William E. Yorkery Obituary

William E.Yorkery, 73, of Butternut Drive, passed away Friday, December 14, 2012 surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Mickey (Schnell) Yorkery.
Born in Providence, he was a son of the late William T. and Helen (Powers) Yorkery; and the step-son of the late Catherine (Stone) Yorkery.
Bill worked for Narragansett Electric for 40 years before retiring.
Bill enjoyed spending his time with his grandchildren, meeting his friends at the Oak Hill Tavern, mastering crossword puzzles and watching his New England sports and Notre Dame teams.
Besides his wife, he leaves a daughter, Colleen Blackwood and her husband Richard and their daughter Hannah of Saunderstown; his grandson Ryan Yorkery and his wife Berkeley and their daughters Cadence and Kaia of Durham, NC; and a brother, Jack Yorkery and his wife Joan of Clearwater, FL. He was the father of the late Kathleen and William T. Yorkery; and brother of the late Philip Yorkery.
His Funeral will be held Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 8:45am from the FAGAN-QUINN Funeral Home, 825 Boston Neck Road, North Kingstown, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10am in St. Bernard Church, 275 Tower Hill Road, North Kingstown. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Greenwich. Visiting hours Monday 4-7pm. In lieu of flowers, gifts in his memory may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, PO Box 9031, Pittsfield, MA 01202.