Michael J. Meranda

Michael J. Meranda of Barrington died suddenly on Wednesday, February 27, 2013.

He was the husband of Kristin (Larson) Meranda and the father of a daughter, Madeline Claire Meranda, and a  son, Joshua Michael Meranda. He is also survived by a sister Sheryl (Meranda) Dallas, nephew Derek and Dillon Dallas, and niece Meranda (Mandy) Dallas.

He was born in central Indiana and was a resident of Barrington with his wife and children since 2011. A graduate of Avon High School in Indiana, he received a degree from Purdue University and an MS and MBA degree from the University of San Francisco.

Highlights of Meranda's career were leading a marketing team that launched the world's first online bank. He also lead a global team of business and technology leaders that commercialized Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, and a number of global assignments that included running a technology firm in Dubai, UAE.

Relatives and friends may call at 4 pm today, March 7, in the Wilbur-Romano Funeral Home, 615 Main Street, Warren and may participate in a service to be held at 5 pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Rhode Island Fencing Academy, 14 Almeida Ave., East Providence, RI 02914 or to Mystic Aquarium, 55 Coogan Blvd., Mystic, CT 06355.