Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 16, at 10 a.m. in the Barrett & Cotter Funeral Home, 1328 Warwick Avenue, Spring Green, Warwick.
Visiting hours will be on Tuesday, March 15, from 4 – 7 p.m. Burial will be in Mt. St. Mary Cemetery, Pawtucket.
Gerald F. Sweeney, age 89, of Johnston, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 4, 2022, at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of the late Barbara J. (McGowan) Sweeney.
Born in Providence, a son of the late Edward E. and Helen F. (Moriarty) Sweeney, he lived in Johnston for most of his life.
Gerry was a master electrician, and a long-time member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local # 99. He was a former chairman of the union’s apprenticeship training program. During his career he was involved in several major construction projects, such as the Dunkin Donuts Center, the Schneider Arena at Providence College, and the Providence Convention Center. He was the first person to ice skate on the two mentioned ice rinks. He also worked on nuclear power plants in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
He was an avid golfer and enjoyed sailing and woodworking. He built the home in Johnston that his children grew-up in.
He is survived by four daughters and a son, Deborah A. Sweeney of Cranston, Barbara Jane “B.J.” Wood of Florida, Edward F. Sweeney of Johnston, Jennifer J. Tedesco of Florida, and Donna M. Sweeney of Virginia; three brothers, Edward E. Sweeney, Jr. of Florida, Michael J. Sweeney of Florida, and Kenneth W. Sweeney of Johnston; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
He was the father of the late Rosalind M. Forgue and Gerald F. Sweeney, Jr.; and the brother of the Helen M. Monroe and Dennis A. Sweeney.