Stuart H. Cowen, Jr

North Kingstown - Stuart H. Cowen, Jr. of Prospect Ave. died Sunday at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the loving husband of Catherine M. (McClanaghan) Cowen. They were married for 36 years.Born in Weymouth, MA, he was the son of the late Stuart H. Cowen Sr. and Charlotte M. (Colvin) Cowen.Mr. Cowen worked in the Department of Administration as a professional engineer for the State of Rhode Island for 19 years. In addition to his wife, he leaves three children: Charlotte M. Kresse and her husband, Ted, Catherine F. Cowen, and Stuart H. Cowen III and his fiancAC. Lindsay D'Esposito. He also leaves his sister, Susan E. Wright.Stuart was a 1974 graduate of the University of Rhode Island and was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. An avid boater and antique car enthusiast, he was a member of the Wickford Yacht Club, the Rhode Island Street Rodding Association, and the former owner of Dutch Harbor Shipyard in Jamestown. His funeral will be held on Friday at 8:45 am from the Russell J. Boyle & Son Funeral Home, 142 Centerville Road, Warwick. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 am, in Saint Bernard Church, Tower Hill Road, North Kingstown. Burial in Saint Ann Cemetery, Cranston. Visiting Hours, Thursday, 4-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations to, American Brain Tumor Association, 8550 West Bryn Mawr Ave, Suite 550, Chicago, IL, 60631 in his memory would be appreciated. boyleandsonfuneralhome.com