Milton E. Wilcox, Jr.

Milton E. Wilcox, Jr., 83, lifelong resident of Scituate, passed away in the home he built and loved on March 24, 2025. Born in Providence on August 2, 1941, he was the son of the late Milton E. and Elsie (Rydin) Wilcox. He was the husband of Catherine (Hagerty) Wilcox. Milton is survived by his children, Paul E. Wilcox and Susan E. Sprague, his step- children, Kevin Forand, Adam and Eric Harris and Tina Fletcher, his grandchildren, Samantha Wilcox, Shelby, Isabel, Thomas and Zackary Sprague and the late Evan M. Baker. He also leaves two great-grandchildren Zoey and Alexia Gough. Milton served in the United States Air Force, stationed in Michigan, from August of 1961 to August of 1964. With a background in electronics from the Air Force, he started a career with the Xerox Corporation before leaving in 1969 to join forces with a friend working in the construction field. He later purchased and ran the West Warwick based Specialties Inc. / Aluminum Mart, where he worked in a business that he loved, doing roofing, siding, windows and remodeling, until he retired in 2013. Milton was an avid boater, owning multiple boats over the years. A 34’ Hatteras power boat, fittingly named, “Trouble Maker” and a 38’ Sailboat named “Cathy’s Choice” were among his favorites. Although he enjoyed the power boat, sailing was definitely his passion. He had been asked by a fellow boater who had purchased a sailboat in Bermuda to join the five-man team of sailors that would fly to Bermuda and sail the boat the 635 nautical miles back to Rhode Island. He was a member of the RI Yacht Club for many years and enjoyed time spent on and around his boats with friends and family, whether it be out in the bay or back at the dock. A talented craftsman, carpenter, woodworker, furniture maker and builder, Milton could often be found in his basement wood shop working on a project, or maybe grabbing a cheese burger with his dogs Chewey and Missy, possibly catching up with his best friend at Helen’s Bar in Foster over a beer, talking about current events at the breakfast counter at Granite Farm, or one of his favorite pass times ever, debating any subject, anywhere, with anyone that would engage… A Celebration of Life will be held at Granite Farm Restaurant, 50 Danielson Pike, North Scituate at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 5th, 2025.

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Milton E. Wilcox, Jr.

March 24, 2025