Archive
May 16th, 2011
LINCOLN â In an attempt to escape from a burning three-story tenement house early Monday morning, a man leaped from a third-floor window and suffered serious injuries, Manville Fire Chief Pete Adam stated.
âHe didn't suffer any burns, but I believe he broke both his legs,â Adam said later Monday. âLincoln Rescue (personnel) transported him to Rhode Island Hospital ⊠This was one of the worst fires I've seen (in this village) in quite a while.â
WOONSOCKET â A city man was arrested after he bit off piece of a man's ear in a fight Sunday night, police said.
Peter Beauvil, 22, was arraigned in District Court on one count of mayhem, a felony. Beauvil was sent to the Adult Correctional Institutions after failing to post bail Monday, according to the judiciary's Web site.
Jean Paul B.
Saumur Sr.
WOONSOCKET- Jean Paul B. Saumur Sr. 79, of Summer St. died peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Helene (Bruneau) Saumur.
George H. Richard
WOONSOCKET- George H. Richard, 89, of Woonsocket passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at Rhode Island Hospital.
He was the beloved husband of the late Therese M.J. (Morisseau) Richard.
Born in Woonsocket on October 24, 1921, he was the son of the late Walter D. and Marie Rose (Allain) Richard.
Claire C. Roy
NORTH SMITHFIELD- Claire C. (Fournier) Roy, 69, of Greenville Rd. died Saturday May 14, 2011, with her family by her side in Hospice St. Antoine.
She was the wife of George A. Roy.
Born in Woonsocket, daughter of the late Ernest and Jeanette (Pelletier) Fournier.
Claire worked as a Bookkeeper for the Stiller Carpet Distributors, until she retired.
She was a volunteer at the former MT. St. Francis Nursing Home, now Trinity Rehabilitation Center.
Monica "Mona" B. Lagace-Lambert
NO. SMITHFIELD- Monica "Mona" B. (Stefanik) Lagace-Lambert, 87, of No. Smithfield, passed away peacefully on Friday at the Overlook Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Pascoag, surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of the late Ernest A. Lagace and the late Armand A. Lambert.
Born, August 26, 1923 in Woonsocket she was the daughter of the late John & Mary (Skalak) Stefanik.
Mona was employed at the St. Antoine Residence retiring in 1977 she previously worked at the former McCarthy's Dept. Store in Woonsocket.
Sophie Podorozny
LINCOLN- Sophie (Dypry) Podorozny, 90, a resident of the Holiday Nursing Home, passed away peacefully on Saturday at the Holiday with her family by her side. She was the loving wife of the late Paul G. Podorozny.
Born May 10, 1921, in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Paul & Josephine (Dul) Dypry, she resided in Cumberland for many years before residing in Lincoln.
Arthur C. Bourassa
EAST PROVIDENCE- Arthur C. Bourassa, formerly of Woonsocket, died Saturday, April 30th, 2011 at Orchard View Manor in East Providence. He was the husband of the late Marie F. (Nicolatti) Bourassa who died in 2000.
Born in Woonsocket, he was a son of the late Adolph and Anna (Harisenko) Bourassa. He was a resident of Woonsocket for most of his life.
Mr. Bourassa attended Woonsocket High School and was employed as a production manager for Providence Steel Inc.
Helen M. Bourassa
MILLVILLE- Helen M. (Boisvert) Bourassa, 82, formerly of Summit St. and a resident of Lydia Taft House since 2009, died Fri. May 13, at Milford Regional Medical Center. The love of her life, her husband of 56 years Joseph W. Bourassa died on July 10, 2006.
She is survived by her son Walter J. Bourassa and his wife Susan of Millville; 2 sisters Doris Kollett of Uxbridge and Pauline Pouliot of Oxford and several nephews and nieces. She was predeceased by her brother William Boisvert.
May 15th
PAWTUCKET â Baseball scouts usually sit in the best seats minor league stadiums have to offer, a few rows behind home plate. They come armed with the tools of their trade â radar guns, stopwatches and âcheat sheetsâ that record the data of players down on the field.
âThe radar gun is mainly used to measure the speed of pitches,â Chicago White Sox scout Gary Pellant was saying on Sunday afternoon at McCoy Stadium. âIâve seen some scouts use them on infielders, to see how strong their arms are. Amateur scouts do that because they watch a lot of high school players who change positions.â
