Doris D. Belleville, 86, formerly of Woonsocket died peacefully surrounded by the love of her family on Friday June 12, 2026 at Hope Hospice Care Center in Providence. She was the loving wife of the late Richard H. Belleville. Doris and Richard were married on May 30, 1961 at Precious Blood Church and shared nearly 62 years mutually devoted to each other until his passing in May of 2023.
Born in Woonsocket she was a daughter of the late Denis Lavigne, Sr. and Leonie (Anger) Lavigne. She was a lifelong resident of the city and a graduate of St. Clare Girls High School with the class of 1958.
In her early years Doris worked for Mammoth Mart and Amprex. She was employed with the City of Woonsocket Tax Collector and Treasury office for over 40 years before retiring in 2002 and was a member of the Municipal Employees Union.
Doris was a longtime communicant of St. Agatha’s Parish. She was active in parish ministries including serving as a Eucharistic minister. Doris and Richard were involved with the Adopt-A-Family program in helping those less fortunate. They enjoyed participating in the local bowling league. Some of her favorite pastimes were playing bingo, game shows and trying her luck at local casinos. Games of Parcheesi that got way out of control are the stuff of Belleville family legend. Any stories you may have heard about it….knowing Doris…they’re probably true!
On a more profound note, the lasting legacy of Doris life will be the love, care and concern she had for her family and friends. Doris will be remembered for her quiet and gentle manner with everyone she met in her life’s journey. Once she really got to know someone, the real Doris would shine forth with her trademark sense of fun and cheerfulness. Her true joy in life was her grandson Joshua, he is and forever will be her shining light!
Doris is survived by her children including sons Denis Belleville of Delray Beach, FL, Paul Belleville and his husband Mark Ravenell of Charlestown and Donna Curley and her husband John of Pascoag. Doris was the proud Memere of Joshua Minchillo. She was the sister of the late Denis Lavigne, Jr., Albert Lavigne and Lucienne Tessier. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews and their families.
Everyone is welcome to gather to honor, remember and pray for Doris at her funeral Saturday June 20th at 9:00 am from the Menard-Lacouture Funeral Home, 127 Carrington Ave. Woonsocket followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am in St Agatha Church, Woonsocket. Doris will be laid to rest at St .Jean Baptiste Cemetery in Bellingham. Visiting hours are Friday June 19th from 4:00-7:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Pl. Memphis, TN.33105 or www.stjude.org or the Alzheimer's Association, RI Chapter, 245 Waterman St. Suite 306 Providence, RI. 02906 or www.alz.org.
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