William "Bill" M. Tripp

East Providence – William “Bill” M. Tripp, 87, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Frieda E. (Maier) Tripp.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Clarence E. and Sadie (Svirsky) Tripp.  A retired U.S. Army Master Sergeant, Mr. Tripp served our country for twenty-two years and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Johnson and Wales University and worked for the U.S. Postal Service before retiring in 1988. Bill was an avid golfer, swimmer, bowler and enjoyed being with his family and helping others. Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Barbara DeFreitas and her husband, Gus, of Chelmsford, MA; a son, Kenneth Tripp and his life partner, Lisa Ormerod Costa, of Bristol; three sisters, Lillian Paquin of Sarasota, FL, Marion Cox of Punta Gorda, FL and Beverly Clement of Rehoboth, MA; four grandchildren, Kara M. Clancy and her husband, Michael, of Santa Monica, CA,...