ROWE, JR., BARRY L., 57, of West Greenwich, a Service Advisor at Audi in Warwick, passed away at Kent Hospital, surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Samantha A. (Dutra) Rowe for 25 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Barry L. Rowe Sr. and Alice L. (Dunham) Rowe.
Barry was raised in Cranston. After graduating from high school, Barry was an independent tractor trailer truck operator. He later worked in Security at General Dynamics Electric Boat in North Kingstown. He also worked at Pep Boys in Warwick. Always staying busy, Barry had been a West Warwick Police Constable, and a volunteer firefighter for the Lake Mishnock Fire Department as a private in West Greenwich for three years. In his free time, Barry enjoyed spending time with his family, collecting and building firearms, grilling, cooking, playing guitars, creating fantasy football teams, working on cars/motorcycles and pranking his best buds Kevin Winstanley and Jeff Marshall.
He was the father of Joshua R. O’Donnell (Abrianna Clark), Shelby L. Edwards, all of Warwick, and Daniel D. Rowe of West Greenwich. Barry was the grandfather of Leo Shamilyan, Jaxon and Khloe O’Donnell. Barry was the son in-law of Kathleen I. Hughes and Robert T. Hughes. Barry leaves his brother Alfred B. Rowe Sr. of Maine.
Visitation will be on Sunday afternoon, April 13, 2025 from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm with a Memorial Service at 4:30 pm in the IANNOTTI Funeral Home, 415 Washington St.,(Rte.117) Coventry. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Mishnock Fire Department, 166 Mishnock Rd., West Greenwich, RI 02817 would be appreciated. iannottifh.com
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