Samuel A. Hutchison, 95, of Warren, RI, entered into heaven peacefully, Sunday, June 1, 2025, at Rhode Island Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Eugenia M. (DeStefano) Hutchison, whom he was married to for 71 years before her passing. Born in Knox, PA, he was the son of the late Albert and Lola (Mong) Hutchison.

Mr. Hutchison was a veteran of the United States Navy and served in the Korean War. He was the engineer that maintained the diesel engine of the USS William C Lawe DD-763. One notable event in his naval career was that his ship escorted President Truman’s presidential yacht. Mr. Hutchison was a Mechanical Engineer and Director of Engineering of Elmwood Sensors before retiring in 1992. He traveled the world to develop thermal control systems and developed several US patents. He designed a thermal control for the Apollo 11 and delivered it to NASA personally.

Mr. Hutchison was known in the communities of Warren and Bristol for his many years of coaching Pop Warner Football and USA Wrestling and is part of the Warren Athletic Hall of Fame for his years of dedicated service. He was also well known around RI and the New England area for his years of coaching high school wrestling and was inducted into the RI Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2011. Above all, Mr. Hutchison was a family man and enjoyed spending time with and watching his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren in their many activities.

Mr. Hutchison is survived by his four children, Debra Buonanno of Bristol, RI, Robin daSilveira of Warren, RI, Brian Hutchison (Liz) of Bristol, RI, and Bruce Hutchison of Warren, RI. He is also survived by his eight grandchildren, Jason (Erica), Tracy (Wayne), Morgan (Jarred), Alex (Sam), John (Kayla), Jessie, Tyler (Karess), and Amy (Ryan), 12 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his sister, Eva Louise Schweiss, of Sharpsville, PA. He was the brother of the late Albert Hutchison and Robert Hutchison, and the father-in-law of the late John Buonanno and Daniel daSilveira.

Services are with Smith Funeral & Memorial Services, 8 Schoolhouse Road, Warren, RI where the family will receive relatives and guests for Visitation on Sunday, June 8, 2025, from 3-7pm. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 9, 2025, at 8:30am-9:30am, from Smith Funeral & Memorial Services followed by a 10am Interment in North Burial Ground Cremation Garden, Hope St., Bristol.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Warren Fire and Rescue, 1 Joyce Street, Warren, RI 02885 or to the Keri Anne O’Donnell Memorial Fund (www.kerisfund.org), ℅ Walter J Matisewski CPA, Inc., 1011 Smithfield Avenue, Lincoln, RI 02865.

For directions or tributes please visit www.wjsmithfh.com.