Memorial Service - Gregory A. Harpin

My Brother, Gregory A. Harpin, age 61, graduate of Vocational Technical School of RI, Class of '66, passed away at his home in Mulberry, FL on Tuesday, 3/2/10.

A memorial service will be held for all his FL friends, tomorrow 3/6/10. A special friend, classmate and family memorial service will be held on Saturday, 3/13/10, 11:00 A.M. EST, at the Plainfield Congregational Church, Rt. 12, Plainfield, CT. You are all invited for this very special memorial.

Greg had a wonderful, full life and left us too soon. Greg leaves his wife, of 17 years, Donna Lee, four great children, Gregory Scott and wife Christine, Melissa Ann and husband Brian Kaplan, Tina Jene' and Troy Sroka, Rita and husband Brian Hubbard, six beautiful grandchildren, Gregory Thomas, Brittney Sue, Taylor, Cole, Starr Nicole and Phoenix. He leaves a sister, Cynthia C. Nieto, of East Greenwich, RI, a brother, Michael in Fallbrook, CA, loving nieces and nephews in New York, NY, Baltimore, MD, Milwaukie and Gresham, OR and loving cousins in RI, CT, FL and CA.

Greg was great Father, Brother and a friend to so many people in his life. Greg was a skilled machinist, pipefitter/welder and iron worker/welder. He worked as an welding instructor/welder for General Dynamic's in RI, as a welding supervisor for Taco Mfg. in RI and worked using his skills for various construction companies in FL; one of which was instrumental in the rebuild of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Greg was assigned to help rebuild New Orleans, where he worked for 1-2 years. (Picture attached is Greg with his daughter Rita at her wedding)

Mike "Harry" Harpin, Class of '61

PS; Similar Obituary information is in the Pawtuxet Valley Times (West Warwick, RI), and the Norwich Bulletin (Norwich, CT)