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April 23rd, 2013
John W. Hewitt
NORTH SMITHFIELD- John W. Hewitt, 86, of Homestead Ave., died April 22, 2013 in St. Antoine Residence, No. Smithfield. He was the husband of Ethel C. (Roberts) Hewitt whom he married April 26, 1952.
Born in Woonsocket, he was the son of the late William J. and Marie (Burns) Hewitt.
Mr. Hewitt worked twenty-eight years as an accountant and in the sales department for Brodeur Windows Distribution, Lincoln, retiring in 1992. A WWII Navy Veteran, he was a communicant and trustee of Sacred Heart Church. John was an avid Red Sox fan and loved his wife and children.
WOONSOCKET – Pledging an “extremely creative and bold” approach to solving the city’s financial problems, State Rep. Lisa Baldelli Hunt (D-Woonsocket) announced she’s running for mayor Tuesday, ending the speculation about her plans.
She told The Call that the city needs a stronger leader who can erase the financial uncertainty lingering over taxpayers and do more to retain and attract businesses to the city.
Suzie M.
(Carpentier)Goulet
HOPEDALE- Suzie M. (Carpentier) Goulet, 57, of Hopedale, died Wednesday, April 17, at home. She was the longtime companion of Kent Clemons.
Suzie was born in Quebec, a daughter of the late Fernando and Jeannette (St. Louis) Carpentier.
She was an assembler for Honeywell in Woonsocket for many years before retiring in 2008 due to illness.
WOONSOCKET – A city man was sentenced to 30 years Tuesday after a Superior Court jury convicted him of multiple counts of child molestation recently.
Anibal Acevedo was ordered to serve 20 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions, followed by 10 years suspended time and probation.
Garry W. Howard
PUTNAM, CT- Garry W. Howard, 58, died unexpectedly Saturday April 20, 2013 in U-Mass Medical Center, Worcester, MA. A resident of Putnam, CT, he was the husband of Suzanne Menard whom he married Feb. 22, 2007.
Born in Providence, he was the son of Lois (Howard) Divencenzo of Harmony and the late James Silverthorne.
Garry was the owner and operator of Artistic Stamped Concrete.
Robert R. Godin III
PINELLAS PARK, FLORIDA- Robert R. Godin III passed away on 4/8/13 at the age of 23.
He resided in Pinellas Park, Florida and had plans of attending nursing school.
He is survived by his father Robert Godin Jr. of Woonsocket, RI, his mother Kelley M. Godin of Pinellas Park, Florida and brother Troy R Godin of Woonsocket, RI.
A funeral service is being held at First Assembly of Gods Church, 420 Mendon Road, Woonsocket, RI at 11 am on Saturday May 4th.
BLACKSTONE – Town health officials Sunday abruptly closed the Blackstone Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and ordered the evacuation and relocation of the nursing home’s 25 residents after it was discovered the Butler Street facility had been without heat and hot water since Thursday afternoon.
Town officials were tipped off about conditions at the facility after the daughter of one resident went to visit her mother Sunday and saw her and other residents sitting around wearing coats and eating off paper plates. The facility had no heat or hot water due to a cracked boiler plate.
Constance V. Grant
BURRILLVILLE- Constance V. Grant, 84, of Pascoag, RI, died March 30, 2013 at the Overlook Nursing Home, Pascoag.
She was the wife of the late Joseph Grant.
She was born April 23, 1928 in Woonsocket, RI, a daughter of the late William & Aurore (Provencal) Theroux.
April 22nd
Jeannette R. Lavallee
MANVILLE- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday April 27, 2013 at 10:00 am in St. James Church, 33 Division St., Manville for Jeannette R. Lavallee who died on February 7, 2013. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Burial will be private. Arrangements are by the Menard-Lacouture Funeral Home.
Joseph A. St. Sauveur
WOONSOCKET- Joseph A. "Sonny" St. Sauveur, 82, of Woonsocket and North Port, FL, died Monday April 1, 2013 in Florida.
Born in North Kingstown, he was a son of the late Aram and Elvira (Diorio) St. Sauveur. He was raised in Manville and resided in Woonsocket for many years and was a winter resident of North Port, FL.
Mr. St. Sauveur was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving from 1950 -1952.
He was employed as a supervisor at Acumeter Lab from 1963 to 1984 and then worked as a machinist at ACS Industries until retiring in 1993.
