Marguerite “Maggie” B. (Blanchet) Fournier 89, of 400 Mendon Rd., formerly of Summit Ave., died Thursday, February 11, at the home of her grandchildren Brian and Sarah Fournier, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Roger “Digger” Fournier who was the love of her life. She was born in Woonsocket, the daughter of the late Ernest “Tom” and Florence (Allard) Blanchet. She worked as a title examiner in her earlier years, and also worked for many years in the china and housewares department of The Outlet Department Store in Lincoln. Maggie was a proud member of the North Smithfield PTA, the North Smithfield Band Aids, the Woonsocket Hospital Aides, a volunteer with RI ARC, a member of the choir and also a founding member of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church. She and Roger spent many happy summers camping with their family and friends in North Truro on Cape Cod.
Maggie had a great zest for life which she shared with Roger, her entire family, and all who knew her. She was a loving and devoted wife, an incredible mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, and her beautiful spirit will be deeply missed. She spent many years passionately involved in all of her children’s activities and interests including Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, cadets, music lessons, art lessons, dance lessons, gymnastics classes, 4H, horse shows, band and much more – she was a great mother to her own children and to many others whom she took under her wing.
She is survived by two sons, Marc Fournier and Nan Conte of Andover MA, Jim Fournier and his wife Doreen of Danielson, CT, three daughters, Susan Cronin and her husband Chip of Wrentham, MA, Nancy Fournier and her husband Kim Levitch of Shelburne, MA and Louise Perry and her husband David of N. Truro, MA, and former daughter-in-law, Roberta Potter of Turners Falls, twelve grandchildren, Abigail, Jeremy (and Jenn), Brian (and Sarah), and Angela Fournier, Sean and Erin (and Steve) Cronin, Kellie (and Mike) Michel, Dan Levitch, Holly, Matt and Ben Wyen, and Michael Conte, and great-grandchildren, Emma, Alex, Brianna, Tommy, Lily, Aleigha, Nolan & Philip.
Her funeral will be held Thursday, February 18, at 10:00 AM from the Fournier & Fournier Funeral Home, 463 S. Main St, Woonsocket, RI with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM in Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, Park Ave, Woonsocket. Burial will follow in St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery in Bellingham. Visiting hours are Wednesday from 4-7 PM. As Maggie was an avid New England Patriots fan and Boston Red Sox fan, all are encouraged and invited to wear their Patriots and Red Sox gear in her honor to the visiting hours.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Maggie’s memory may be made to: Home & Hospice Care of RI, 1085 North Main St, Providence, RI 02904-9826.