John Boutiette Jr.

BOUTIETTE, JOHN S. JR., 74, of Bear Hill Road, Cumberland, died Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence. He was the husband of Patricia M. (Valentine) Boutiette for over 54 years. Born in Cumberland, he was the son of the late John S. and Rose (Berard) Boutiette. He also lived in Blackstone, MA for 15 years before moving back to Cumberland in 1982. John worked for 34 years in the National Guard, retiring in 1997 as Unit Technician from the Cranston Street Armory in Providence. After retirement he worked for the Holt Funeral Home in Woonsocket and had previously served on the Blackstone Police Department for several years. He was a communicant of St. Aidan's Church in Cumberland and a past Grand Knight of the Keough Council, Knights of Columbus. He won the RI State Championship in Cribbage, was a volunteer for the Big Brother Program and during the 70's and 80's enjoyed spending summers fishing at Meddy Bimps, ME and in recent years wintering in Myrtle Beach, SC. Beside his wife, Pat, he also leaves his son, Michael and daughter in law Jeannine Boutiette, his three grandchildren, Jason and Megan Boutiette, Christine Alleyn with her husband, Blake and his three great grandchildren Bailey, Braiden and Ethan Alleyn all of Cumberland. He was the brother of Robert Boutiette of North Fort Meyers, FL and Claire Emerson of Cumberland and step brother of Irene Landry in CA. He was preceded in death by his son Gerald Boutiette. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 10 am in St. Aidan's Church, 1460 Diamond Hill Road, Cumberland. Burial with Military Honors, will follow in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Wrentham Road, Bellingham, MA. Calling hours are Wednesday from 4 to 8 PM in the Holt Funeral Home, 510 South Main Street, Woonsocket. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Home and Hospice Care of RI, 1085 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02904 or the VNS of Greater RI Hospice Program, 6 Blackstone Valley Place, Suite 515, Lincoln, RI 02865. holtfuneralhome.com