“Bill” Roger W. Hall, 75, of Rocky Hill Road in North Scituate, died Tuesday at home. He was the husband of Gertrude M. (Berube) Hall. They were married for 53 years.
Born in Smithfield, a son of the late Warren R. and Mildred (Tinkham) Hall, He lived in North Scituate, previously living in Cumberland.
Mr. Hall was an experimental machinist with The Foxboro Company for 35 years until retiring. He was a well known Bluegrass musician, songwriter and Band Leader and he was recently accepted as one of the 200 original “Pioneers of Bluegrass” by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA).
He is also survived by his children, Allen T. Hall of Ellington, CT, Linda M. Irish of Warwick, Sharon R. Matthews of Scituate and Deborah B. Hall of Cumberland; seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, and a sister, Carol Hall of Scituate. He was the father of the late James A. Hall.
Funeral Service Saturday at 10am in the ANDERSON-WINFIELD Funeral Home, Route 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville. Burial in Acotes Hill Cemetery. Visitation Friday 4-7 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to BCA Bulldog Rescue Network, c/ o Shar Kynaston, P.O. Box 1049, Kaysville, UT 84037. Following the funeral service the Hall family invites everyone to join them at their home for continued fellowship and a jam session in honor of Bill.