Robert J. Heal

Pawtucket - Robert “Bobby” J. Heal, 75, passed away at home on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Lynn (Curley) Heal, and the former husband of Carol (McGee) Heal. Born in Pawtucket, RI, he was the son of the late Sydney and Frances (Morris) Heal, he resided in Pawtucket his entire life. Robert was a United States Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War where he served two tours. He was a proud member of Teamsters Local 251 and worked for many years as a truck driver for Wayne Distributors. Bobby was a friend of Bill W. since 1981 and was a true servant of his community. He always felt his purpose in life was always to help those in need. Bobby will be forever remembered by all whose lives he has touched over the past seventy-five years. Besides his wife and former wife, he leaves two sons, Robert T. Heal and his companion, Jennifer Calore of Rumford, and Matthew Heal of Pawtucket; three step-children, Cynthia Parker and her husband, Earl, of Creedmoor, NC, Rex Wilson and his wife, Karen Jeremiah, of Pittsboro, NC, and Jennifer Wilson of Fuquay Varina, NC; six grandchildren, Bailey Hester, Kennedy Heal, Killian Heal, Meredith Heal, Madison Heal, and Ryan Heal; two great-grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; three sisters, Dr. Barbara Heal of Cumberland, Linda LeJeune of Pawtucket and David Heal and his wife, Anita, of Attleboro; a brother-in-law, Thomas Curley of Zephyr Hills, NC, and many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Carolyn Brierly and her husband, Raymond; brother-in-law of the late Roger LeJeune, and step-grandfather of the late Yasmin Vitalis and Trae Yates. His funeral with Military Honors will be held on Tuesday at 9 a.m. from WILLIAM W. TRIPP Funeral Home, 1008 Newport Ave., Pawtucket, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St Teresa Church, 358 Newport Ave., Pawtucket. Interment will follow at Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter. VISITATION will be held on Monday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts to either St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105 or the Robert J. Wilson House, 80 Summit St., Pawtucket, RI 02860 would be appreciated. TRIPPFUNERALHOME.com

Robert J. Heal

December 7, 1946 - November 9, 2022