Daniel Robert Cinq-Mars, 71, of Loris passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, at his home. He was born on July 26, 1948 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to the late Robert Irené Cinq-Mars and the late Pauline Madeline Gagne Cinq-Mars. He served his country with honor and courage in the United States Coast Guard for four years during the Vietnam Era. Mr. Cinq-Mars worked with The Providence Journal in Rhode Island, Friendly’s Ice Cream Corporation and The Providence V.A. Medical Center. He had a passion for saltwater fishing. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and a member of the Catholic Church of the Resurrection in Loris.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Ellen Cinq-Mars of the home; his daughter, Denise Ann Cinq-Mars of Kernersville, NC; two brothers, Ronald Ernest Cinq-Mars and his wife, Josephine of Seekonk, Ma., and David Cinq-Mars and his wife, Susan of Peachtree City, Ga.; and sister-in-law, Patricia Cinq-Mars of Pawtucket.
In addition to his parents, He was predeceased by his brother, Paul Cinq-Mars.
A wake was held from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15, at William W. Tripp Funeral Home located in Pawtucket. A mass was held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 16, at Our Lady of Consolation Church in Pawtucket. Committal services with military honors were held at 12 noon on Monday, Sept. 16, at Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Exeter, RI.
Memorials may be made to Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
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Hardwick Funeral Home served the family.