Robert J. Ducharme

To Mr. D's Family, Friends, Students.
You have my deepest Sympathy. He was loved by many and we will never forget him.
Mr. D.
I sent you a letter yesterday to let you know of Donna's Burial at Sea on Aug 27th. I looked you up online when I got home to see if I could find your e-mail address. I found you had passed. My heart is broken at your loss. I am glad you are no longer in pain. I have saved every card and letter you have sent to me over the years. Your beautiful card on...

I, too, had been a student of Bob's some years ago, in his little studio across from the Woonsocket train station. How greatly disappointed I was to find he had closed when I went back to look for more art instruction a few years later. Through Bob's guidance I became fairly accomplished. I will never forget the thrill of his approval when I finished this one work, a portrait. He looked, said nothing, then dipped his brush in red pigment and added a bright flourish on my canvass! There, he...

Bob lived downstairs from my grandparents , Jim & Anna Ethier for many years. One year my family gave me art lessons with Bob for my birthday . He showed me how to paint. Because of him I became a pretty good painter.I used to go early and spend time with him before the other students arrived. I would watch him paint and listen to his stories about the Korean War. He was my mentor and friend. I will miss him but I'll always remember him for being a great guy. RIP my friend.