MAURICE H. TRUDEL, SR., 93, of Yard St., Cranston, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at St. Elizabeth Home in East Greenwich. He was the beloved husband of the late Carmella C. (DeSanto) Trudel.
Born in Waterville, Maine, a son of the late George and Bibianne (Marchand) Trudel, he moved to Providence in 1920, and to Cranston in 1940.
Mr. Trudel was in the wholesale-retail fruit and produce business for over 60 years, retiring in 1990. He was a WW-II U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
He was the devoted father of Maurice H. Trudel, Jr. and his wife Janet of Lynnfield, MA, and Jacqueline Prior of Cranston; loving grandfather of Cheryl Bolton, Dawn Prior, Diane D'Ambra, Stephen Prior, Michelle Trudel and Brian Trudel; loving great-grandfather of six; and dear brother of the late Flora LeBlanc, Yvette Robillard, Florida Dennis, and Arthur, Lionel, Ernest, and Rock Trudel.
His funeral will be held Saturday, April 26th at 8:00 a.m. from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME, 1278 Park Ave., Cranston, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary's Church, 1525 Cranston St., Cranston at 9:00 a.m.
Burial with Military Honors will be in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston.
VISITING HOURS FRIDAY, April 25th, 5-8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Alzheimer's Association, 245 Waterman St., Providence, RI 02906.