David Vigneau

VIGNEAU, DAVID L., 85, of Payan Street, passed away Tuesday, April 24th at Greenwood Care & Rehabilitation Center following an illness. He was the husband of the late Alberte "Betty" (Coutu) Vigneau. Born in Cranston, a son of the late Harry and Mary (McManus) Vigneau. He graduated from LaSalle Academy and Boston College. He later received his master's in education from URI. David worked at Warwick Mills and Brown & Sharpe, later becoming a teacher at West Warwick High School, Mount Saint Joseph's Collage and URI. He ended his career working plastic forming at Marshall & William's of Providence. David was involved in scouting as both a youth and an adult, including serving as Scout Master for Troop 31 Crompton and later with Troop 2 Arctic of West Warwick, Unit Commissioner and Committee member. He served as a Eucharistic Minister and was a member of Holy Name Society at Ss. John and James Parish. He had a lifelong love of the bay. He is survived by his daughter, Anne-Marie Vigneau of West Warwick and his son and daughter-in-law, David A. and Cindy Vigneau of North Kingstown; a sister, Mary Raymond of Exeter, RI; a brother, John Vigneau of Springhill, FL.; three grandchildren, Alison Gil-Durand, Andrew and Adam Gil, and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Jane Vigneau, Margo Craig and his brother, Jim. His funeral will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at 9 am from the HENAULT-GALLOGLY Funeral Home, 5 Eddy St., West Warwick. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 am in St. John the Baptist Church, 20 Washington St., West Warwick. Interment will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Warwick. Visiting hours Friday, 4-7 pm. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in his name to RI Community Food Bank, 200 Niantic Ave., Providence, RI 02907 or Cystic Fibroses Foundation at 101 Center Point Drive, Suite 107, Middletown, CT 06457, (For his great-grandson Weston). Information and condolences, please visit: www.henault-gallogly.com