Obituary: John Ambrose, 84

The following obituary was provided by Urquhart-Murphy Funeral Home.

John Ambrose of North Kingstown passed away Thurs., Jan 31, leaving behind his wife Constance E. (Fuller). He was 84 years old.

Born in Providence, the son of the late John and Celestia (Dresser) Ambrose, he resided in West Warwick prior to moving to North Kingstown. Ambrose was an electrical engineer until his retirement and during World War II served in the US Navy. He enjoyed his role as a squaredance caller.

Besides his wife, he leaves his loving daughters Cindy-Lee King of North Kingstown and Wendy A. Luongo of West Warwick, his eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. He was the father of the late Leslie Gebhart and brother of the late Frances Gardiner and Thelma Stealman. His funeral will be private.