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ANDREW BOURGOIN Obituary
Born in Warwick, a son of Marjorie V. (Kearns) Bourgoin of Warwick, and the late Raymond E. Bourgoin, he lived in Warwick for 45 years. He earned his bachelors degree at Rhode Island College, and attended a masters degree program at Georgetown University in Washington, where he focused on Russian Area Studies.
Besides his mother, he is survived by a brother, Raymond F. Bourgoin and his wife Dianora, of Saugus, MA; a sister, Marie E. McKenna and her husband Robert, of Warwick; and his nephews and nieces, Michael Bourgoin, Arthur Caggiano, Krista Bourgoin, Keith Bourgoin, Julie McKenna, and Emily McKenna.
His funeral will be held on Friday, March 26, at 9 a.m. from the Barrett & Cotter Funeral Home, 1328 Warwick Avenue, Spring Green, Warwick, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Peter Church, 350 Fair Street, Warwick. Visiting hours are Thursday 4-7 p.m. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 85 Astor Avenue, Suite 2, Norwood MA 02062.
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Martin Fosso
January 29, 2020
I come quite late to this remembrance page. I worked with Andrew at the Econo Lodge Hotel (1600 New York Avenue NE, Washington, DC) in the late 1980s. I found him such a memorable personality, such an interesting and promising individual, I can still hear his voice, see his gentlemanly manner. Such a good guy. I remember when the manager hired him. He told me Andrew was in a Master's program at George Washington majoring in Russian Studies. I had graduated a few years previously from UVA with a masters in Eighteenth Century English Literature. I had also read most everything by Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Turgenev. Andrew and I hit it off right away. Those shifts we worked the front desk together were filled with conversation. He was someone with whom I could talk about art and literature and music and philosophy. And we had a shared sense of humor, often simultaneously laughing at the absurdity of some of the situations and people we encountered in a Hotel located in a somewhat seedy (back then) area of DC. The notorious DC housing project Montana Terrace was about four blocks away from the Hotel up Montana Avenue. Until I got my little Ford Escort, I used to walk right past it to the job from the Rhode Island Metro Station. Similarly, Andrew took the bus to Econo Lodge and got out two blocks from the (back then) notorious killing grounds of the Trinidad neighborhood. During the colder months Andrew and I watched as the tourist trade dried up and we wound up renting rooms to the locals (DC residents). From our vantage point at the front desk we watched as the crack cocaine epidemic gradually enveloped the city, turning DC into the Murder Capitol in the late Eighties/nineties with the highest per capita homicide rate in the country. We saw the tricked out cars pull up, the pagers, gold chains, huge tallies of local calls from the room, hookers and increasing instances of crime on the periphery of our location. Andrew was a physically imposing man. On several occasions we had to deal with disorderly guests and Andrew was always fearless and marched right up to the offender. I had a hint that he was struggling money wise. On occasion he would confide that he had not eaten all day and I would order something from the company's Best Western Hotel down the street. One day Andrew asked me if I had seen the movie Colors, with Sean Penn as the rash and overly aggressive rookie Cop and Robert Duval as the wise veteran field training Officer. Andrew extrapolated from the movie with an almost anthropological interest to the changes we were witnessing on New York Avenue NE. I was so taken with the movie and our discussions of it that I applied to the DC Police who were in the midst of a hiring blitz in response to the massive upsurge in drug related violence in the city. Andrew also seemed interested in the idea of becoming a Police Officer. I, however, envisioned him joining the State Department or something along those lines after he finished his Russian studies and told him so. He just seemed destined for something bigger. But that didn't stop our discussions about what was happening in the city and my proposed career change. I eventually left the Hotel to become a DC Cop in 1989 and spent the next thirty years as an Officer. I often thought of Andrew after I left. I know he would have been a great Officer had he chosen that path. He was always a Gentleman and a Man of Honor. My life was enriched by knowing him. And I have to believe that our conversations about the movie Colors and what we saw unfolding around us inspired and solidified my career choice.
Jeff Robelen
September 29, 2010
To Andrew's family and close friends, I'm deeply sorry for your loss. I hope you'll see these late words for him some day soon.
I'm one of Andy's friends from Washington. We worked together, but work was always secondary to friendship. Andy was a great person to be around. He was always available for a conversation, concert or just a quick break at the 7-Eleven. He was selfless; he would always make you the center of the conversation. His loyalty, humility, and respect for fellow man were traits that I still try to emulate. Andy also had great empathy for decent hardworking people and a great love for all varieties of music and film. He set his goals and his tastes high, but he was never above another person. There should be more people like Andy.
April 12, 2010
April 12, 2010
Dear Family of Andrew Bourgoin,
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Holly Costa
April 1, 2010
The news of Andrew's passing is still hard to believe. My deepest sympathy and prayers go out to all of his family and those close to him. I worked with Andrew for 5 years and have known him for 13. I will never forget his warm smile and the knowledge he shared.-Holly
Beth Glaude
March 31, 2010
I worked with Andrew for about 13 years. He was extremely professional and a perfect gentleman. May God Bless him and his loved ones.
Beth Glaude
March 26, 2010
I was very sad to read of Andrew's passing. He was always very kind and appreciative when he came in to Dr. Pezzullo's office. We will all miss him. May he rest in peace.
Mauree Faiola
Karen LeBlanc
March 25, 2010
Dear Aunt Marj, Ray and Marie,
I am so sorry to hear about Andy. It has been a long time since we have been together but I still remember all the good times we spent together as a fmaily. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Karen
Peter LeBlanc
March 25, 2010
Dear Aunt Marj, Ray and Marie,
I'm so sorry to hear about Andy. I know it's been a long time since we've been together but I will always remember our family visits when we were younger. Time sends us our seperate ways but you are always in my thoughts. Peace and love.
Pete
Carl Ingraham
March 24, 2010
Andrew will be sadly missed at work. I worked with him for 15 years. He was respectful and kind-a tribute to his upbringing.
Carl Ingraham
March 24, 2010
Andrew will be sadly missed at work. He was always kind and respectful and helpful. He was a co worker for over 15 years and it's hard to believe he's gone. I'm sure a better life awaits him- Carl
Guido Pistoni
March 24, 2010
God grant him peace
March 24, 2010
Andy was a great guy. I remember walking to Norwood, Aldrich and sometimes Pilgrim with him, playing in Little League and playing catch in his yard. He always had a smile.
Dave Boylan
March 24, 2010
Dear Marj,
We are so very sorry for your loss. May God bring you peace in this very difficult time.
With deepest sympathy,
Joe and Peg Broccoli
mahesh patel and staff from bestwestern
March 24, 2010
The loss of someone so close is difficult to bear. We share your grief.
March 24, 2010
A GREAT FRIEND WHO WILL BE SADLY MISSED.LOVE YOU ALWAYS.PETER
ROBERT LABOSSIERE
March 24, 2010
SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS HE WILL BE MISSED DEARLY BOB LABOSSIERE FROM BEST WESTERN
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