William M. “Bill” McCaffrey, 89, passed away Monday, September 23, 2019 at Brentwood Nursing Home.
Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Eugene J. and Catherine V. (Atkinson) McCaffrey. Mr. McCaffrey was a schoolteacher for the Warwick School Department for 32 years and served as Department Head of Social Studies. A real estate broker, he was owner of McCaffrey Realty for 60 years.
He served his country honorably as a Korean War U.S. Coast Guard veteran. Mr. McCaffrey was a graduate of Providence College, Class of 1958, received his Master’s in Education from the University of Rhode Island, and was a member of the South County Elks Lodge #1899 and the Warwick Council Knights of Columbus #2295.
He was the brother of Robert F. McCaffrey, Irene A. Livsey, the late Eugene J. McCaffrey Jr., former Mayor of the City of Warwick, and Jacqueline F. McCaffrey. He is also survived by 13 nieces and nephews, 32 grandnieces and nephews and five great-grandnieces and -nephews.
His funeral will be held Saturday, September 28 at 9:45 a.m. from Thomas & Walter Quinn Funeral Home, 2435 Warwick Ave., with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Timothy Church, Warwick Ave., at 11 a.m. Burial with military honors will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Greenwich. Visiting hours will be Friday, Sept. 27 from 3-6 p.m.
Please omit flowers. Contributions in his memory to St. Timothy Church, 1799 Warwick Ave., Warwick, RI 02889 would be appreciated. For information and condolences visit TheQuinnFuneralHome.com.
