Obituary of David Stanley Wadsworth

David S. Wadsworth died peacefully on Wednesday March 16, 2016 at Cathedral Village in Philadelphia after a long illness. His wife of 55 years, Rosamond W. Wadsworth, was at his side. He was 87 years old. David Stanley Wadsworth was born in Providence, RI on October 28, 1928, the only son of Milton S. and Amy K. Wadsworth, and grandson of the Rev. William Kugler, the first pastor in the new building of Westport Point United Methodist Church. He grew up in Providence and spent summers with his family at the beloved family homestead in Westport Point, Mass. He attended Classical High School in Providence, graduating ahead of his class, at age 16, in 1945. He earned a B.A. in economics from Wesleyan University, served as a finance officer in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and went on to supervise the first computer installation for Rhode Island Hospital Trust National Bank in Providence. He married Rosamond Hathaway Waldron on November 19, 1960 in Providence. Together they had two children, David Cory and Jennifer Wendy Wadsworth. A few years later he was hired to install the first computer operation for the Providence Gas Co, became Assistant Secretary and retired in 1974. In 1978 David received a second B.A. this time in Art and Sculpting from Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI where he taught Anatomy for the Artist for several semesters. David was an avid Catboat enthusiast and was seen for many years sailing his 1903 Crosby Catboat "Storm King" in the Westport Point area. He also owned two rescued Greyhounds, Dee, and later Marley. David is survived by his wife, Rosamond, of Philadelphia, PA.; two children, son and daughter-in-law David and Susan Wadsworth of Narberth, PA. and daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Alton Martin of Elkins Park, PA.; three grandchildren; a sister, Barbara W. Koenitzer of Westport Point, Mass.; two nieces and two nephews; and several cousins and second cousins. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, March 22 at 11:00 AM at Swan Point Cemetery in Providence, RI. A memorial service is planned for a later date at Cathedral Village in Philadelphia, Pa. Donations can be made in his memory to Westport Point United Methodist Church PO Box 2 Westport Point, MA 02791