Horace E. “Porky” Fiske, Jr.

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Horace E. “Porky” Fiske, Jr., 73, of Bay Avenue, a retired carpenter and machinist, passed away May 2, 2013 at the Greenwood Center, Warwick. He was the husband of the late June E. (Brown) Fiske.

Born in Providence, he was a son of Catherine E. (Dodd) Fiske and the late Horace E. Fiske, Sr. He was the beloved father of Debra A. Fiske, June H. Pollitt, Wanda M. Fiske, Barbara C. Fiske and the late Gail R. Yates; brother of William A. Fiske, Arthur E. Fiske, Sr. and Pearle M. Hensley. He is also survived by twelve grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren.

His funeral will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. from the Thomas & Walter Quinn Funeral Home, 2435 Warwick Ave. followed by military honors in the Rhode Island Veterans’ Cemetery, Exeter. Visiting hours Wednesday 4-8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Horace E. Fiske Memorial Fund, c/o 15 Bay Avenue, Warwick, RI 02889 will be appreciated. Information and condolences, visit TheQuinnFuneralHome.com.