He was the husband of the late Catherine “Kitty” (Panzini) Sousa; son of the late Joseph and Rose (Piccirilli Razza) Sousa; father of Lori Pinheiro (Ozzie), Richard S. Sousa (Cynthia); grandfather of Michael Pinheiro and Alexandria Sousa; brother of the late Carolyn Conroy.
Richard was a longtime jewelry designer and sample maker for Weingeroff Enterprises and had served in the National Guard in RI as an M.P.
Visitation will be held Tuesday 9:30-11:00 a.m. with his funeral service to follow at 11:00 a.m. in the Pontarelli-Marino Home, 971 Branch Avenue, Providence. Burial will follow in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942.
