Archive - Aug 2011
August 11th
Paul G. Farrell
BELLINGHAM- Paul G. Farrell, 74, of Bellingham, MA passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at Briarcliffe Manor in Johnston, RI with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Claire R. (Pincince) Farrell.
Born in Woonsocket, RI on November 22, 1936, he was the son of the late Patrick J. and Mary (Blais) Farrell.
Florence Amanda Langevin
CHARLOTTE, NO. CAROLINA- Florence Amanda Langevin of Charlotte, North Carolina passed away August 8, 2011 at her home after an eight-month courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Florence was born in Woonsocket, RI, on February 7, 1925, to the late Joseph and Emelia (Lemieux) LeClair.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar, in April of 2003 and her sister, Sr. Rose LeClair, Presentation of Mary, of Methuen, MA.
The Langevin family moved to Charlotte in 1962 with the relocation of the Woonsocket Mill.
August 10th
FOXBORO â Gerard Warren had an explicit instruction for his agent this offseason.
âI told him, âCall me after you talk to New England,ââ Warren said. âI donât want to burn any bridges, but thatâs pretty much what it boiled down to. I told him I wanted to come back to New England because I knew what the purpose was here.â
Patriots coach Bill Belichick announced on Monday that the team had re-signed Warren, a veteran defensive lineman who started 10 regular-season games for New England last season, registering 3.5 sacks.
BRISTOL, Ct. â Must-win game? No problem for Cumberland American.
CALL shook off the sting from back-to-back shutout defeats in pool play and earned a spot in todayâs semifinals of the New England Regional Tournament by pounding winless Barre (Vt.) Community, 12-4, on Wednesday morning at sun-drenched Breen Field.
Marie Z. Gawrada
WOONSOCKET- Marie Z. Gawrada, 88, of Church St., passed away at home.
Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Peter & Julia (Szczur) Gawrada. She resided in Woonsocket all her life. She attended Rhode Island College of Education, Providence College, and Brown University and taught in the city's public school system, primarily at Woonsocket Junior High School. She was a communicant of St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church.
She is survived by many nieces and nephews.
Raymond A. Lemoine
NO. SMITHFIELD- Raymond A. Lemoine, age 84 passed away on August 7, 2011 at home with his loving family at his side. He was a thirty year resident of No. Smithfield.
He was the eldest son of the late Woonsocket Patrolman Albert Lemoine, who died in the line of duty, and the late Aurore (Dussault) Lemoine.
Roger R. Martel
BLACKSTONE- Roger R. Martel, 73, of Blackstone, MA passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at the Kindred Hospital in Rochdale, MA with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of the late Gertrude A. (Perusse) Martel.
Born in Woonsocket, RI on March 18, 1938, he was the son of the late Paul and Alice (Demers) Martel.
August 9th
FOXBOROUGH â Chad Ochocinco is changing his ways. And heâs not making any apologies for it.
To those Twitter followers who claim that the Patriots wide receiver has toned down his activity, Ochocinco has a clear response.
âYou have to do it the Patriot Way, the way things are always done here,â Ochocinco said after Tuesdayâs practice at Gillette Stadium. âOne thing about this city, man, and their sports, all they do is win. So that stuff that I did in the past, thereâs no need for it.â
BRISTOL, Ct. â Suddenly, the offense is a concern for Cumberland American manager Dave Belisle.
âVery concerned,â Belisle stressed after CALL managed just two hits in a 3-0 loss to defending New England champion Fairfield (Ct.) American Tuesday afternoon at Breen Field. The defeat leaves Cumberland American at 1-2 in pool play and in must-win territory heading into Wednesday morningâs contest against Vermontâs Barre Community.
WOONSOCKET â One by one, they file past the chow line to pick up a ham sandwich and some soup served up in paper plates and Styrofoam cups. Many vanish after picking up the free meal, while others enjoy a seat at one of the picnic tables under the gazebo at nearby Veterans Memorial Park.
But it's no picnic for Suzanne Billington. It may be her only meal of the day.
âI'm homeless,â she says. âI actually live in a tent in the woods.â
She's not the only one. The organization that provides this basic relief to some of the city's most destitute citizens is on the street, too. Literally.
