Herman B. "Rod" Roderick

Warwick – Herman B. “Rod” Roderick, 69, a retired Radiology Manager, died Monday, June 8, 2015 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Herman and Alice (Fontes) Roderick. His two sons, Mark C. and Neal P. Roderick as well as his former wife, Marie (McArdle) Roderick-Brown, survive him. Two brothers, Gerald Roderick and Michael Roderick, sisters-in-law, Terri Roderick and Betty Roderick, a niece, Carla Wright, daughter-in-law, Rachel Roderick and “adopted” son, Tulio G. Gasperini also survive him. He was the brother of the late Joseph F. Roderick. Mr. Roderick was a U.S. Air Force, Vietnam era veteran receiving an Honorable discharge and won many distinguished medals and citations for his service. He was a communicant of St. Gregory the Great Church, Warwick and a former Scoutmaster at St. Paul’s Church, Edgewood. He was a past-president of the Norwood Avenue School PTA, Edgewood. Mr. Roderick graduated from Roger Williams University,...