Laurent H. Rancourt, 84, Little Compton

Posted 8/17/20

Laurent H. Rancourt, 84, of Little Compton, died Monday, March 23, 2020, at home. He was the beloved husband of Sylvia T. (Roc) Rancourt. They were married for 40 years.

Born in Fall River, he was …

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Laurent H. Rancourt, 84, Little Compton

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Laurent H. Rancourt, 84, of Little Compton, died Monday, March 23, 2020, at home. He was the beloved husband of Sylvia T. (Roc) Rancourt. They were married for 40 years.

Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Emile Rancourt and Eva (Lebreau) Rancourt.

Mr. Rancourt was a self employed carpenter for many years. He was a fisherman, loved to travel and was a great father. He was a member of the Carpenters Union Local #1305 of Fall River and the American Legion of Little Compton.

Besides his wife, he leaves four sons, Laurent Rancourt (Laurie) of Brockton, Scott Rancourt (Paula) of Swansea, Eric Rancourt (Marie) of Lakeville, and Russ Rancourt (Darlene) of Indiana; one daughter, Lisa Carreiro (Steve) of Westport; two step sons, Timothy Flores (Darlene) of New Hampshire and Todd Flores (Anna) of Providence; two step daughters, Christina Flores and Tracey Haskins, both of Tiverton; eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He was the loving brother of Paul Rancourt (Cathy) of South Carolina, Jeannette Wolf (Lawrence) of Florida, and Theresa (Sue) Rancourt of Swansea. He was also the brother of the late Edward, Amie, Leo, Albert, Norman, Robert and Maurice Rancourt and Claire Torpey.

His funeral services and burial were private due to the COVID 19 virus. In lieu of flowers, donations to: Little Compton Ambulance Fund, Little Compton Town Hall, 40 Commons Road, Little Compton, RI 02837, or Visiting Nurse and Hospice, 1184 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, 02871.

Funeral arrangements were by Fern Acres Funeral Home, Little Compton.

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