James J. Hopkins, Sr., 84, a lifelong resident of Johnston, passed away July 6 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband for 63 years of Eileen (Smyth) Hopkins.
Jim was a Navy veteran of WWII and an employee of the U.S. government at Davisville CB Center for 42 years before retiring in 1990. He was a member of the Davisville Credit Union board of directors.
Jim was a proud alumnus of LaSalle Academy, class of 1947. He was one of the founding fathers of the Johnston Little League as well as a Past President and member of it’s Hall of Fame.
He loved watching his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren in any of their activities.
Jim most of all was an avid fan of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football. He was an active member of the Smithfield Senior Center. He was a longtime communicant of St. Thomas Church in Providence and most recently at St. Robert Bellarmine Church in Johnston.
Jim was the son of the late JOHN AND ANNA (GEARY) HOPKINS. He was the brother of JOHN HOPKINS of North Ft. Myers, Fl. And VIRGINIA A. GAMMINO of Warwick. He was predeceased by his sisters Mary Hopkins and Anna Duffy.
He is the father of James Jr and his wife Lois; Ken Sr. and his wife Mary; Chris and his wife Cathy; Colleen and her late husband Robert Willner; Joseph and his wife Alyssa; and Kevin and his wife Beth.
His grandchildren are Scott and his wife Shelley; Ken Jr. and his wife Cristina; Matthew and his wife Becky; Lauren, Katie, Danny, Brent, Jared, Kirstyn, Bobby and David.
His great grandchildren are Shane, Shawn, Avalena, and Lyla.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday at 9am in St. Robert Bellarmine Chuch, 1804 Atwood Avenue, Johnston. Burial with military honors will be in the RI Veteran’s Cemetery, Exeter. Visitation Friday 4-8pm in the ANDERSON-WINFIELD Funeral Home, Route 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to
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