Born in North Adams, MA, to the late Russell Sr. and Margaret Lanoue, Vinnie made his home in Scituate for the past 40 years, where he and his wife Wendy raised their family. He worked at Fidelity Investments for more than 30 years. After retiring, he could be found on the course at Widow’s Walk or at the helm of a sailboat all along the New England coast.
Family was everything to Vinnie. He was a loyal husband, a devoted father, and a grandfather whose greatest joy was time with his four granddaughters. He made people laugh wherever he went. An avid prankster, he treated April Fools’ Day as a holiday, and his granddaughters learned early that no one was safe.
He is survived by his wife and ballroom dance partner of 45 years, Wendy; his children, Christopher and Meredith; his granddaughters, Madeleine, Eloise, Scarlett, and Sadie; his brothers, Bernard, Jack, and Marc; and his sisters, Verne, Marianne, Constance, and Elyse. He was predeceased by his sister Denise.
Visiting hours will be held Monday, November 16, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Richardson-Gaffey Funeral Home, 382 First Parish Road, Scituate. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, November 17, at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 10 Summer Street, Cohasset.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in his honor.
