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north smithfield blackstone woonsocket | valley breeze | JanUary 22-28, 2015 senior news / obituaries 19 Arthur E. Cadoret Jr., 82, of First Avenue, Cumberland, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, in Mount St. Rita Health Centre. He was the hus- band of Mary V. (DePaolo) Cadoret. Arthur and Mary had been married since 1962. Born in Woonsocket, he was a son of the late Arthur E. and Alice (Steere) Cadoret Sr. He attended Woonsocket Junior and Senior High schools, graduating in 1951. He began his studies at Providence College in 1951, interrupted for military service then resumed at Providence College in 1957, graduating with a bachelor of arts degree in June 1961. He enrolled in Framingham State College and Bryant University from 1967 to1970 and obtained a teaching certificate. He began graduate studies at Rhode Island College in 1970, receiv- ing a master's in education degree in 1973. He was a United States Air Force veteran, serving from June 1953 to June 1957. He served with the Air Weather Group in Mississippi, Alaska and Pennsylvania. He com- pleted his Air Force duty in June 1957 and received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force in 1961. He received the Good Conduct Medal and Korean Service Medal awarded by U.S. Air Force in 1956 and 1957. Mr. Cadoret worked for the state of Rhode Island as a social worker for 31 years, from 1963 to 1994. He was hired as the first part-time weatherman for WWON in August 1951 and was interrupted for mili- tary service and resumed in September 1957. Affiliation with WWON, now WOON, continued unbroken from 1957 until January 2008. He began an affiliation with WNRI in March of 2008. He also was a part-time television forecaster for WJAR Channel 10 in Providence from 1960 to 1962, and also for WARA, Attleboro, Mass., and WKRI, West Warwick, from the late 1970s to early 1980s. He began devoting major time to Blackstone Valley Weather Services, a self-owned endeavor, after retiring from the state of Rhode Island. In 1966 to 1970, he was employed as a science teacher for Bellingham and Attleboro, Mass., school systems. He was a past member of the R.I. Alliance of Social Service Employees Union, Bellingham and Attleboro Teachers' Association, past member of the Bernon Little Leagues Umpires, 1979-1993; and a past member of Cranston Babe Ruth League umpire. Current memberships include the American Legion, the National Rifle Association, The Television Council, Support the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, National Republican Party, and adviser and systems operator for CompuServe Information Service's Internet Weather Forum. He was a weather observer and weather data provider on the Internet for the Weather Underground and National Citizens Weather Observation Program. He received special com- mendations from the Rhode Island General Assembly and Woonsocket City Council for service rendered during both Hurricane Donna in 1960 and the Southern New England blizzard in 1978. Besides his wife, Mary, he is survived by his three children, Anastasia "Ann" and her husband Russell Johnson of Cumberland, R.I., Glenn A. Cadoret of Washington, D.C., and Sgt. Laura A. Cadoret of Norfolk, Va.; and two grand- children. His funeral will be held on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at 9 a.m. from the S. DiPardo Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1583 Diamond Hill Road, Woonsocket, R.I., with a Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. in St. Joan of Arc Church, Mendon Road, Cumberland, R.I. Burial with military hon- ors will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Wrentham Road, Cumberland, R.I. Relatives and friends are invited; calling hours are on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, dona- tions to Mount St. Rita Health Centre, 15 Sumner Brown Road, Cumberland, RI 02864 or to Home and Hospice Care, 1085 North Main St., Providence, RI 02904 in Arthur's memory would be appreciated. Claire r. Vaillant, 66, of Blackstone, died Jan. 15. She leaves her husband, Richard E. Vaillant; a son, Scott Stern of Pascoag; a sister Ann Marie Dutra; and a granddaughter. Marie therese DesjarDins, 91, of Fairfield Avenue, Woonsocket, died Jan. 15. She was the wife of the late Emile J. Croteau. She leaves her husband, Normand J. Desjardins, and two grand- children and six great-grandchil- dren. ConstanCe C. BeauDet, 91, formerly of Napoleon Street, Woonsocket, died Jan. 12. She was the wife of the late Robert N. Beaudet. She leaves a son, Normand Beaudet of New Hampshire; two daughters, Annette Garrepy of Glocester and Suzanne Parenteau of Woonsocket; and six grandchil- dren and 12 great-grandchil- dren. helena a. tarDie, 97, of Woonsocket, died Jan. 12. She was the wife of the late Conrad Tardie. She leaves her children, Marcel C. Tardie of Bellingham, Mass., Lucille Beausoleil of Naples, Fla., Diane Chapman of Seabrook, N.H., and Gisele Podgorski of Warwick; her sib- lings, Lucien Bergeron, Cecile Forget and Gertrude Rene; and 17 grandchildren, 33 great- grandchildren and three great- great-grandchildren. Bruna Bissonnette, 91, of Chelsea, Mass., formerly of Woonsocket, died Jan. 9. She was the wife of the late Lucien Bissonnette. She leaves her sisters, Esther Beadles and Inez Beadles; a brother, Richard Anterni; and several nieces and nephews and their families. Also, Justine Cote of North Smithfield lost her father, Craig A. Menard, 50, of Burrillville, Jan. 15. Brian A. Lussier of North Smithfield lost his mother, Marjorie L. Lussier, 91, of Cranston, Jan. 13. Shirley Girard of North Smithfield lost her sister, Stella G. Corrieri, 85, of Bellingham, Mass., Jan. 2. Robert St. Sauveur of Woonsocket lost his mother, and Robert Boisclair of North Smithfield, and Paul Boisclair, Alan Boisclair, Janice Boisclair and Pauline Fontaine, all of Woonsocket, lost their sister, Susan "Suzie" St. Sauveur of Lecanto, Fla., Dec. 27, 2014. Arthur E. Cadoret Jr. Death notiCes CaDoret You can donate blood at the Rhode Island Blood Center's Woonsocket site, 2168 Diamond Hill Road, Tuesdays and Thursdays 12-7 p.m.; and Saturdays and Sundays 8 a.m.-2 p.m. or visit one of these commu- nity blood drives: MonDay, jan. 26 • Summer Infant, 1275 Park East Drive, Woonsocket, 1-4 p.m. • Woonsocket Middle School, 240 Florence Drive, noon-4 p.m. tuesDay, jan. 27 St. Joseph Veterans Association, 99 Louise St., Woonsocket, 4-7 p.m. For information on donating blood, call the Rhode Island Blood Center at 800-283-8385. BlooD DriVes WOONSOCKET – J.F. Kennedy Manor Social Club installed its officers for 2015 at its Jan. 5 meeting. Returning to serve this year are Denise Leveillee, president; Rita Brunelle, vice presi- dent; Maurice Peloquin, treasurer; Margie Desrosiers, secretary. Door prize winners were Maurice Lepine, Muriel Taft, Pauline Desrosiers, Muriel Rochefort and Marge Labonte. Split-the-pot was won by Caroline McMahon, Bertha Arel, Joe Pincince, Arthur Dubois, Danny Lechman, Steve Quinn, Doris Larue, Betsy Peloquin and Caroline McMahon. New members are Patricia Larose and M.J. and Al Joly. Celebrating January birthdays are Margie Desrosiers, Joe Pincince and Jeanne Bastien. A meatloaf dinner will be held on Saturday, Feb. 14. A corned beef or ham dinner is planned for Saturday, March 14. WOONSOCKET – The Golden Hearts Senior Club met on Jan. 7. Celebrating January birthdays at the meeting were Rita Boisvert, Joe Pincince, Peggy Dextraie, Keven Shaw and Rita Rousseau. The door prize winner was Pat Palardy. Money raffle winners were Cila Gregoire, Helen Ciffo, Rita Ballou and Sandy Detannancourt. Jackpot winners were Doris Quinn and Rita Charpentier. Split the pot winner was Rita Ballou. WOONSOCKET – St. Joseph Senior Citizens Club will meet Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 1 p.m., at the Good Shepherd school auditorium, 1200 Mendon Road. New officers were sworn in at the Jan. 13 meeting. They are Suzanne Grenier, president; Fran Roy, first vice president; Muriel Dugas, second vice president; Pat Palardy, treasurer; Lorraine Dutremble, secretary. Trustees are Lorraine Chartier, Jocelyn Ciffo and Richard Plath. Celebrating birthdays were Rita Boisvert, Marie Desilets, Albert German, Susan Giguere, Bob Laplante, Evelyn Martin, Joe Pincence, Connie Plotkin, Rita Rousseau, George Robert and Leo Savaria. Door prize winners were Vickie Cadieux, Suzanne Belisle, Theo Barnabe, Yvette Leclerc and Mary Gaboriault. Raffle winners were Frank Lefebvre, Yvette Lefleur, Jeanne Wall, Helen Offo and Noella Theroux. Here's what Senior Services is serving at its various mealsites, Jan. 26-30. MonDay – Chicken marsala, whipped potatoes, green beans, fruit cocktail tuesDay – Buttermilk chicken, red bliss potatoes, mixed veg- etables, fruit WeDnesDay – Tomato lentil soup, roast beef and provolone grinder, vanilla pudding thursDay – Mushroom soup, boneless barbecue ribs, hot potato salad, corn niblets, strawberries with whipped topping Lunch is served Monday-Thursday at the Blackstone Senior Center, 15 St. Paul St. Suggested meal donation is $3, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; $4 on Wednesday. The center is open Friday, from 8 a.m. to noon. Meals include milk, bread and mar- garine. Reservations must be made 48 hours in advance. Call 508-876-5151. J.F. Kennedy Manor Social Club lists officers St. Joseph Seniors meet Tuesday Golden Hearts Club lists winners Here's what Senior Services is serving at its various mealsites, Jan. 26-30. MonDay – Beef vegetable soup, chicken marsala or chef salad with ham salad, herb whipped potatoes, carrots, fruit cocktail tuesDay – Kale and bean soup, spinach quiche or chef salad with egg salad, homefries, vanilla pudding WeDnesDay – Tomato lentil soup, Swiss steak or chef salad with chicken salad, herb whipped potatoes, carrots, gelatin thursDay – Italian wedding soup, veal parmigiana or roast beef and provolone grinder, pasta and sauce, broccoli, pineapple FriDay – Chicken gumbo soup, barbecue rib or chef salad with tuna salad, scalloped potatoes, corn with red peppers lemon pudding Donation of $3. Soup served with every meal along with bread and margarine, coffee, tea, milk. Mealsites in Woonsocket are located at Crepeau Court, Kennedy Manor, Parkview Manor, St. Germain Manor and the Woonsocket Senior Center. The Meadows senior housing, 2 Village Way, North Smithfield. Call 766-3734. ATTLEBORO, Mass. – The P.E.A.L. Club will meet Monday, Feb. 2, at noon, at Morin's Restaurant, 16 South Main St. Lunch will follow the meeting. Members are asked to bring in items that are red for the raffle. Bingo will be played. New mem- bers are welcome. For more information, contact John at 508-222-2451. senior neWs P.E.A.L. Club will meet Feb. 2 lunCh Menus In your time of need, The Valley Breeze will print your loved one's full obituary for a small charge. The paper also places the obituary on our Web site, valleybreeze.com, as soon as it is provided to us by your family's funeral director. Notification to friends and neighbors is also made weekdays on WOON-AM radio announcements. Should you desire our services, kindly inform your funeral director. The full charge is $70, or $100 for lengthy obituaries, in the edition of your choice. You may place the obituary in any of our other editions for $50 each. Abbreviated death notices are provided free of charge. Thank you. 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