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The Directors
Alfred R. Menard
Funeral Director
Registered Embalmer
Certified Cremationist
Notary Public
amenard@rushlowiacoifuneralhome.com
Born in 1964, Alfred grew up in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. He attended Mount Saint Charles Academy and graduated in 1982 before attending New England Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences for Funeral Directing Service. Al is a third-generation funeral director and has more than 26 years experience as a funeral director and embalmer. He is the owner of and a Licensed Funeral Director/Registered Embalmer at Rushlow-Iacoi Funeral Home. He also owns and operates the Gorton-Menard Funeral Home in Coventry, Rhode Island and recently opened the new Serenity Cremation Center, in Coventry - a crematory that offers a Family Gathering and Witness Room for those who would like to hold small memorial gatherings or participate in the process. He is also a Certified Cremationist. Al is a Member of the Greater Westerly-Pawcatuck Chamber of Commerce, the Westerly Elks and the Calabrese Society of Westerly. He and his wife, Laura Wistow-Menard, have a son, Alfred Max Menard.
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David A. Poisson
Funeral Director
Registered Embalmer
Certified Cremationist
DNA Specialist
Notary Public
dpoisson@rushlowiacoifuneralhome.com
David A. Poisson, Rushlow-Iacoi’s Managing Director, is also a graduate of the New England Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences and a native Rhode Islander. He brings over two decades of experience in the funeral industry and provides the latest technical aspects to the funeral home. David is a veteran of the United States Army and has served his country in the 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea and served during the Gulf War. He was the recipient of the Multi-Cultural Leadership Award presented by Arthur Schlesinger, an aid to John F. Kennedy. He is a Licensed Funeral Director and Registered Embalmer in three states and is a past and present member of many New England Funeral Directors Associations. David is the Manager and a Certified Cremationist for Rushlow-Iacoi Funeral Home. He is a proud member of the Westerly Veterans of Foreign Wars, Amancio-Falcone-Gaccione Post #8955 and serves as their Judge Advocate, the Westerly Knights of Columbus, Council #21, the American Legion, the Greater Westerly-Pawcatuck Chamber of Commerce and the Calabrese Society of Westerly. David, a Westerly, Rhode Island resident, is well known within the community and is an avid baseball fan.
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Al Gaccione, Funeral Attendant
Funeral Attendant, Al Gaccione was born in 1976 and is a Westerly, RI native. He is a 1994 graduate of Westerly High School and attended CCRI for law enforcement courses. He is pursuing a career in the field. Al is the head wrestling coach at Westerly High School, where he has coached since 1994. He is also employed as a landscaper for All Seasons Landscaping, and has been employed with Rushlow-Iacoi Funeral Home since 2004.
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Rushlow-Iacoi Funeral Home and Crematory
64 Friendship Street
Westerly,
RI
02891
401-596-2352
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