia Chamberlain, and Rose Enright. He was brother of the late Mary Sugrue and Edward Degnan and is survived by his brother, Joseph Degnan. He was also the loving grandfather of six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Bill was a devoted Catholic at St. Paul's Church in Cranston and loved the Red Sox, Patriots and spending time with his family. His funeral will be held on Wednesday at 9am from The Russell J. Boyle & Son Funeral Home 142 Centerville Rd., Warwick, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10am in St. Paul Church one St. Paul Place in Cranston. Interment will follow in St. Ann Cemetery. Visiting hours are Tuesday from 4 to 7pm. In lieu of flowers donations to The Down Syndrome Society of RI, 99 Bald Hill Rd., Cranston, RI 02920 or St. Paul's Church, One St. Paul Place, Cranston RI 02905 in Bill's memory will be appreciated. For online expressions of sympathy, visit boyleandsonfuneralhome.com