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Raymond Larochelle Obituary

WOONSOCKET - Raymond E. Larochelle, 86, of Woonsocket, died December 8, 2020, in The Friendly Home, Woonsocket. He was the husband of Mary F. (McGinnis) Fitzsimmons Larochelle, and the late Norma (Maggioli) Larochelle. Born in Woonsocket, he was the son of the late Donat and Rena (Vaudrin) Larochelle.

Ray graduated from Mount St. Charles Academy in 1952, and attended Bryant College. He was a truck driver for Coca-Cola and Emery Air Freight, and a member of Local 251, retiring in 1998. He was a Korean War veteran, and belonged to Local 11519. Ray enjoyed dancing, bowling, golfing, and playing dominoes. He was a musician.

Ray was the devoted father of Susan Morin and her husband, Chris, Marc Larochelle and his wife, Rachel, and Nancy Bushee. He was the stepfather of Lynn (Fitzsimmons) Owens, and her husband Jim, Peter Fitzsimmons (Jean), and Russell Fitzsimmons (Tania). He had 11 grandchildren, Nicholas, Kayla, Andrew, Matthew, Kyle, Jimmy, Katie, Christa, Michael, Donald, and Melissa and seven great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, December 18, 2020 at 10 AM in St. Joseph's Church, 1200 Mendon Road, Woonsocket, or may view the Mass live at https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/95506006 All other arrangements are private, under the direction of the Holt Funeral Home, 510 South Main St., Woonsocket. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 8180 Greensboro Drive, Suite 400, McLean, VA 22102.

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Published by Woonsocket Call from Dec. 14 to Dec. 26, 2020.

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Mass of Christian Burial

10:00 a.m.

St. Joseph's Church

1200 Mendon Road, Woonsocket, RI 02895

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