Richard C. Lavigne, Sr., 85, of Leslie Street, Cranston passed away January 12, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Ida M. (Pistocco) Lavigne.
Born in Winooski, Vermont he was the son of the late Carl and Irene (Legere) Lavigne.
Richard was an electrician for Electric Boat in Groton for over 30 years. He was also a U.S. Veteran of the Korean War stationed in Germany as a radio operator.
He was the loving father of Gail Lavigne Philips, Richard Lavigne, Jr. and Susan Branca; grandfather of Michael Beaver Jr., Joseph Beaver, Kevin Tierney Jr., Nicole Clifford, Vincent Branca Jr. and Marissa Branca and great grandfather of 5. He was also the brother of Raymond Limoges, Sharlene Blondin, Nancy Meunier and the late Robert Limoges.
His funeral and visitation will be held Thursday at 9:00 am from the ROMANO FUNERAL HOME, 627 Union Avenue, Providence, followed by a funeral home service at 10:00 am. Burial with Military Honors to follow in Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Johnston. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the woundedwarriorproject.org.