Wilfred George Gorton Jr., 82, of Warwick, died on Friday, October 25, 2019. He was the loving husband of Judith E. (Skuce) Gorton.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Wilfred and Ruth (Carpenter) Gorton Sr. Will worked as the senior inspector for Underwriters Laboratory Inc. until his retirement in 2002.
In addition to his beloved wife he is survived by two daughters, Julie A. Beattie (Jeffrey) of East Greenwich and Amy B. Soucy (Arthur) of West Greenwich; a cousin, Louise Olivieri of Warwick; and four grandchildren, Lauren and Allison Beattie and John and Evan Soucy.
Will’s family wishes to thank the staff of Brentwood Nursing Home for their years of care and concern.
Respecting Will’s wishes, funeral services will be held in private and are entrusted to Urquhart-Murphy Funeral Home, 800 Greenwich Ave, Warwick.
In lieu of flowers, gifts in his memory to Brentwood Nursing Home Patients Activity Fund are greatly appreciated. For more information and guest book visit www.murphyfuneralhomes.org.
