Our esteemed " Washington Park Zombies " remember " Chubby " Adams serving us morning coffee at Burns Brothers Donut Shop . A very colorful Washington Park " original "

Walter F. Adams March 22, 1989 | Providence Journal (RI) Page: F-02 | Section: NEWS 180 Words | Readability: Lexile: 1320, grade level(s): >12 Read News Document A funeral will be held Friday for Walter F. "Chubby" Adams, 50, of 118 Roger Williams Ave., a driver-salesman for the Burns Brothers Donut Shop, Broad Street, who died Monday at St. Joseph Hospital after having been stricken in his van at Broad Street and Marion Avenue. Born in West Warwick, a son of the late Walter F. and Mildred (Moone) Adams, he lived in Providence most of his life. Mr. Adams was active in the Rhode Island Amateur Softball League for 25 years and played for several teams. In 1963, he played with the Penn TV team that went to the world tournament. He was also a bartender at the After Five Club, West Shore Road, Warwick, for eight years. He leaves a son, Ronald Adams of Westerly; a daughter, Lynn Erwin of Hopkinton; a brother, James Adams of Warwick; three sisters, June E. Adams of Chicopee, Mass., Linda L. Dutra of Hartford, Ruth Jennings of Rehoboth, Mass., and two grandchildren. The service will be held at 10 a.m. at the Jones-Walton-Sheridan Home, 1895 Broad St., Cranston. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Coventry.