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Gerald Archambault Obituary
He was the husband of Claire (Bettez) Archambault. They had been married for sixty years. Born in West Warwick, a son of the late Honorable Alberic A. Archambault, RI Superior Court Justice and Louise (Dion) Archambault. He was a lifelong resident of Pawtuxet Valley.
Mr. Archambault was a retired educator in the Warwick and Coventry School Systems and a former principal of Tiogue Elementary School. An Army veteran in WW II, he remained in the active reserves until 1964, retiring as a Captain, Military Intelligence Corps. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, actively involved in many parish ministries, as well as a member of the Pawtuxet Valley Preservation and Historical Society, regularly contributing feature articles to their newsletter. He was a graduate of Providence College class of 1950 and received his Masters Degree in Education from RI College.
Besides his wife he leaves two daughters: Paulette L. Shur of Los Altos, CA and Joanne M. Sturgeon of Wakefield; four sons: Mark G. of Exeter, Alberic A. 'Ric' of North Kingstown, Michael S. of Coventry, and John A. Archambault of Charleston, SC; two sisters: Francoise Anderson of Coventry and Aline Archambault of Bloomfield, NJ; eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Justa Cardinal, Cecile, Dion and Raymond Archambault.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Friday at 11 a.m. in Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 60 Pleasant St., West Warwick. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. Visiting hours Thursday 6-8 p.m. in the HENAULT GALLOGLY Funeral Home, 5 Eddy St., West Warwick. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Our Lady of Good Counsel Church or Home & Hospice Care of RI., 169 George Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860 in his memory would be appreciated. Information and condolences, please visit: www.henault-gallogly.com
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for Gerald Archambault
Susan (Pettee) Augustus
September 1, 2008
I just got home from vacation and was catching up on the newspapers when I saw the notice for Gerry (Mr. Archambault to me!). He was one of the best teachers I have ever had and I have often thought of him through the years. I just want the family to know how much his passion for teaching really paid off. He was a very special person who will never be forgotten.
Courtenay Bertrand
August 22, 2008
Gerald Archambault was one of my teachers in the Coventry School system,when I wanted to give up on my school work as well as myself he was there to push me to do better,he helped me realize that I did have a brain and that I was smarter than most gave me credit for.It is because of him I wanted to do better for myself and push myself to go further.I find myself often thinking of him as I go along in my life and carry his lessons in my heart and share them with my children.I thank him for his guidance and for opening a whole new world for me when I was a little girl.
I am so sorry for your loss.
Jamie Ullrich
August 21, 2008
Sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you all.
karen froment
August 21, 2008
Mike and Rita,
Just wanted to let you know you have a friend in Ken and I. We are here for you!
Louise Cardinal
August 21, 2008
Hi Aunt Claire and family, my prayers are with all of you. I know the loss is more difficult then you thought it would be. Know, everytime you think of Gerry or your dad - he is thinking and visiting you. It is so cool, God allows us to have a wonderful relationship with those we love whether they are standing in front of us or not. love, Louise & Dirk
Stephens
August 21, 2008
Our sincere sympathy to you Claire, Oise, Aline and the Archambault family.
We have special memories of Uncle Gerry and he will be greatly missed. How fortunate we were to make the trip to Rhode Island with Louise a few years back and visit with you. We are keeping Gerry and each of you in our thoughts and prayers.
Much love from Minnesota.
Mary Dianne, Colleen and Tom Stephens (Justa's family)
Sharon Cardinal
August 21, 2008
Dear Claire and Family,
Our hearts were saddened to hear about the death of Gerry, even though it was expected. The last time we were in West Warwick (1999), Gerry shared much Archambault family history with us and showed us many of the places that Justa & Al and the other Cardinal kids had seen & talked about over the years. It was so meaningful to all of us because it put much of Justa's family history into context for us. (How she loved to talk about her beloved RI and her growing up years and her family!) And as you all know, Gerry was quite the historian so we all learned alot! Unfortunately, so much history is lost each time a member of Gerry's generation passes on. Our 2 sons still talk about all they saw and heard from him and about the cousins and cousins' children that they met on that vacation. Yesterday when we were talking about Gerry and that trip with our boys, Rory mentioned that "66(?) Camaro that Michael had in his garage. He lusted after that car for a long time until he got a Camaro of his own when he was in high school, and which he recently sold. Ryan remembers the different streets that we named after his aunts & uncles. Al will miss having his periodic phone conversations with Gerry about what's happening in RI and with the family there. Gerry and our memories of him will always be in our hearts and he in our prayers. Our heartfelt condolences to all of you.
Alberic & Christopher are anxious to see all of you and relieve some of their memories of their many trips to RI and you all. They are also anxious to see the ocean again!
Alberic & Sharon Cardinal,
Ryan & Rory Cardinal
Norman + Charlene Picard
August 21, 2008
Claire and family,
We willl miss our kind friend and his many articles. We will not be able to attend the service as we are in New Hampshire .
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Lorraine and John Costa
August 21, 2008
Dear Claire and Family. We were shocked and deeply saddened to hear of Gerry's passsing. We treasure our short but most enjoyable visit with you both while in R.I. Please accept our heartfelt sympathy and love.
Sharon and David Lux
August 20, 2008
Such a wonderful man, such a wonderful friend. We consider ourselves blessed to have been a part of his life. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this time.
Diane Phillips
August 20, 2008
My thoughts and prayers go out to Claire and their family. May God give you the strenght to get through this time of sorrow.
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