Richard Blouin

BLOUIN, RICHARD H., After an illness of several months, Richard H. Blouin passed away on Friday June 3, 2016. Richard was 69. He was the son of the late Romeo and Josephine (Sottile) Blouin and was married to Karen for 45 years. Richard's entire life was dedicated to education. His own in Warren Schools where he graduated as class president of Warren High School Class of'64. He then attended the University of Rhode Island, where he earned a Bachelor and Master Degrees. He began a thirty year career at Bristol High School, first as a math teacher and then a guidance counselor. Upon retiring he worked a few years in North Attleboro, and finally working as a substitute teacher at Somerset- Berkley Regional High School. Over the years he also taught night school, summer school and C.C.D. In the late 80's he became concerned over the lack of educational opportunites for the children of Warren. He authored the proposal to regionalize the Warren and Bristol School Systems. He laterr ran for and was elected to the Warren School Committee, where he served for 5 years. During that time he helped bring about the merger of the two school departments. Besides his wife, he is survived by his two sons Willis and Daniel Blouin both of Warren, his sister Teresa Casale of Warren, and his brother Romeo Blouin of Swansea, and also by hundreds of students in Bristol and Warren. His funeral will be held Wednesday June 8, 2016 at 8:45am from the Smith Funeral and Memorial Services, 8 Schoolhouse Road, Warren, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00am in St. Mary of the Bay Church, 645 Main St., Warren, burial will follow in St. Mary of the Bay Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Calling hours will be Tuesday from 4-7pm. www.wjsmithfh.com