William P. McKiernan

William “Bill” P. McKiernan, age 50, of Warwick, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024 surrounded by family and friends. He was the husband of Jen Maizel McKiernan, with whom he shared fifteen years of marriage and a lifetime of friendship.

Born in Providence, Bill was the younger son of the late Judge John S. McKiernan and Elizabeth Pearl McKiernan. After graduating from Toll Gate High School in 1991, Bill went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Notre Dame.

Bill was a corporate financial advisor for more than twenty years and recently transitioned to managing his own clients. He was an avid Patriots fan and loved the ocean, especially sailing with friends, as well as cooking and taking care of his lifelong family home in Warwick. Bill had a wicked sense of humor, was devoted to his friends and cousins, was passionate about social justice, and loved to make “Good Trouble.” More than anything, he loved spending time with his wife Jennie and their three children Jonah (12), Ellie (10), and Micah (5).

Bill is also survived by his three siblings, Laura McKiernan and her husband John Sylvia of Warwick, John McKiernan and his partner Vicki Gilmore of East Greenwich, and Mary McKiernan of Philadelphia; his aunt Cecile Schneider and her husband George of Attleboro; four nieces, Riley McKiernan, Olivia McKiernan, Kennedy Perkins, and Aurora Sullivan; mother-in-law Gail Maizel of East Greenwich; and sister-in-law Rebecca Sullivan and her husband Jesse of Sandwich, MA. He was the son-in-law of the late Dr. Abby Maizel. He will be greatly missed by many more family and friends near and far.

Services will be held Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 10:00 AM at Sugarman-Sinai Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope Street, Providence. Burial will follow in Quidnessett Memorial Cemetery, North Kingstown. Relatives and friends are invited.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Bill’s honor may be made to The John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation (https://www.johnandlillianmileslewisfoundation.org) or the

Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation (https://netrf.org).

For condolences, www.sugarmansinai.com