Owner of Beausoleil & Sons Asphalt Paving, Henry Joseph Beausoleil, Dies at 72

Owner of Beausoleil & Sons Asphalt Paving, Henry Joseph Beausoleil, Dies at 72

Henry Joseph Beausoleil, 72, passed away at home in Cranston, Wednesday, January 19, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.  He was the beloved husband of Donna (Zazza) Beausoleil for 37 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph and Victoria (Cooper) Beausoleil.

Henry was the owner and operator of Beausoleil & Sons Asphalt Paving which he founded in 1967.  He successfully grew his company from one truck and one roller to multiple trucks and expanded the business to multiple family-owned businesses.

Besides his wife he is survived by five children; Scott, Shawn, Lee Beausoleil, Victoria Hetu, and step-son Eric Caron. He was the father of the late Henry J. Beausoleil. He was the twin brother of Leo Beausoleil and brother of Roger Beausoleil and the late Nelson Cooper, Celie Ciufo, and Joseph Beausoleil. He leaves thirteen cherished grandchildren; Henry, Breanna, Jacqueline, John Henry, Sonny, Cameron, Kassie, Rinna, Ella, Lee Jr., Soleil, Eric Jr., Nick, and three cherished great-grandchildren; Henry John, Sonny, and Benny.

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Calling hours are Thursday from 5-7 p.m. His funeral will be held Friday, January 21st at 9 a.m. from Woodlawn Funeral Home, 600 Pontiac Avenue Cranston followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in SS Peter and Paul Church, 48 Highland Street West Warwick.

Burial will follow in North Burial Ground, Providence. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, The Shriners Hospital for Children, or Operation Smile.

Please share memories and condolences at Woodlawn Funeral Home.

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