Archive - May 2011
May 5th
Bertha F. Moon
WOONSOCKET- Bertha F. (Rutka) Moon, 97, of Rockland Ave., died Wednesday, May 4, 2011 in Landmark Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Moon. A lifelong Woonsocket resident, she was the daughter of the late Karol and Julia (Kurowska) Rutka.
Frances (Durkin) Clifford
CUMBERLAND- Frances (Durkin) Clifford, 88, formerly of Old Diamond Hill Road died Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at Sakonnet Bay Manor, Tiverton. She was the wife of the late Charles L. Clifford, Jr.
Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Thomas F. and Helen C. (Schmeider) Durkin, she had lived in Woonsocket for over 45 years before moving to Emerald Bay Manor in Cumberland 10 years ago.
She was a graduate of Classical High School and the University of Rhode Island where she was a member of Delta Zeta Sorority.
Rita Audet
WOONSOCKET- Rita Audet 85, of 100 Front St. died Thursday at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of the late Gerard Audet.
Mrs. Audet was born in Woonsocket a daughter of the late Michel and Jeanne (Schmitt) Mathieu.
She spent most of her life as a homemaker, taking care of her family. In her younger days she worked in the drawing room at the former Alsace Worsted Co. for ten years. Rita was a member of the Crepeau Court Social Club.
May 4th
LINCOLN --– Lacrosse is a game where goals are often scored in large numbers and multiple tallies by any one individual is not uncommon.
But for Lincoln High junior Jillian DeSimone this spring, it just may be bordering on the ridiculous.
DeSimone has averaged more than eight goals per outing in nine league games for the Lions in Division II. On Wednesday, it was status quo for the high-scoring attack as she netted 10 scores – all coming in the first half – to lift the unbeaten Lions to a rather routine 22-13 decision over North Providence at Ferguson Field.
WOONSOCKET --- Mount St. Charles Academy turned in its worst performance of the year on Wednesday night, but luckily for the Mounties, they didn’t pay for it in the win column.
East Providence High, which is fielding one of its youngest teams in recent memory, did its best to take advantage of the Mounties’ poor play and bus out of Woonsocket with an upset win. But the Mounties did just enough to claim this Division I matchup by a 3-1 score.
WOONSOCKET — A Superior Court lawsuit that prevented CVS/Caremark from building a new flagship store in Chipman's Corner has been decided in favor of the homegrown pharmacy giant, ending a legal battle that's lasted nearly three years.
Judge Michael Silverstein issued a 52-page decision addressing five consolidated lawsuits attacking various permits city officials issued in support of the proposed store. The defendants included the Zoning Board, the Planning Board and the City Council.
NORTH SMITHFIELD — As he watched five of the world's best in-line skaters, skateboarders and BMXers show off X Games-like tricks on a half-pipe placed in a parking lot near the Dr. Paul F. Joyce Athletic Complex, North Smithfield High sophomore Paris Correia marveled at what he was witnessing.
Antonio Michael Williams
WOONSOCKET- Antonio Michael Williams, 20, of Front Street, Woonsocket, died Monday, May 2nd, in a one-car crash in Woonsocket.
Born in Providence, he was the son of Fernando Rodriguez and Viola Rodriguez, both of Providence.
May 3rd
LINCOLN — Before a brutal, four-game stretch of crossover games, Lincoln High was sitting nicely atop the Division I-North standings with an unbeaten 8-0 mark.
It’s a little different now.
Facing some of the upper-echelon of squads from I-South and I-Central over the last week, the Lions suffered their third setback in the last four games Tuesday afternoon with a 5-1 loss to Bishop Hendricken at Chet Nichols Field. The Hawks belted out 11 hits and had a quality start from lefty Tim Pannone to improve to 9-2 for the spring.
WOONSOCKET — Longtime Planning Director Joel D. Mathews has retired — again. But this time it looks like it’s the real deal.
He made his intentions plain in a letter forwarded to Mayor Leo T. Fontaine last week, two days after clearing out his office, co-workers said.
“Upon this occasion of my retirement, I would like to issue a very public thank you,” Mathews said in the letter, which was released to the press on Monday. “I believe I've been very fortunate to have held the very best job in Woonsocket.”
