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Rita Trudeau Obituary
Born in Natick, Mass., she was a daughter of the late Edward and Mabelle (Greenslade) Frost. Rita was the secretary at WOON Radio for many years. She was a member and secretary of the Kennedy Manor Association. Rita was an avid sports fan and loved to watch the Patriots and Red Sox. She also enjoyed playing bingo.
She is survived by a son, Albert R. Trudeau II of Bartow, Fla.; six daughters, Nancy Morales and Annette Trudeau-Thuot, both of Harrisville, Patricia Goddard, Sandra Racicot and Judith Glaude, all of Woonsocket, and Kathleen LaPlant of Franklin; a sister, Mabelle Buscemi of Palm Bay, Fla., 17 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by siblings Edward Frost Jr., Ruth Upham and Dolores Frost.
Her funeral will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. from the Fournier & Fournier Funeral Home, 99 Cumberland St., Woonsocket, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Theresa's Church, Harrisville. Burial will follow in Resurrection Cemetery in Cumberland. Visiting hours are Wednesday, 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908 in her memory would be appreciated. Please visit www.fournierandfournier.com for guestbook and directions.
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Maxwell LaPlant
February 16, 2022
Hello Oooma. Uh, I just decided to write a little message for you. It just seemed right, I guess. Well, let's see... It's been 6 years since you left. I am 16 now and will be 17 next week. I've been learning how to drive, so that's good. I kind of remember the last time we saw each other. Roman, Aunty Annette, Aunty Patti, and I were about to leave for Florida and we decided to take a quick visit to say hello. I still have the picture. We left for Florida and came back a week later on Wednesday. The next day, on Thursday was when we got a call from our mom saying that mom (our mom) was not feeling good and we were going to spend the night at dad's. I barely remember the school day for Friday, it was Good Friday that year, actually. I remember seeing this religious place with an outdoor walkway that Mom, Roman, and I went to once. We arrived at home and mom told us that we needed to go somewhere. It was that place. And mom broke the news to us. It's a memory that has lingered for years in my head. I can't really bring myself to describe it detail for detail. I didn't attend the funeral, I hope you didn't mind. I'm glad that my last memory of you is a good one. We were about to leave for the trip, and we got to see you before you left. To me, it was the perfect sort of farewell. Ok, so what's happened as of yet? Quite a lot, I'm in high school now. I'm in the 11th grade and I'm already thinking about collage and stuff. Roman has been doing well. We still get along, of course. Penny has her off days but nonetheless she enjoys school very very much and we visit her as much as possible. She is staying at a long term care facility called Seven Hills. Mom is doing ok, she gets stressed easily and obviously missed you and Pepere. He would probably tell her: "Take it easy, Kat. Take it easy." But honestly, I miss you a lot. I wish that I got to know you for a little while longer. I'm not always the one to write things like this, but times are changing, I guess. The world is a bit unstable, there's been a virus called COVID-19 flying around since 2019. There have been some variants too. Plus the previous president turned his own people against our own capital. Times were messy for a while. But there's still some ways to go. Some good news, we all took the vaccines against the virus. Trust me, as far as world events go, you're not really missing out. I wouldn't be surprised if Richard Preston does a sequel to "The Hot Zone" and makes it about COVID. But yeah, other than that things are well. Roman and I have made new friends along the way, especially our neighborhood friend Joey. You would have gotten a kick out of him. But things are well now. I hope you and Pepere are doing Eskimo Kisses in heaven. I think I will close my letter now. I love you, Oooma. Goodbye. -ML
Roman LaPlant
June 6, 2020
Hey Oooma, It's me Roman and it's been over a year since I wrote to you back in Febuary 2019, things have been alright. It is currently june 6 and it's six months into 2020. This has been a crazy and bad year so far, In March the Coronavirus aka the covid-19 starting to really affect the world and i've been quarentined in my home and school's been closed since March 13. I've been in quarentine for exactly 86 days. I just can't wait for this year to be over and i don't know what to say about 2021. But at least i made it this far in 2020, crazay bad stuff has been happening every month. January: WW3 almost happened, Febuary: Kobe and his daughter died, March: The pandemic started, April: Murder hornets in the U.S, May: Justace for George Floyd. Things have been crazy since this year has started. I'm still sad that you're gone but it makes it easier for all of us becuase of the Covid-19 and if you were still alive, this family would be so worried and there would be panic becuase you could easily be infected, I'm glad you're not in this god awful year, I'm happy to know that you're with pepre right now, and tell Benji I said hi and give him a hug for me. I'll see you one day. I know it's probobly been 4 years since I visited your grave. It's just been kinda hard for me. so I hope you're doing good in Heaven and I'll see you soon! Love Roman!
Jeff Glassey
March 20, 2019
Hello Rita, You've been gone a while now. Seems like just yesterday you were my next door neighbor in Faimount. How time flies. Hope you're enjoying flying with the angels. We all think of you often. RIP Mrs. Trudeau.
Roman LaPlant
February 26, 2019
Hi Oooma it's been quite some time since you passed, I really miss you and we all love you and always think of you, I just turned 14 two days ago and this year I move up to high school and if you were still alive you would definitely be there for me and my brother, it's been hard without you. I remember being at your place with the family for me and my brother, and sisters 11th birthday and in March I remember going to Florida and a week later you went.
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Stephanie Trudeau
May 26, 2017
Hi Grandma! I miss you so much! Today is the Battle Of The Sexes assembly at my school and I'm in the assembly with my fellow senior girls! We had to dress like guys! Haha! My name on my shirt is Tony. It's funny to me though because that's my boyfriend's name! Also I'm graduating in exactly two weeks! I might not be able to see you but I know you'll be there. It's on June 10th, 2017! I have noticed you watching over me! Been finding nickles everywhere! Well, I just wanted to update you on my life. I love you and miss you so much!
Stephanie Trudeau
July 1, 2016
It has been some time now since you past Grandma. Even so the sorrow we feel will never go away, easier to deal with maybe, but it will always remain. My dad and I sadly did not make it to you before Pepere came to take you with him to heaven. I may only be 17 now, but everyone told me that it is now my responsibility to basically take your place as the matriarch of our family and keep everyone together as a family. I will never be able to replace you, even so I will do my very best to takeover your responsibilities. I love and miss you so, and I'm sure I'm not alone. I wish that I could ask you for advice. Now I know that one thing you wanted before you passed, and that was that you wanted to be able to get one tattoo. When I found that out I immediately made a stencil of the Patriots logo (a flying Elvis head) just for you. Now every time I give someone that airbrushed tattoo, I tell them that I do that tattoo in honor of you and your memory! I just wish I had had the time to give it to you first. I even remember how excited you were to see me graduate from high school in the summer of 2017. We were so close to you getting to see that day. Now you don't have to worry about finding transportation. See you again one day Grandma!
Jeffrey Glassey
March 27, 2016
You will be sorely missed. You were an important part of my life as a young man growing up in Fairmount. There's a special place in heaven for you. Rest in Peace.
Elizaberh (Gagne) Yankee
March 27, 2016
May you Rip
Susan Aubin
March 27, 2016
My deepest sympathy to you Al,Jane and the entire family..Keeping you in my prayers..
Stephanie Trudeau
March 27, 2016
Rita was my Great Grandmother. Some of us called her GG, some Grandma, some mom, and so on. Words cannot express how much she was loved nor how special she was. There was no one quite like her and there never will be. I just want to say I love you Grandma, I miss you, and I don't know what I'm going to do without you! Rest In Paradise Grandma! Tell Pepere and Memere I said hi and that I love them as well! Also please watch over all of us and make sure we are all safe! We all love and miss you!!
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