John Joseph Skiffington

Submitted by Woonsocket_Admin on Wed, 09/07/2016 - 14:33

My great grandfather, John worked in the Alice mill as did his son, my grandfather, John Sr. John Sr. played basketball for the Alice mill. John Jr. (John Joseph) started working at US Rubber in the 1940's and worked there for 20 years. He was a Union President and represented the best paid workers in Woonsocket at US Rubber.

Joseph Homer Coderre

Submitted by Woonsocket_Admin on Wed, 09/07/2016 - 09:23

Joseph was a WWII veteran (Medic). He  was elected President of the Credit Union of Northern RI Joint Board, CIO Textile Workers Union of America (TWUA) in 1954. He was also co-founder of Park Square Credit Union in Woonsocket.