David Austin Bates

David Austin Bates, age 41, of Providence, passed away unexpectedly on April 26, 2024. Born in Fall River, he was the beloved son of Steven Bates of Dartmouth and Joann (Berube) Lambert and her husband Richard of Swansea.

David graduated from Bishop Connolly High School, Class of 2000, and obtained a Bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University in 2006. A Mechanical Engineer, David was a Project Manager for Rhode Island Energy.

David loved life and was a good friend to a lot of people. He enjoyed traveling, cooking, trips to the beach, spending time with family, and basketball. He was a passionate Boston Celtics fan. During his time at Bishop Connolly, he was a 1000 point scorer.

Besides his parents, David is survived by two brothers, John Bates of Dartmouth and Drew Lambert and his fiancée Nicole Foley of Swansea; one sister, Sarah Delano and her husband Bruce of Fairhaven; his former wife, Jessica Smith of Oakland, CA; his cousin Neko Catanzaro and her husband Travis Conaway of Providence, as well as many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was the grandson of the late Joseph and Tamiko Berube, John and Muriel Bates, and Arthur and Yvette Lambert, nephew of the late Edmond “Eddie” Catanzaro, and step-son of the late Caroline Olson Bates.

His Visitation will be held on Friday, May 3, 2024 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM in the Waring-Sullivan Home at Birchcrest, 189 Gardners Neck Rd., Swansea, followed by a Funeral Service at 8:00 PM. Relatives and friends are invited. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Providence Animal Rescue League, 34 Elbow St., Providence, RI 02903. Burial will be private.