S. ORLEANS – Frederick Herbert Wilson, Jr. passed away peacefully in Providence, RI on July 10, 2017, a few miles from his birthplace. He was 90.“Rick” was born on August 22, 1926 in Pawtucket, RI to Bertha and Frederick Wilson. He grew up in Cranston, RI where he was a highly accomplished young sailor at the Edgewood Yacht Club. He enrolled at Brown University, but due to World War II, Rick’s college career was interrupted and he served in the United [...]
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