Obituaries

Funeral Services For Former Tiverton Sailor On Saturday

Funeral services for John W. Corbishley, Sr. will be held on Saturday, April 20 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 399 Hope Street, Bristol.

 

John W. Corbishley, Sr., formerly of Tiverton, died on April 5, 2013

He is survived by his wife Jane E. Corbishley, his three sons, John Jr., Matthew and Mark Corbishley; 6 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

John was a general agent for Mass Mutual Insurance retiring in 1996. He was the CEO of “The Corbishley Financial Group” and served as the president for 10 years. He was a dedicated volunteer and active sailor, as a volunteer he was on many committees and volunteered in Providence Schools, Battleship Massachusetts and the RI Foundation. He is a past commodore of the Newport Yacht Club.

His memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, located at 399 Hope Street, Bristol. 

In lieu of flowers please send any donations to the RI Foundation, One Union Station, Providence, RI 02903 for the John and Lori Ann Corbishley Fund or the John and Jane Corbishley Fund, supporting youth education.


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