Roger A. Fournier Obituary (2023)

TIVERTON... Roger A. Fournier, 70, of Tiverton passed away after a brief illness September 1, 2023, at Charlton Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Roger G. and Liane (Despres) Fournier. He was also the loving stepson of the late Jeanne (Deschene) Fournier. He lived in Tiverton since 1984. Mr. Fournier was a communicant of St. Theresa's Church in Tiverton. Roger was the loving husband and best friend of Margaret "Peg" (Comeau) Fournier, with whom he just celebrated 50 years of marriage on May 19, 2023, and she was the love of his life. Roger and Peg spent the last 55 years creating a beautiful life and family together. Roger began his career in law enforcement as a Community Service Officer in the city of Fall River. He then worked for 19 years as a correctional officer with the Dept. of Corrections at the A.C.I in Cranston, Rhode Island where he was a member of the tactical team, and he was a K9 handler. After his retirement Roger spent most of his days creating beautiful pieces of woodwork in his woodshop. He spent many summers as the rifle range master at Camp Cachalot in Wareham, MA. Roger also took pride in being a volunteer with the American Red Cross. He enjoyed collecting model trains and designing elaborate tracks to run them on. For the last 20 years, Roger's home away from home was the cabin he built in Springfield, Maine. There Roger could commune with nature and the peacefulness of his woods. Roger became involved in the community up in Maine and made many dear friends that became his extended family. Roger will be remembered for his generous heart and smile, which he shared with so many people. He truly cared for his family and friends, and if you knew him, you knew that. Along with his wife, survivors include his daughters: Liane Farias and her husband James of North Waterboro, ME and Michelle Clarke of West Warwick, RI; his son, Roger Fournier and his husband Richard Machado Fournier of Tiverton; his sisters: Claire Louise Rocha of Fall River, Rita Bronhard of Westport, Rachel Costa of Westport and Elaine and his brother, Gerard. The lights of his life were his 7 grandchildren: Eleanor, Leo, Riley, Gavin, Christopher, Jason, and Maeve. He was so proud of each and every one of them and all their accomplishments, they were his world and he loved them all so much. Roger was also adored by his many nieces and nephews. During his life, Roger and Peg adopted many dogs. These dogs were more than pets; they were truly part of the family. His current dogs, Kane and Bella, miss him greatly. The family would like to give a special thank you to Dr. Jarvis Lambert, Roger's cardiologist for the past ten years. They had a very special relationship, and the family is grateful for the fantastic care he gave Roger. At Roger's request, there will be no calling hours. His funeral mass will be held at St. Theresa's Church, Tiverton for family and friends on Wednesday September 13 at 10 A.M. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in Roger's memory can be made to the Potter League for Animals, 87 Oliphant Ln. Middletown, RI 02842