Roman Paul Powaluk

Middletown, RI - Roman Paul Powaluk, 56, of Namquid Drive, Middletown, died on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at RI Hospital in Providence. He was the husband of Sandra D. Barton Powaluk. Born in Willimantic, CT on December 9, 1954, he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth Kneffel Powaluk and the step-son of the late Joe Buisson. Mr. Powaluk was a veteran of the US Navy serving for 23 years retiring in 1996 as a Chief Warrant Officer. He enjoyed sailing, golf and the outdoors. He played softball, was a coach and umpire in the Middletown Little League, and was instrumental in starting the Umpires League in Middletown Little League. He was a die-hard Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots fan. He was a wonderful Opa to his grandchildren and will always be remembered as an all around fun-loving guy. In addition to his wife, he survived by his children, William Brower, Jamie Brower and Nicole Boudreau and her husband, Sean, all of Middletown, RI; his sister, Suzanne Powaluk of Newington, CT; his grandchildren, Jessica Guerra, Benjamin Brower, Alyssa Culipher, Jackson Brower, and Alexis Roma Boudreau; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, George and Helen Barton; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Rebecca Monforte, Kirk Barton and his wife, Gayle, Kathy Creeley, Susan Testa and her husband, Jim, Douglas Barton and his wife, Elaine, and Daniel Barton and his wife, Kristie; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 3 pm in Evangelical Friends Church, www.efcnewport.com, 70 Bliss Mine Road, Middletown, RI. A reception will immediately follow in the Church Fellowship Hall. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Romans name may be made to the American Cancer Society, 931 Jefferson Blvd Suite 3004, Warwick, Rhode Island 02886.