Gerald J. LABONTE

LABONTE, GERALD J., of Squaw Rock Road, Moosup, CT died Monday, December 26, 2005 at home. Gerald was married to Susan (Sherman) Labonte September 26, 1959. Born July 12, 1937 in Woonsocket, he was the son of the late Joseph and Leona (Renaud) Labonte. He retired in 2004 as a Pump Designer for Taco Pumps Inc., Cranston, RI after working there for 35 years. He served & attained the rank of Sergeant in the Marines during the Korean Conflict Era. He was a Communicant of St Paul's Church in Foster. He was an avid Woodworker and Carver.He is also survived by two sons; Russell Labonte of Foster and Kurt Labonte of Eagle River, Alaska; a daughter, Kathrin Knowlton of Chepachet; a brother, Roy Labonte of San Bernardino, CA; a sister, Phyllis Heinricher of Chepachet and five grandchildren.Funeral Friday at 8:30 a.m. from the Holt Funeral Home, 510 South Main St., Woonsocket with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St Paul's Church, 116 Danielson Pike, Rt 6, Foster. Calling hours are Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of North East CT, PO Box 6006, Putnam, CT 06260 or Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, RI Society, 1150 Pontiac Ave., Suite 1, Cranston, RI 02920 www.holtfuneralhome.comPublished in The Providence Journal on 12/28/2005.