Mr. Henry Edward Dowling, Jr.

Henry E. Dowling, Jr., entered into eternal life in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 18, 2021, in Naples, Florida, his beloved home for the past thirty years.

Henry, also known as Hank, was married to his devoted wife, Antonetta (Ann) Iacobbo, for sixty-seven years. He leaves three sons, Steven, his wife Helen, and Michael, from Naples, FL, and Brian, wife Gayle, and their two sons, whom he adored, Liam and Kyle, from Monroe, NC. Henry was the uncle of Vito (Laura), Lynn, and Robert (deceased) Iacobbo, and their families, from Colorado Springs, CO, whom he loved as his own children. He was step-grandfather to Lauren (Bryan) Sullivan and step-great-grandfather to Harlow Catherine, from Seekonk, MA.

Born in Providence, RI, on September 10, 1930, to Henry E. and Emily (Ricci) Dowling. He leaves a loving sister, Kay DeFusco of West Warwick, RI, and a loving brother, Thomas J. (Josephine) Dowling, Sr., of Naples, FL, and several nieces and nephews. Henry retired from TACO Comfort Solutions, Cranston, RI, in 1991.

Cremation services are in the care of Bergen Funeral Service, Naples, FL. A funeral mass will be celebrated at a future date. In lieu of flowers, kindly donate in Henry’s memory to Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital. As a child, Henry himself overcame polio and thus, had compassion for children with similar afflictions

The family of Henry would like to thank Collier County EMS staff, Naples Community Hospital staff, Avow Hospice and Bergen Funeral Service for their compassion and kindness.