Stanley J. Ainley

November 18, 2015

Stanley J. Ainley, 92, died peacefully with family by his side on November 18, 2015 at the Davis Health Care Center in Wilmington, NC. Born in Greystone, RI on September 20, 1923, he was the son of the late Alton and Lillian (Wilkinson) Ainley. He was the husband of the late Lois (Angell) Ainley for 72 years.Stanley served in the US Navy for 22 years and was in the submarine service during WWII, serving on the USS Sea Owl and the USS Bang. Following his retirement from the Navy in 1964, he worked for Davol Rubber Company at the Providence location and later at the Cranston location. He was a long time member of the Order of the Masons and the Shriners.Stanley leaves a son, Kenneth Ainley and his wife, Dorothy, of Greenville, RI, a daughter, Marcia Moore and her husband, Richard, of Wilmington NC, 4 grandchildren - Steven and Jeffery Ainley of Cranston, RI, Kerry Seagle of Vernon Hills, IL, Brian Moore of Murfreesboro, TN. He also leaves 11 great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 10:00 am at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 1 Smith Ave., Greenville, RI 02828, followed by interment of his ashes with military honors at Acotes Hill Cemetery, Chepachet RI.In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to St. Thomas Episcopal Church, or Shriners Hospital for Children.