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Michael Wilson Obituary
Prior to his retirement, he worked as a Mail Carrier for the United States Postal Service for 32 years. After retiring he went to work as a Security Guard at Brown University. He was a proud US Navy Veteran. Michael received the National Defense Service Medal, the Marksman Rifle Award and the Meritorious Unit Commendation. He was devoted to his family, had a love of animals and was a golf enthusiast.
Michael is survived by his daughters, Jennifer (Wilson) Vecchio of Cumberland and Meg (Wilson) Ruffing of Texas; 6 grandchildren; a sister, Patricia Myers of Warwick and many nieces and nephews.
His funeral will be held on Thursday at 8:00 a.m. at the LACHAPELLE FUNERAL HOME 1012 Newport Avenue, Pawtucket with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. John Paul II Parish, formerly St. Leo the Great on Central Avenue, Pawtucket at 9:00 a.m. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. relatives and friends are invited to attend. Burial with military honors in Veterans Cemetery, Exeter. In lieu of flowers gifts in his memory can be made to the SPCA, 186 Amaral St., East Providence, RI 02915. To view the online memorial and to sign the book of memories visit www.lachapellefuneralhome.com.
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Larry
April 5, 2023
My old friend "Michael-Not-Brian" was never short of stories. His picture still hangs where he worked. I called him Brian for a long time before he corrected me. Told me it was a good Irish name but that it was time I knew the truth. He is missed.
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Larry Sample
April 15, 2016
So sorry to lose such a good man. At Brown University he was liked and admired by many. Sitting in his chair right now pouring through the memories. My nickname for him was Michaelnotbrian. I had been calling him Brian for quite some time before he corrected me. He said that he did not mind, as Brian was a good Irish name. Wish I had heard sooner so as to pay my respects. God's speed, Brian.
Mark Lindenberg
April 13, 2016
Mike was a good friend. He worked for security at Brown and was known for his strong work ethic. It was rare for him to miss work out sick. He was in the prossess of beating prostate cancer and was waiting any day to hear that it was in remission. I would stop by every morning to say hi and catchup on the latest. He was the kind of guy that I could share my craziest ideas with. And that's a rare trait. Talks ranged from stocks to Chinese Magicans to UFO's. Arguments ranged from Stocks to Chinese Magicans to UFO's! No Mike, MAGIC is not REAL! He loved his daughters and was always talking about them.Yes we had kind of a funny friendship at work but I always looked forward to stopping by and telling him what was going on. He helped me with advise on everthing. I didn't see him when school was out but I looked forward to the new year after the summer to see him. I guess one thing we should learn from this is to try to pay more attention to what is important to us. I am honored to have been his friend.Mike will always be with me.
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