Eugene Armand Peloquin

Submitted by Woonsocket_Admin on Wed, 11/30/2016 - 10:41
Submitter's First Name
Eugene
Submitter's Last Name
Peloquin
Relationship to Honoree
Self
Submitter's Phone Number
401-766-2129
Submitter's Email Address
genepeloquin@gmail.com
Mill Employee First Name
Eugene
Mill Employee Middle Name
Armand
Mill Employee Last Name
Peloquin
Mill Employee Birth Date
Mill Employee Birthplace
Woonsocket, RI
Mill Employee Workplace 1
Star Carbonizing
Job Title 1
Wool Sorting Room Floor Boy
Mill Employee Start Date 1
1953
Mill Employee End Date 1
1954
Mill Employee Photo
Mill Employee Nickname
Gene
Mill Employee Ethnic Identity
French Canadian
Mill Employee School
Mount St. Charles Academy
Mill Employee House Worship
St. Ann's Parish
Biography Text

Eugene was born in Woonsocket on November 18, 1932. He is the son of Armand and Marie Louise, nee Tellier, Peloquin.  He was the youngest of eight children. The Peloquin's worshipped at St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church right down the street from the family cottage at 205 Gaulin Avenue.

Eugene attended school at St. Ann's, Mount Saint Charles Academy, Our Lady of Providence Seminary,  Providence College and Boston University. Eugene also served in the US Navy seeing active duty on destroyers from 1956-1959 and reserve duty from 1959-1981.

On April 22, 1961 he married Madeleine M. Crepeau at Our lady of Victories Church in Woonsocket. The couple had 5 children Louise, Anne-Marie, Christine, Robert and Stephen. They also have 8 grandchildren.

Eugene started his teaching career as a 5th grade teacher eventually becoming the principal at Bushee, Union Village, Fire Station, Eleanor Howard Kindergarten, Kendall-Dean and Dr. Harry L. Halliwell Schools

Now in retirement he volunteers at the Museum of Work and Culture.