Robert A. McCabe,63, of Bungy Road, died Monday, April 23, 2012 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. He was the husband of Heidi I. Mikkelsen-McCabe. They had been married for 21 years.
Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Bernard and Ruth (Connors) McCabe. He had lived in Scituate 51 years and had previously lived in West Warwick. He was a member of the Scituate Ambulance & Rescue Corps and drove the ambulance on call for many years. He loved old cars, new cars and taking care of cars. He and his wife were avid gardeners and enjoyed working in their yard.
He was a machinist with Circular Tool in Providence and then with Cleveland Twist Drill in Cranston. He was also a security escort for VNA of RI retiring in 2002.
Besides his wife he is survived by his brother, Brian McCabe of Scituate, four nieces and two nephews. He was predeceased by his brother Bruce McCabe.
His funeral service will be held Saturday, April 28 at 10 am in the North Scituate Baptist Church, 618 West Greenville Road, North Scituate. In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to the RI Community Food Bank, 200 Niantic Avenue, Providence, RI 02907 www.rifoodbank.org