Paul R. Warburton

Paul R. Warburton, 58, of Wakefield, RI died unexpectedly Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011. Paul was born on March 11, 1953 in Providence, RI and was the loving son of Ralph A. Warburton and the late Rosemary (Humer) Warburton. Paul grew up in East Greenwich, RI, and graduated from Moses Brown in 1976 where he was captain of the hockey team, member of the baseball team and on the school paper. Paul then attended Dartmouth College and graduated from Providence College in 2006 majoring in history and playing hockey for both schools. In 2010, Paul accomplished a lifelong dream by publishing a book on his beloved sport of baseball entitled “Signature Seasons – Fifteen Baseball Legends at Their Most Memorable 1908-1949”. Paul worked for Metropolitan Life Home & Auto for the last 23 years in the claims department and previously was a sports writer for several local papers throughout the state. Warby, as he was known to his friends and fellow hockey players, enjoyed tennis, ping pong, traveling and swimming at the beach. Besides his father and best friend, Paul is also survived by his sister, Martha W. Brough and her husband John Brough of Wakefield, RI; his niece, Jacquelyn Brough of San Francisco, CA; nephew, Kyle Brough of Wakefield, RI and numerous cousins. The family will receive friends at the Avery-Storti Funeral Home, 88 Columbia Street, Wakefield, RI on Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 AM Thursday at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 114 High Street. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to South County Hospital, 100 Kenyon Avenue, Wakefield, RI 02879, or a charity of their choice in Paul’s memory.