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Grand Marshals

And the Grand Marshal for 2025 is....

Michael Heroux

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Mike has been a member of the Rhode Island Army National Guard for 36 years and served 39 years as a Professional Chef in various positions. He is currently the Food Program Manager.

 

When we are selecting a grand marshal, we look at what the nominee has done for the local community. Being a Woonsocket native, Mike has a long list!

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Mike has been involved with Boy Scouts of America for 34 years, serving as Scoutmaster of Troop 2 Holy Trinity Church for the last 20 years. He is a board member at St. Joseph Veterans Association, and has previously served as Commander. He is a member of Woonsocket Elks Lodge 850, and is currently Trustee. He is Vice President of Garlic Connection, a member of the Woonsocket Lions Club, member of American Legion Post 85, life member of Veterans of Foreign War, previous board member of Hearts with Hope, chef and committee member of Operation Stand Down RI (OSDRI), assistant troop leader for Girl Scouts of America Troop 381 OLQM, member of WHS Music Boosters, and a volunteer with The Well Center of Hope to feed homeless.

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The committee also takes into consideration what the nominee has done for Autumnfest. Mike has been leading the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts for the last 19 years in their efforts to pick up the trash at the end of the Autumnfest Parade. This is always a huge help to us during the festival weekend. This past year, they received the “Mayor’s Award” for all their behind the scenes work. He has also been working with Troop 2 and Pack 2 for the last 24 years as a food row vendor to sell a variety of treats over the years to festival visitors.

 

On top of all this, Mike is a dedicated family man to his wife Katherine, their 3 daughters, and 2 grandsons.

 

We look forward to honoring Mike during Autumnfest 47!

Former Grand Marshals

2024 Roger & Micheline Savini

2023 Robert & Nancy Phillips
2022 Jeanne Michon
2021 Jennifer Jolicoeur

2020 First Responders & Essential Workers

2019 Lisa Carcifero

2018 Paul Bourget

2017 Paul Shatraw

2016 Roger Picard

2015 Paul and Lorraine Jacob

2014 George Nasuti

2013 Dave Richards

2012 Bob Picard

2011 Tom Ward

2010 David Lahousse

2009 David Soucy

2008 Former Autumnfest Grand Marshals

2007 Richard Lepine

2006 Gary McLaughlin

2005 Raymond Bacon

2004 Eugene and Lorraine Cloutier

2003 John Gregory

2002 Noel Pincince

2001 Charles Baldelli

2000 Robert Billington

1999 John Chan

1998 Roger Begin

1997 Brenda and Ken Bianchi

1996 Francis Lanctot

1995 Viola Berard

1994 Clarice Csizmesia

1993 Gary Ventry

1992 Roger E. Bouchard

1991 Roger Lapierre

1990 Charles Paquin

1989 Former Autumnfest Chairmen

1988 Roger "Kay" Caron

1987 Sydney Goldstein

1986 Muriel Beaudet

1985 Vietnam Veterans

1984 Al Costa and Joe Solano

1983 Bill Belisle

1982 J. Harold Monroe

1981 Gaston A. Ayotte Jr.

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P.O. Box 574

Woonsocket, RI 02895

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