Napoleon Jacques

Napoleon Jacques, 95, of East Hartford, passed away on Aug. 8, 2013, at home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on Feb. 25, 1918, in St. Jacques de Leeds, Quebec, to the late Adelard Jacques and Angelina Turmel Sylvain Jacques.

He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Simone Blais Jacques; and his seven children and their spouses, Robert and Rosemary Jacques of Tauton, Mass., Gerard Jacques and Nancy Fightlin of Newington, Helene and Richard Vaulding of Stafford Springs, Lise and Roger Carter of Bonita Springs, Fla., Nelson and Barbara Jacques of Tolland, Carol and Robert Theroux of Pocasset, Mass., Dianne and Michael Bernier of East Hartford. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren, Helena LeComte, Kevin and Kim Waskiewicz, Mark and Brian Carter, Wendy Pisciotta, Katherine Jacques, Laura Badecker, Amy Aupperlee, Michelle and Joseph Bernier; and by 10 great-grandchildren, Keith Ricci, Mark and Kasey Carter, Leo and Max Carter, Elizabeth and Alison Pisciotta, Nathaniel Aupperlee, Abigail and Skylar Bergeron. He was predeceased by his 10 siblings and by his grandson, Ryan Bergeron.

A Catholic Mass in celebration of his life will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, at Church of the Assumption, 29 S. Adams St., Manchester. A viewing will be held prior to the Mass from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the John F. Tierney Funeral Home, 219 W. Center St., Manchester. A private burial will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Office of Radio and Television, Archdiocese of Hartford, 15 Peach Orchard Road, Prospect, CT 06712-9969, or at

ortv.org/donate.html

which airs the Roman Catholic Mass on television and radio for persons who are housebound.