Former W. Warwick State Representative & Star Athlete, William "Bud" Alves, Dies

Former W. Warwick State Representative & Star Athlete, William "Bud" Alves, Dies

William L. "Bud" Alves, 85, of Cleveland St., West Warwick, passed away peacefully with his loving children by his side on August 19, 2021, at Brentwood Nursing Home in Warwick, RI. 

He was the loving husband of the late Ann M. Alves for 57 years.  Born in Bristol RI, he was raised and lived in West Warwick for 80 of his 85 years.  He was the eldest son of the late William “Bill” and Lena (Amaral) Alves and brother of the late Steve L. and Earl L.  Alves.  Ann and Bud raised 6 loving, loyal and dedicated children, Donna (deceased, 2015) and Richard Paliotta, Sharon and David Raiche, William “Chuck” and Diane Alves, Stephen and Debra Alves, Kathryn (Kathy) and Stephen Vinton, and Sally Jane (deceased, 2007) and William “Billy” Rainville.  He was the very proud grandfather of Michael Paliotta and Alicia Proulx, Matthew Raiche and Amanda Caetano, Jennifer Degraide and David Alves, William and Kaitlyn Alves, Stephen, Kyle, and Kayla Vinton, Jillian Nesbitt, and Bryan Rainville.  He leaves behind the joys of his life, his 17 great-grandchildren Brea, James, Lola, Calley, Jack, Adeline, Nicholas, Harper, Ryan, Zachary, Madden, Amelia, Griffin, Paxton, Reilly, Nolan, and Hayes. He also leaves behind his loving companion, Helen Kosubinsky of Lincoln, RI, and many loving nieces and nephews.

A former State Representative from West Warwick, Bud was a 1954 graduate of West Warwick High School where he was a standout athlete in football, basketball, and baseball.  He earned the 1953 School Boy Athlete of the Year Award and earned All-State honors in each sport he played. He attended Boston College (‘54-’58) and graduated with a degree in Business Management and was a member of the Greater Boston All-Star Team. Bud was inducted to West Warwick High School Hall of Fame in 1988 and the Providence Grid Iron Club Hall of Fame in 2007.  While he loved playing all of his high school and college sports, he loved the game of golf in his later years and watching his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews participate in West Warwick and Cranston West sporting events.

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Relatives and friends are invited to a Concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at 10 am in Christ the King Church, 124 Legris Ave., West Warwick.

Interment at Notre Dame Cemetery, West Warwick.

Visiting hours are Tuesday from 2 pm to 7 pm in the Iannotti Funeral Home, 415 Washington St., (Rte.117) Coventry.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the West Warwick Teachers’ Alliance Scholarship and Charitable Fund, PO Box 462, West Warwick, RI  02893. (WWTA, AFT Local 1017 is a 501( C ) 5 Non-profit.) 

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