Raymond J. Lebeau

Middletown, RI - Raymond J. Lebeau, 57, of Middletown, RI, died Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA.He was the husband of Patricia Ann Rodrigues Lebeau. Born in Fall River, MA on July 26, 1951, he was the son of the late Emile and Clara Bouvette Lebeau.Mr. Lebeau was an active coach in youth sports, both with Middletown Gaudet Middle School Softball team and the Middletown Youth Softball league for several years. He also bowled in the Navy Base League. Raymond enjoyed playing cards and loved following the Red Sox, but most of all, he loved and cherished his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife Patricia Ann Lebeau of Middletown, RI, a son Jason Lebeau of Slidell, LA, a daughter Erica L Bulk and her husband Brian of Portsmouth, RI, and a daughter Heidi L. Gauch and her husband James of Middletown, RI, his grandchildren Lauren, Cameron, and Christopher Bulk and Jameson Gauch. He is also survived by three brothers Emile Frank Lebeau of Fall River, MA, William Lebeau and Richard Lebeau, both of Tiverton, RI, four sisters Juliette Ferreira, Rose Trindade, Claire Evans, and Pauline Dumas, all of Tiverton, RI, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Ernest Lebeau. His funeral will be held on Monday, February 16, 2009, at 8:00am from the Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:00am in St. Lucys Church, 909 West Main Road, Middletown. Burial will be in Middletown Cemetery, Turner and Wyatt Road, Middletown.Calling hours will be held Sunday, February 15 from 4:00-7:00pm in the Memorial Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to Jimmy Fund, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute10 Brookline Place West, 6th floor, Brookline, MA 02445-7226 ATTN: Contribution Services.