East Providence Office
587 Taunton Ave.
East Providence, RI 02914
401-383-8800
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Hours of Operation:
Lobby Hours
Monday - Thursday,
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Drive-Up Hours
Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Walk Up and Drive-Up ATM available
Phone: 1-401-348-1200 x4871
Email: pjtavares@washtrust.com
Paul J. Tavares, of East Providence, R.I., is Vice President, Branch Manager, of the Bank’s East Providence branch, scheduled to open on Taunton Avenue in September. He will be responsible for establishing new customer and business relationships in the East Providence area. An East Providence native, Tavares most recently served as Executive Director of the East Providence Housing Authority. Tavares was elected General Treasurer for the State of Rhode Island in 1998 and served two consecutive terms, until 2006. Tavares has 27 years of banking experience, primarily in the City of East Providence. His most recent banking position was held in 1997 as Vice President of BankRI. He has a long history of community and public service in the City of East Providence, serving on the School Committee and City Council. He is a member and past president of the Holy Ghost Beneficial Brotherhood of RI, founder and first treasurer of the Portuguese American Scholarship Foundation, Parishioner of Saint Francis Xavier Church and former member of the Diocese of Providence Finance Council. Tavares was also a founder of the East Providence Children’s Portuguese School, where he served as president for ten years. He presently serves as Honorary Chairman of the advisory board to the Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies at Rhode Island College. He and his family reside in East Providence, R.I.