WOONSOCKET – On May 9, four volunteer members of the Friends of Oak Hill Cemetery took to historic Capron Cemetery in Woonsocket to remove more diseased trees as future safety hazards. The work protects volunteers and the integrity of historic gravestones, they said.
Volunteers, including Zachary Cote, Ed Harriman, Andy Cote, and Gregory Duhamel, did an incredible job removing four tall trees, despite the rain, said members of the group. Harriman and Cote are trained professionals.
Harriman and Duhamel posted about free wood, and within an hour, everything except the brush was gone from the site on Cumberland Hill Road.
Volunteers will be out again next Saturday for what they hope to be the start of gravestone repairs. They’re inviting everyone and say they can’t wait to see people there.
“No gravestones were damaged during the process,” said volunteers. “If anyone needs tree work done, we highly recommend Ed. Reach out to us via email for his contact information, .
