He was the beloved husband of Arlene V. (Briden) Curran. Born in Yonkers, New York, he was a son of the late Edward R. and Gladys (Smith) Curran.
Bob was a Master Mason, member of the Manchester Lodge in Coventry. He had owned Quality RV prior to working as a service advisor for Arlington RV for many years before retiring. Bob was a master inventor and could fix anything. He was also a self-taught mechanic and owned several gas stations around Providence, East Providence and Cranston. He also had worked a few side jobs at U-Haul, Benny’s, Sears, and the Providence Civic Center.
Bob will be remembered as kind hearted, loving, caring and hard-working. He often went to The Olde Theater Diner in Coventry and would anonymously pay for another table. His hard work paid off when he had only completed up to the 8th grade and decided in his 50s he would go back to school and graduated from CCRI on the Dean’s list. He loved to paint, to read, and watch his favorite TV channel Hallmark, where he enjoyed watching Christmas movies and especially Westerns.
Along with his wife, he leaves his loving children, Joyce Cravens, Kathleen Smith (John), Lori Mitchell (Mike), Cindy Curran, Susan Tellier (Bill), Robert Curran and Barbara Bonin (Len); his cherished grandchildren, Melissa, Nick, Chris, Shane, Mary, Shawn, Greg, Kayla, Ila-ann, Jonathan and Alexandria. He was the great-grandfather of seven; brother-in-law of Bill and Sue Briden; and beloved uncle of Linda Fabela. He was the brother of the late Beverly Harding, Richard Harding and Raymond Curran.
His visitation will be held Thursday, April 25th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the Russell J. Boyle & Son Funeral Home, 142 Centerville Road, Warwick. Burial will be private. As a thank you for the compassionate care Bob and his family received, in lieu of flowers, donations to Alpine Nursing Home, 557 Weaver Hill Road, Coventry, RI 02816 or Continuum Hospice & Palliative Care, 1350 Division Road, Ste. 205, West Warwick, RI 02893 would be appreciated.
