Robert D. Meringolo ’65

Robert D. Meringolo ’65, of Cumberland, R.I.; Nov. 5. After graduating from Brown, where he was a member of the squash club and president of the chapter of Delta Phi, he continued his education at Jefferson Medical College, earning his medical degree. He did his residency/fellowship at St. Luke’s Hospital and joined the Public Health Service in Washington, D.C., at the Health, Education & Welfare Department, completing a one-year tour in Vietnam. In 1978, he moved to Rhode Island and started in private practice. He later joined Cardiovascular Associates of R.I. and became affiliated with South Coast Physicians Group. He was on staff at Miriam and Roger Williams hospitals. He retired in 2017 as an emeritus clinical associate professor of medicine. After retiring, he was a facilitator in the second year cardiology course at the Warren Alpert Medical School, where he was recognized as an outstanding teacher by his students. During his career he volunteered at the Washington Free Clinic in Georgetown and at the R.I. Free Clinic in Providence. He enjoyed exercising and traveling. Among his favorite vacations were a safari in Tanzania and a combination Galapagos Islands and Amazon River tour. He had a lifelong commitment to education and continued to take non-medical online courses regularly. He is survived by his wife, Debra; a daughter; a son; two stepchildren; five grandchildren; a brother; and two nieces.