| Graduation Year | Class of 1985 |
| Date of Passing | May 16, 2023 |
| About | Roy McGowan, 55, of Portsmouth, RI, devoted husband of ToniLyn (Salvador) McGowan since their marriage in 1995, died at home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 after a valiant battle against cholangiocarcinoma. Born in Newport, RI, in 1967, he was the son of Jean (Thurston) McGowan and the late George McGowan. Besides his wife, he is survived by his children, Kyle T. McGowan, Katherine L. McGowan, and Benjamin G. McGowan, all of Portsmouth; his mother, Jean; his mother-in-law, Sandy Andrews; father-in-law, Tony Salvador; sister-in-law, Christine Dubois; brother-in-law, David Salvador, and his wife, Shannon; and beloved nieces, nephew, and cousins. Roy was a 1985 graduate of Middletown High School and earned a B.S. in Business Administration in 1989 and a B.S. in Criminal Justice in 1992, both at Salve Regina University. He began a career in law enforcement at the Portsmouth Police Department and joined the Providence Police Department in 1994, becoming a detective, where he worked until 2014 when he joined the State of Rhode Island Capitol Police Department. His career spanned over 30 years, and he cherished the wonderful friends he made there and in his community. |
