John H. Viall Jr.

John H. Viall, Jr., of Miranda, California, and formerly of Rehoboth, passed away on October 12, 2025. He was 80 years old.  

He was the husband and best friend of Betsy (Hopkins) Viall for 42 years. Besides his wife, he is survived by his children, Lisa Viall of Barrington, Brandt Starck of Providence, and Sarah Starck of Miranda, California, as well as his grandchildren, Gardner Boyce and Charlotte Mento. He leaves behind his sister, Joanne (Viall) Damiano of Riverside, and brother, Steven Viall of Fort Fairfield, Maine, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, in laws, and friends who became family.   

He was predeceased by his parents, John H. Viall, Sr. and Grace (Major) Viall, and brother, Donald Viall. 

John was given the nickname “Butch” as a child and grew up in Barrington and Riverside. He graduated from East Providence Senior High School, served in the U.S. Navy, and then earned a bachelor’s degree from Bryant College. He was employed by Almacs grocery stores before landing his position as plant manager at Munroe Dairy, where he worked for more than 35 years. He enjoyed being involved in the community; John was a pack leader for Cub Scouts in Rehoboth, an active member of the East Providence Chamber of Commerce, and a Board Member of the Greater Providence YMCA. After John fully retired from everything, he and Betsy moved to California in 2015 to continue their adventures together. 

John will be remembered for his kindness, his love of his family and friends, his quick wit, and his insistence on always doing crossword puzzles in pen because he was never wrong. His love of random trivia and reading, particularly non-fiction, was unmatched.  

In lieu of flowers, please donate in John’s memory to the Greater Providence YMCA, Attn: Giving Tree Program, 1 Virginia Avenue, Suite 201, Providence, RI 02905 (ymcagreaterprovidence.org, choose 2025 Association Annual Campaign and indicate “In Memory”).  

A celebration of life is Saturday January 3, 2026 from 5-8pm at Davenport's 1925 Pawtucket Ave, East Providence RI  02914