Archive - Obituary
May 1st, 2013
Janet Poirier
LINCOLN- Janet Lajoie Poirier, 68, of Lincoln, RI, passed away peacefully on Sunday at Landmark Medical Ctr. in Woonsocket.
Born, April 14, 1945 in Marlborough, MA. she was the daughter of the late Hughie & Nancy (Carter) Lajoie.
April 30th
Judith L.
(Sylvia) Palmer
FRANKLIN- Judith L. "Judy" (Sylvia) Palmer 55, of Franklin, died peacefully Sunday April 28, 2013 at the Tippett Home in Needham, following a courageous battle against cancer. She was the beloved wife of Edward M. Ed Palmer.
Born April 10, 1958 in Needham, a daughter of the late Joseph and Norma (Hay) Sylvia, she was a longtime resident of Franklin.
Rita H. Chamberlain
NORTH SMITHFIELD- Rita H. (Girard) Chamberlain, 90, formerly of Woonsocket, died Tuesday in The St. Antoine Residence.
She was born in Pascoag, a daughter of the late Napoleon and Augustina (Lamoureux) Girard.
She worked for many years in the packing department of A.T. Cross, retiring in 1987. Mrs. Chamberlain was a member of the St. Joseph's Senior Citizens, the Crepeau Court Club, and was a former member of the St. Ann's Choir.
Dorothy J. Prince
NORTH SMITHFIELD- Dorothy J. Prince 86, died April 26, 2013, at the St. Antoine Residence in North Smithfield.
She was the loving wife of 64 years to the late Leon E. Prince.
She was born in Rotan Texas, a son of the late L.J. & Lura (Thompson) Blevins.
She formally worked for the Wells Fargo Bank in San Francisco.
Dorothy is survived by her daughter Carol Freiberger of N. Smithfield, six grandchildren, and thirteen great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her daughter Madelaine Kroger.
April 29th
Walter E. St. Sauveur
WOONSOCKET- Walter E. St. Sauveur, 77, of Woonsocket, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at the Woonsocket Health Center with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband for 56 years of Claudette Y. (Gravel) St. Sauveur.
Born in Woonsocket on January 4, 1936, he was the son of the late Walter W. and Valentine E. (Vivequin) St. Sauveur.
Richard J. Hodson Jr.
BURRILLVILLE- Richard J. Hodson Jr., 82, died Saturday April 27, 2013 in Providence VA Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Shirley M. (Cornil) Hodson whom he married Mar. 5, 1951.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Richard J. Hodson, Sr. and Anna T. (Halama) Hodson. A lifelong resident of Pascoag,
Maurice N.
Blanchard
WOONSOCKET- Maurice "Moe" N. Blanchard, 70, of Woonsocket, RI, passed away April 21, 2013 at the Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket.
He was the loving husband to Joan (Mathewson) Blanchard.
He was born in Woonsocket RI, a son of the late Joseph & Emma (Leduc) Blanchard.
Maurice worked for the former Turex Plastic Co. in Nasonville, RI from where he retired; previously he worked for the Industrial Machine Co. He previously lived in Burrillville. He was a former member of the Knights of Columbus.
Elaine F. Raymond
RAYMOND, F. Elaine (Carlson), 86, of Glocester, died Friday. She was the widow of Joseph W. Raymond.
She is survived by her children Patricia Raymond and Joseph W. Raymond Jr. and his wife, Pamela, her grandchildren, Rebecca and Anthony Raymond. She was predeceased by six siblings.
Maureen A. Doyon
WOONSOCKET- Maureen A. Doyon, resident of Woonsocket, passed away on April 21, 2013 at the Oakland Grove Health Center.
She was the wife of Marcel Doyon.
She was born in Woonsocket, a daughter of Albert Champagne Sr. and the late & Jeannette (Beauchemin) Champagne.
Maureen was a registered nurse and worked for the Zambarano Hospital in Pascoag, RI. She was a resident of Woonsocket all her life.
Roland A. Riendeau
LINCOLN- Roland A. Riendeau 85, of 429 Albion Rd. formerly of Knollwood Dr. in Woonsocket, died Thursday at Philip Hulitar Center. He was the husband of Theresa (Campopiano) Riendeau.
