National Guardsman and Business Leader Henry A. “Bud” Violet, Jr., of Barrington Dies at 82

National Guardsman and Business Leader Henry A. “Bud” Violet, Jr., of Barrington Dies at 82

Henry A. “Bud” Violet, Jr., age 82 of Barrington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 3, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Gail A. (Grzych) Violet for 31 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Henry A. “Mickey” Violet, Sr. and Alice (Duffy) Violet. Bud was the loving father of Michaela Violet, and the late Brad Violet, Nicole Violet, and Lawrence Henry Violet; grandfather of the late Ashley Donnelly; caring brother of Arlene Violet and the late Alice Ann Freeman; uncle of Mark Freeman, Allison Herring, and Bethany Tracy.

 

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Bud was president of the Providence-based Ocean State Business Development Authority. He served his country honorably in the Army National Guard. An avid sports fan, Bud’s one failing was his devotion to his New York sports teams. His saving grace was supporting and rooting for Providence College. Bud loved his family and took exceptional care of his wife, Gail, whom he always made feel safe and loved.

 

His Funeral will be held at 8:45 am on Thursday, November 10, 2022, from the Thomas & Walter Quinn Funeral Home, 2435 Warwick Ave., Warwick. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 am in the Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul, 30 Fenner St., Providence. His Burial will take place in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Providence. Visiting hours from 4-7 pm on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, in the funeral home.

 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the scholarship fund of Bud’s mother; the Alice G. Violet Scholarship Fund, Salve Regina University, 100 Ochre Point Ave., Newport, RI 02840. Kindly visit www.TheQuinnFuneralHome.com for information and online condolences.