Earl E. Higham

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Earl E. Higham, 85, of Warwick passed away April 12, 2013 at Kent Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Nancy A. (Woodis) Higham. They were married on August 14, 1954 in St. Rita Church, Warwick.

Born in Providence, he was one of six children born to the late John and Eva (Ross) Higham.

Mr. Higham was a Supervisor for the Groton Division of Electric Boat until his retirement in 1984. He also served in The United States Army during World War II.

Relatives and friends are invited to Visitation on Tuesday from 9:00-10:00 a.m. followed by a Funeral Service at 10:00 a.m. in The Urquhart-Murphy Funeral Home, 800 Greenwich Avenue, Route 5, Warwick (Exit 12A on I-95). Burial, with military honors, will follow in Rhode Island Veterans’ Cemetery, Exeter. www.murphyfuneralhomes.org