Oswald A. Rosenholm, 90, of Riverside and formerly of Barrington

Posted 1/26/21

Oswald A. Rosenholm, 90, of Riverside, RI, and formerly of Barrington, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. Ozzie was the beloved husband of Elizabeth “Liz” A. (Mcculloch) Rosenholm for …

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Oswald A. Rosenholm, 90, of Riverside and formerly of Barrington

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Oswald A. Rosenholm, 90, of Riverside, RI, and formerly of Barrington, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. Ozzie was the beloved husband of Elizabeth “Liz” A. (Mcculloch) Rosenholm for 66 years. Born in East Providence, RI on Dec. 20, 1930, he was the son of the late Eric and Jeannie (Henderson) Rosenholm. He was the father of a daughter, Lisa (Rosenholm) Travis of Canterbury, N.H., two sons, Andrew Rosenholm of Sugarland, Texas and the late Mark Rosenholm and a grandfather to six grandchildren.

He was the proud owner of O.A.R. Tool and Die of Providence, R.I. for 43 years. Ozzie was president of the local chapters of NESPE, NTMA, and Verdandi Swedish male choirs with whom he sang and also a Navy veteran. And a member of Barrington Congregational United Church of Christ as well as Rhode Island Country Club. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Barrington Congregational Church, 461 County Road, Barrington, RI 02806 in Oswald's memory.

Please visit smithmason.com for online condolences.

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