Edward Jeremiah Tobin, 85, son of the late Theresa and Bernard Tobin, Husband of Pat, father to Edward & Maryellen of Smithfield, RI, David & Wendy of North Providence, RI and Patricia & Christopher of Rocky Hill, CT and Papa to Devon, Taressa, Jillianna, Brian, Melissa and Mitchell. Born in Providence, RI; lived in North Providence, RI and resided in The Villages, Florida. He retired from the Narragansett Electric Company where he had worked for 39 years. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Utility Workers Local 310 and was on the supervisory board of the Wave Federal Credit Union for 21 years. He was an assistant coach of the North Providence Girls Softball team from 1980 – 1986. He was a member of Louisquisset Country Club. Besides being with his family, playing golf was his passion. He will be dearly missed by his wife, children and grandchildren, which he loved beyond words. A memorial mass will be held at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in Wildwood, FL at 11 am on Tuesday, August 6, 2019.