Keith John Fortin, 69, of Longmeadow Avenue, Warwick, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at Hope Health Hospice and Palliative Care in Providence. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John O. and Edla V. (Ayers) Fortin.
Keith served in the Unites States Navy for six years as a Neuropsychiatry Technician and Medical Assistant at the Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda, MD, before being Honorably discharged.
Keith worked for several years at the former Chestnut Lodge Psychiatric Children’s Home in Maryland before returning to Rhode Island where he opened and operated Midstate Camera Repair in Warwick from 1985 through 2021 before retiring.
Keith was an avid gardener who spent his summers meticulously planting and maintaining beautiful flowers in his backyard, where he also enjoyed listening to music and reading. He was a wonderful cook who loved making delicious meals for his friends and family to enjoy. Keith had a profound appreciation and love for art, filling his home with photographs and paintings from all around the world. He also traveled extensively, seeing the world and all the incredible sights it had to offer. Keith lived a full life!
He is survived by his sister, E. Cynthia Bishop and her companion Steven Einhorn of Warwick; his nephew, John W. Bishop of Warwick and a brother Mark A. Fortin and his wife Sandra of Cumberland. He also leaves his extended family in Maryland that he spent a lot of time with throughout the years.
At Keith’s request, his service and committal with Military Honors in the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery will be private for the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Keith’s name to the Covenant House, PO Box 758636, Topeka, KS, 66675-9986 would be appreciated.
