Ralph P. Poirier, Sr.

Attleboro - Ralph P. Poirier, Sr., 84, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2023 in Woonsocket, RI among loving family after a long and fulfilling life. Ralph was born in Pawtucket, RI on October 18, 1939. He was raised by his mom and aunt, working to support his family from a young age. With a certain knack for numbers and a keen understanding of mechanics, he found the lifelong passion of working on cars by the age of fifteen. He knew he met the love his life when he met Sharon Martins - naming the first car he ever built Miss Sharon. They would go on to spend sixty-five loving years with each other - travelling the country in their camper, visiting friends along the way, and building a life they loved to live. Ralph and Sharon brought three children into the world – Ralph, Jr. and his wife, Debbie, Christine Nolan and her husband, Stephen, and Rob. The kids were raised with unwavering values, good hearts, and an abundance of cross-country vacations, learning everything they could from their parents and...