DR. DAVID M. BEAUDOIN

63, of Quaker Lane, Warwick, passed away on October 1, 2013 at the West Shore Health Center, Warwick. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph L. and Dorothy (Frates) Beaudoin. Dr. Beaudoin served as the Secretary for Catholic Education for the Diocese of Providence from 2002-2012. Prior to that, he was the Director of Evangelistic Catechesis Service Agency for the Archdiocese of Chicago for 15 years. He received his Bachelor and Master's Degree in Theology from Assumption College in 1972/1975. Dr. Beaudoin also received a Master's Degree in 1987 from Marquette University in Wisconsin. In 1995, Dr. Beaudoin earned his Doctorate of Ministry in Religious Education from the Graduate Theological Foundation in Indiana. David was the brother of Donna Jerman and her husband Stephen of El Paso, Texas, Janice Wilbur and her husband Steven of Fitchburg, MA, Peter Beaudoin and his wife Cathy of Cranston and the late Thomas Beaudoin. Brother-in-law of Diana Beaudoin Gemma. Funeral from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory 1278 Park Avenue Cranston on Saturday at 9:45am followed by a Concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial in Christ The King Church, 120 Legris Avenue, West Warwick at 11:00am. Burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. VISITING HOURS: Friday 4-7pm. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to: Dr. David M. Beaudoin Endowment Fund, for Tuition Assistance, C/O Catholic Foundation, One Cathedral Square, Providence, RI 02903.

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