Earl Clifford Anderson

He was the son of the late Gustaf and Signe (Pearsson) Anderson; beloved husband of Ann J. (Pichie) Anderson; father of Jeffrey E. Anderson and his wife Dawn, and Kenneth P. Anderson and his wife Cheryl; grandfather of Marissa, Jessica and Megan Anderson; brother of Walter G. and Ralph N. Anderson and the late Russell Anderson and Ariel O’Connor.

Earl had been employed by the Providence Police Department as well as the RI State Police. He was a member, post adjutant and past commander of the American Legion Providence Post #1. He had also served honorably in the U.S. Army during WWII.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, 4-7 p.m. with funeral services on Thursday at 9 a.m. from the PONTARELLI-MARINO Home, 971 Branch Avenue, Providence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. in St. Agnes Church, 100 Chatham Street, Providence, followed by burial with Military Honors in North Burial Ground, Providence. In lieu of flowers, donations will be kindly accepted to St. Agnes Church or Home & Hospice Care of RI, 1085 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02904.