Edward H. DeCamp

of East Greenwich, passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Home in East Greenwich. He was the beloved husband of the late Dorothy Ann (Lembo) DeCamp.  Born in Van Wert, OH, he was the son of the late Otis L. and Catherine (Green) DeCamp.

Edward was Chief of Safety Responsibility for the State of RI Department of Motor Vehicles where he worked for 28 years.  He was a U.S. Navy veteran; past communicant of St. Gregory the Great Church in Warwick; and was a past active member at St. Egberts Church in Morehead City, NC and People of God’s Love in Providence.   He enjoyed playing golf and was an avid N.E. sports fan of the Red Sox, Patriots and Bruins.

Edward was the devoted father of Lori-Jean Smith and her husband Gary of Coventry, Neil E. DeCamp and his wife Loury of Warwick and Nicholas E. DeCamp and his wife Nancy of South Kingstown; loving grandfather of thirteen; loving great-grandfather of seventeen; and dear brother Louise Kneuss of IN, Carol DeCamp and John Decamp, both of OH and the late Richard DeCamp and Beth Demint.

Funeral from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory, 1278 Park Ave., Cranston on Tuesday, July 13th at 9:00 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary’s Church, 1525 Cranston St., Cranston at 10:00 a.m.  Inurnment will be at St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston.  VISITING HOURS are Monday, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: American Heart Association, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005.