James M. Paterson Obituary
The passing of James M. Paterson of North Kingstown, Rhode Island occurred on July 4, 2026. James, born on November 8, 1954, shared life with family, friends, and community. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James M. Paterson to show support.
He is survived by: his wife Jo Ann Paterson (Howell); his children, Amanda Markarov of Cranston, Brynn Bradley of North Kingstown, Adam Jeffrey Allen (Jennifer) of Cranston, RI and Andrew Peter Smith of North Carolina; his grandchildren, Raymond Bradley, Hunter Bradley, Samuel Markarov, Oliver Markarov and Aubrey Allen; and his siblings, Lynne C. Browning (Glenn) of Tetonia, Nancy Fortin (Laurent) of Westerly, RI and Kenneth Paterson (Lori) of Narragansett, RI. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Jim's honor may be made to the Fishermen's Memorial Foundation (https://www.fishermensmemorialfoundation.org).
