Daniel
Patrick
Fanning
September 20, 2019
Resided in Narragansett, RI
Daniel Patrick Fanning, 82, of Narragansett, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2019. He was the beloved husband of the late Susan (Collard) Fanning for fifty-eight years.
Born in Providence, RI, Dan was a son of the late Justice Stephen A. and Margie (Gahan) Fanning. He was a graduate of the Providence Country Day school. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics from Williams College, where he played football and remains an active member of their alumni association; a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; and a Master’s in Engineering from the University of Missouri. Mr. Fanning worked for Fanning & Dorley before founding Cornell & Fanning Inc (CFI) as a general contractor and project engineer. His was then appointed by Governor Bruce Sundlun to serve as the Rhode Island Director of Transportation before moving to South Carolina to serve as the Director of Transportation of that state. Mr. Fanning concluded his career as a value engineer for various engineering firms and as a private consultant, though if asked he would say that he “never officially retired”. He was a member of the Point Judith Country Club, the Governors Club on Kiawah Island, and was an avid golfer. Mr. Fanning was an active communicant of Christ the King Church and deeply enjoyed being a member of their choir.
He leaves three sons, Daniel P. Fanning, Jr. of Wallingford, VT, Michael (Jenny) Fanning of Ada, MI and Thomas (Carolyn) Fanning of Needham, MA; one brother Charles “Gus” (June) Fanning; eight grandchildren, Joshua, Zachary (Holly), Timothy, Rachel, Norah, Jane, Molly and Owen; and two great grandchildren, Cassidy and Levi. He is reunited in Heaven with his beloved wife Susan and his son John David Fanning, and his siblings the late Stephen A. Fanning Jr. and the late Carol (Fanning) Bartone.
Relatives and friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 10 a.m. in Christ the King Church, 180 Old North Road, Kingston. Burial will follow. Visiting hours Friday, September 27 from 4-7 p.m. in the FAGAN-QUINN FUNERAL HOME, 825 Boston Neck Road, North Kingstown. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5041.
Born in Providence, RI, Dan was a son of the late Justice Stephen A. and Margie (Gahan) Fanning. He was a graduate of the Providence Country Day school. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics from Williams College, where he played football and remains an active member of their alumni association; a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; and a Master’s in Engineering from the University of Missouri. Mr. Fanning worked for Fanning & Dorley before founding Cornell & Fanning Inc (CFI) as a general contractor and project engineer. His was then appointed by Governor Bruce Sundlun to serve as the Rhode Island Director of Transportation before moving to South Carolina to serve as the Director of Transportation of that state. Mr. Fanning concluded his career as a value engineer for various engineering firms and as a private consultant, though if asked he would say that he “never officially retired”. He was a member of the Point Judith Country Club, the Governors Club on Kiawah Island, and was an avid golfer. Mr. Fanning was an active communicant of Christ the King Church and deeply enjoyed being a member of their choir.
He leaves three sons, Daniel P. Fanning, Jr. of Wallingford, VT, Michael (Jenny) Fanning of Ada, MI and Thomas (Carolyn) Fanning of Needham, MA; one brother Charles “Gus” (June) Fanning; eight grandchildren, Joshua, Zachary (Holly), Timothy, Rachel, Norah, Jane, Molly and Owen; and two great grandchildren, Cassidy and Levi. He is reunited in Heaven with his beloved wife Susan and his son John David Fanning, and his siblings the late Stephen A. Fanning Jr. and the late Carol (Fanning) Bartone.
Relatives and friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 10 a.m. in Christ the King Church, 180 Old North Road, Kingston. Burial will follow. Visiting hours Friday, September 27 from 4-7 p.m. in the FAGAN-QUINN FUNERAL HOME, 825 Boston Neck Road, North Kingstown. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5041.
Visitation
Fagan-Quinn Funeral Home
825 Boston Neck Road
North Kingstown, RI US 02852
North Kingstown, RI US 02852
Mass of Christian Burial
Christ the King Church
180 Old North Road
Kingston, RI US 02892
Kingston, RI US 02892
Burial
Elm Grove Cemetery
960 Tower Hill Road
North Kingstown, RI US 02852
North Kingstown, RI US 02852
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
P.O. Box 5014
Hagerstown, MD USA 21741-501
Hagerstown, MD USA 21741-501
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In principle, it means leveraging our core values of urgency, optimism, efficiency, accountability and persistence in problem-solving to work on behalf of the 6 million people worldwide living with Parkinson’s.
