Tuesday, April 20, 2021
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Joseph R. Dias Jr., 66, of Cranston, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 18, 2021.
He was the beloved husband of Lori (Marandola) Dias for 30 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph Dias Sr., and Sarah (Cotoia) Dias.
Joseph attended Berklee College of Music in Boston studying composition, classical clarinet, saxophone, and flute. During that time, he also traveled with a 13-piece show band touring the east coast. Joe and his brother Donald opened a restaurant and catering company, JoDonys in Cranston, Rhode Island.
Joseph’s passion was the real estate business. A successful businessman, Joe opened Keller Williams Central RI in Cranston and, along with his partners, built the company into the largest real estate office in the state. As the owner of “The Dias Team” at KWCentralRI, Joe earned several designations including CRS, GRI, CDPE, ABR, Broker, and was also a member of the Greater Providence Board