Robert Emmett Carroll, 80, of Westport, MA passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2017. He was the husband of Nance M. (Lewis) Carroll.
Mr. Carroll was born in Providence, son of the late Patrick A. Carroll of Ireland and Lillian B. (Dunbar) Carroll of Tiverton and was a longtime resident of Westport. He was a graduate of Hope High School and Providence College. He was a serviceman of the U.S. Navy, stationed in Korea. He was the owner/operator of The Bayside Restaurant, Westport. Mr. Carroll was a member of the Westport Beach Committee and a former member of the Westport School Committee. He was a former Big Brother to Steven and a correspondent for both the Providence Journal and the Washington Star.
Bob was a progressive thinker, a gentle giant and a prolific writer who spent hours with "the goodest dog ever", Patsy Cline, dreaming of ways to make the world greater.
He is lovingly survived by his wife of 51 years, his sons: Robert E. Carroll and wife Doreen of Fall River and Matthew A. Carroll of Westport; his daughters: Alicia M. Carroll of Riverside, RI and Catherine E. Spivey and husband Steven of Dartmouth; 8 grandchildren: Bobby, Kylie, Matthew, Lillian, Rye, Phoenix, Grace and William; and many nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Maureen Dyer.
Celebration of Life to which relatives and friends are invited will be Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Allen's Neck Friends Meeting in Dartmouth at 2:00 P.M. Irish wake to follow.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Mass Audubon's Allen's Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, 1280 Horseneck Rd., Westport, MA 02790 or to The Sun, P.O. Box 5866, Harlan, IA 51593-5366, a literary magazine near and dear to Bob.