William E. Adams, 79

North Kingstown, R.I.

William E. “Bill” Adams, age 79, of North Kingstown, R.I., passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 16, surrounded by his family. Born in Providence, R.I., he was the son of the late Ernest and Jennie (Maynard) Adams. He was the beloved husband of Pauline (Baril) Allaire-Adams for 20 years.

Bill was a graduate of Westerly High School and earned a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Rhode Island. He honorably served as an aircraft mechanic in the U.S. Air Force from 1959 to 1962. Employed by Raytheon for 32 years, he held numerous titles and retired as the Training Systems Marketing Manager. Bill was an avid boater and a member of the Quonset Davisville Navy Yacht Club in North Kingstown for many years. He enjoyed sailing but his true passion was finding a boat, and then envisioning how he could modify it inside and out to improve its appearance and functionality. He enjoyed doing all of the work himself and making his vision a reality. There is no doubt that even now he is looking for his next project boat and making notes and drawings, getting ready to bring out its true potential.