Senator Roger R. Badeau died peacefully at home Friday surrounded by his entire family. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years Lucille (Barbeau) Badeau. Senator Badeau was born in Woonsocket a son of the late Henri and Florence (Lauzon) Badeau.
Besides his wife he is survived by his beloved children Marc R. Badeau of Woonsocket, and Renee M. Lussier of Bellingham, MA, his grandchildren, Adam, Brooke, Alexandria, and Robert, his brother Laurent Badeau, and sisters Constance B. Gentili, Vivian Cadieux, and Monique Auger all of Woonsocket. Roger was a wonderful and devoted family man. He loved spending time with his family, and was always quick to lend a helping hand whenever a project needed to be done. He was a generous man whose home was always open to family and friends.
Senator Badeau had been Chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor since 1992, and was a member of the Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee. He was a member of the House District 66 Committee. He served as Vice Chairman of Rhode Island Recovery Board of Directors. He was a member of the Workers Compensation Advisory Commission since 1995, and the Unemployment Insurance Board. Senator Badeau served as Board Director of the Woonsocket Energy and Hydro Board from 1978 to 1982.
Senator Badeau worked as a technical specialist in engineering for Hoechst Celanese Corp. in Coventry for 30 years before retiring. He was a member of the Italian Workingmen’s Club; Circle Laurier; Club Par-X: the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge 850; St. Joseph’s Veterans Association; was past president of St. Joseph’s Parish Council and a former member of the Woonsocket Rotary Club. He was also a former announcer for WNRI’s French Program.
Senator Badeau was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Central Falls, and took courses in engineering and business at Johnson & Wales University, the University of Rhode Island and Roger Williams College.
His funeral will be held Tuesday at 9:00 am. from the Fournier & Fournier Funeral Home, 99 Cumberland St. Woonsocket with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 am. in St. Joseph’s Church, Mendon Rd. Woonsocket. Burial will be held in St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery in Bellingham. Visiting hours are Monday 4-8 pm. In lieu of flowers donations to Hospice Care of the Visiting Nurse Service of Greater Rhode Island, 5 Blackstone Valley Place, Suite 515, Lincoln, RI 02865, in his memory would be appreciated.