William Joseph Dorgan , Jr.

William Joseph Dorgan, Jr., born 07 Jul 1923 at Pekin Street in Providence, Rhode Island and died 26 August 2006 at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI. He was 83 years old.

He appears on the 1930 US Census living at 256 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island with his extended family:

Joseph B Connell 53, Head
Ellen L Connell 43, Wife
Helen L Dorgan 24, Stepdaughter
Charles A Mc Intosh 22, Stepson
Alfred F Mc Intosh 20, Stepson
Frances Dwyer 41, Sister-in-Law
William J Dorgan 6, grandson
Helen L Dorgan 5, grand daughter
Corrinne H Dorgan 2, grand daughter

He appears on the 1940 US Census living at 256 Chalkstone Avenues, Providence, Rhode Island with his extended family:

Name: William J Dorgan Age: 16 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1924 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Rhode Island Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Step grandson Home in 1940: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
View Map Street: Chalkstone Avenue House Number: 956 Inferred Residence in 1935: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island Residence in 1935: Same House Sheet Number: 5B Neighbors: View others on page Household Members:
Name
Age
Joseph E Connell
64
Ellen L Connell
54
Helen L Dorgan
34
Frances Dwyer
53
William J Dorgan
16
Helen L Dorgan
15
Corinne H Dorgan
12


He married (1) Mary Anne Gorman 31 Aug 1946 in Blessed Sacrament Church, Providence, Rhode Island, daughter of Stephen Gorman and Johanna O\'Brien. She was born 07 Mar 1925 in Providence, Rhode Island, and died 28 Jun 1982 in North Scituate, Rhode Island. She was buried 01 Jul 1982, St. Ann\'s Cemetery, Cranston, Rhode Island, Section 39, Lot 694. She was 57 years old.

He married (2) Dolores Carbone 17 Dec 1987 in St. Joseph\'s Church, North Scituate, Rhode Island, daughter of Salvatore Carbone and Thersa Agnello. She was born 27 Feb 1932 in Johnston, Rhode Island.

Notes for William Joseph Dorgan, Jr.:

1946: resided at 151 Regent Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island.

1954: resided at 85 Herschel Street, Providence, Rhode Island.

1976-2006: resided at Oakridge Road, North Scituate, Rhode Island.

1945-1948: The New Haven-Worcester-Providence Railroad

1948-1978: Patrolman, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, and Director of Personnel:

Providence Police Department

1978-1988: Director of Security, Community Colleges of Rhode Island


Here is a link to their first apartment after they were married: https://tinyurl.com/y5wd3egl
Here’s the Google map page which you can move to see the surrounding neighborhood of Mt. Pleasant: https://tinyurl.com/y4gnw9h3



Obituary:

William J Dorgan, Jr
Birth:
 
Jul. 7, 1923
Death:
 
Aug. 26, 2006
 
DORGAN, WILLIAM J., JR., Captain PPD (Ret.), 83 of Oakridge Road, North Scituate, died peacefully Saturday, August 26, 2006 at Roger Williams Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Dolores S. (Carbone) Dorgan and the late Mary A. (Gorman) Dorgan.

Born in Providence, he was the son of the late William J. Dorgan and Helen L. (McIntosh) Dorgan.

Bill served for 29 years with the Providence Police Department, retiring in 1976 as Captain and Director of Personnel. He was also Director of Safety and Security at the Community Colleges of Rhode Island for 10 years. He was a graduate of Mount Pleasant High School and Bryant College. Bill was a WWII USN Veteran, serving in the South Pacific. He was a member of the VFW, the Knights of Columbus, the Holy Name Society, the Fraternal Order of Police, Providence Lodge #3 and the Providence Retired Police and Firefighters Association. He was an avid reader, gardener, carpenter and mechanic.

Bill is survived by two sons, William J. Dorgan, III, of Florida and Panama and Edward M. Dorgan of North Scituate: two daughters, Joanne M. Dooley and her husband Michael of Smithfield, Donna M. Pheland and her husband Timothy of North Scituate.

Bill leaves five grandchildren, Michael M. Dooley of North Providence, Meaghan E. Dooley of Smithfield and Timothy N. Pheland, Kyle P. Pheland and Mackenzie M. Pheland of North Scituate. He is also survived by two sisters, Corinne H. Herzog of Greenville and Helen Louise Monahan of Tennessee.

The Funeral will be held Wednesday at 8:45 a.m. from the WINFIELD