David P. Fletcher, MD

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David P. Fletcher, MD, formerly of East Greenwich, passed away November 5, at Briarcliffe Manor at age 64, 8 years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. He was the devoted husband of Barbara A. Fletcher.

David was born September 18, 1951, a son of the late Harold G. and Phyllis J. (Berube) Fletcher. He was a graduate of Brown University Medical School and started his career at St. Louis Children’s Hospital where he met his wife. Dr. Fletcher returned to RI and was a beloved pediatrician in Warwick for 25 years before retiring due to illness. David was a kind and gentle soul. His patients of all ages loved him. He will be missed terribly by family and friends.

Besides his wife, he is survived by his son, Joseph M. Fletcher of Nashville, Tennessee; a brother, Harold G. Fletcher of Lebanon, Illinois; a sister, Barbara A. LaRose of Hope, RI.

Relatives and friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial, Monday, November 9, at 10 a.m. in St. Gregory the Great, Cowesett Road, Warwick. Burial will be private. Visiting hours Sunday 4-7 p.m. in the Thomas & Walter Quinn Funeral Home, 2435 Warwick Ave., Warwick.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association, Rhode Island Chaper or Gentiva Hospice.

A special thank you to our wonderful friends at Briarcliffe Gardens and Briarcliffe Manor, where David was cared for over the last 3 years. Information and condolences, visit TheQuinnFuneralHome.com