Richard A. Scott, 90, of School Street, Albion, formerly of Smithfield, died Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the Greenville Skilled Nursing in Smithfield. He was the husband of the late Ann (Stifano) Scott. They had been married for 47 years before her death in 2003.
Born in Westerly, he was a son of the late Richard and Mildred (Manchester) Scott. He had lived in Smithfield before moving to Lincoln. He served in the US Army during Korea.
He is survived by his children: Susan M. Desrosiers and her husband, Mark of Columbia, Connecticut, Anne M. DeFaria and her husband, Jose of Smithfield and Richard C. Scott and his wife, Danielle of Foster, his grandchildren: Sarah Cannon and her husband, Michael, Matthew Desrosiers, Christina and Jose DeFaria and his wife, Shelby, Arianna Scott and Garrett Scott. He was the brother of the late Mildred D. Hill, Stanley A. and Larry P. Scott.
Richard had worked as treasurer and controller of Glas-Kraft in North Smithfield for twenty-five years until 1981, at which point he accepted a position at J.W. Riker where he worked for several years and retired as Managing Partner. Richard was also the treasurer and secretary of the Smithfield Republican Party for many years. He served on the board of directors of the Smithfield YMCA since it’s inception in 1971, holding the positions of president, secretary and treasurer. He had most recently begun his second term as president and chairman of the board.
His funeral will be held Tuesday at 9 am from the Anderson-Winfield Home, Greenville. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10am in St. Michael’s Church, 80 Farnum Pike, Smithfield. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Park, Johnston. Visitation Monday from 4-7pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Smithfield YMCA, P.O. Box 363, Greenville, RI 02828