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Obituary: William Dwyer, 71

Dwyer, a Newport native, worked for a cable company in California and a car dealership.

William Dwyer, a Newport native, died on July 23.
William Dwyer, a Newport native, died on July 23. (Perry McStay Funeral Home)

From Perry McStay Funeral Home


William Patrick Dwyer, 71, of Taunton passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019.

Born in Newport, Rhode Island, he was a son of the late Charles and Malvina (Lachance) Dwyer.

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Mr. Dwyer was a Sales Manager for a cable company in California. After retiring from the cable company he was a salesman for a car dealership.

He leaves two sisters, Patricia Dwyer and her husband Gregory Frazier of Providence and Kathryne Sullivan and her husband Roger of Rehoboth, sister in law, Kathleen Dwyer, five nieces, Colleen Mikkelson and her husband Matt of South Carolina, Maureen Hebert and her husband Michael of Massachusetts, Meghan Middleton and her husband Michael of Rehoboth, Caitlin Nagel and her husband William of Hawaii and Erin Dwyer-Frazier and her husband Steve Almeida of Massachusetts, five nephews, Michael Sullivan and his wife Gretchen DeMone of Rehoboth, Robert Sullivan and his wife Elsie of New Hampshire, Patrick Sullivan and his wife Deborah of Barrington, Michael Dwyer and his wife Natasha of Newport and Seth Dwyer-Frazier of Providence.

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A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, on Taunton Avenue, Seekonk. Burial will be held in Rehoboth Village Cemetery. Calling hours are respectfully omitted.

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