All Obituaries

The loving matriarch of our family, Rena Andreoni Hemond, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2018, under the watchful eye and compassionate care of the Ballou Home staff. She was 96 years old. Although she spent her entire life living within the same neighborhood in Woonsocket, she found great joy in being adventurous — from travelling cross country with her girlfriends in the 1960s and seeing the world with her late husband, to being an avid tennis player and golfer — all...

William “Bill” J. Glenn, 76, of Woonsocket, passed away May 19, 2018 in Hope Hospice and Palliative Care Center, Providence. He was the husband of the late Brenda (Cordero) Glenn. Born in New York, NY, he was the son of the late George and Nora (Spillane) Glenn. He spent his life working in the food and hospitality industries.  He was the owner and operator of the former J.B. Callahan’s and Billy Glenn’s Restaurants in Brooklyn, NY. Customers and...

Jean R. Dutremble, Sr., 96, of Woonsocket, passed away May 22, 2018 at Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket. He was the husband of the late Madeleine (Robidoux) Dutremble, whom he married May 2, 1942. Born in Sainte Victoire de Sorel, Canada, he was the son of the late Edouard and Aurore (Lamothe) Dutremble. He worked as a laborer for Shuman Construction for many years, worked in various mills, and proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1945. Jean was a communicant of All...

Joseph Azevedo, 95, of North Smithfield, passed away May 21, 2018 in the St. Antoine Residence in North Smithfield. He was the husband of the late Sylvia (Pouliot) Azevedoand the late Mary (Mello) Gauthier. Born in Bristol, RI, he was the son of the late Boaventura and Prazeres (Felecia) Azevedo. He worked for A & P Grocery for twenty-five years, then worked as a custodian for North Smithfield schools for ten years, and the North Smithfield Police Department for ten years. He...

Evelyn M. (Bailey) Tenczar, 94, passed away in Overlook Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on December 30, 2017.  She was the wife of the late Edward Tenczar, whom she married in June of 1946. Born in Cooley, Minnesota, she was the daughter of the late Emery and Dagmar (Turpeinen) Bailey and step-daughter of the late Iona (Littler) Bailey. In her teens, Evelyn was an accomplished accordionist playing at dances and on the radio in Hibbing, Minnesota with her father and uncles....

Delores (Burke) Faneuf, 77, of Elm St., died May 2, 2018 at the UMass Medical Center, Worcester, MA, surrounded by loving family after a long illness.  She was the wife of Randall Faneuf whom she married October 5, 1964, meeting at a dance while he was stationed at Fort Bragg, NC.  Born in Tutor Key, KY, she was the daughter of the late Green and Virginia (Hayes) Burke, moving to Ragland, WV when she was 9 and graduating from Delbarton H.S.  She was a true...

Russell P. Marquis, 92, of Farm Street, Woonsocket, died May 16, 2018 at home.  He was the husband of the late Catherine T. (Carney) Marquis. Born in Whitinsville, MA, he was the son of the late Victor and Loretta (Bailey) Marquis. He worked as a Foreman for Puritan Aerosol in Cumberland for many years, and proudly served in the U.S. Navy. Russell was an avid fan of horse racing, the Boston Red Sox, and above all, he loved to spend time with his family. Mr. Marquis is...

Charles Raymond Leclerc, 52, of Mount Pleasant View Ave., Cumberland, died May 13, 2018 in Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket.  Born in Woonsocket, he was the son of Claire (D'Anjou) Leclerc of Manville and the late Raymond Leclerc. Mr. Leclerc worked for many years at CVS/Mark Stevens, Cumberland and Honeywell, Woonsocket, and most recently for ten years for the RI Community Food Bank.  Charlie was a great dad, son, brother, and loyal friend to many.  He...

Robert Bourgery, 79, of Lincoln and Longboat Key, FL died May 1, 2018 in Bradenton, FL.  He was the husband of Phyllis E. (Dion) Bourgery whom he married September 28, 1965.  Born in Woonsocket and raised in Blackstone, he was the son of the late Albert and Mary (Woods) Bourgery. A graduate of Mt. St. Charles and a Veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr. Bourgery worked as an elementary school physical education teacher for the Blackstone-Millville School Dept. for thirty-four...

William O. Bedard, 92, of Blackstone, died on May 6, 2018 in his home.  He was the husband of Julie (Blanchette) Bedard. Born in Woonsocket, RI, and the son of the late Leo and Edna (Champagne) Bedard. Bill Bedard worked for over 30 years as a teacher and Mathematics Department Chair for the Woonsocket High School, retiring in 1990. His stories of escapades with his horse, plane, service, and family were legendary in his classrooms. Bill Bedard served in the military in WWII...