Peter J. Gregoire Sr.

CHELSEA - Peter Joseph Gregoire Sr., 63, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, at the Gifford Medical Center in Randolph. He was born July 18, 1947, in Barre, the son of Ovila Joseph and Blanche Irene (LeDoux) Gregoire. He went to school at St. Monica's in Barre and attended Marion High School. Pete was a combat veteran having served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, Commendation Medal and a Bronze Star for heroism in connection with ground operations while serving as squad leader in the third platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion (Mechanized) 61st Infantry. When he returned to the States he remained a member of the National Guard until he was honorably discharged in 1989. He was married to Janet Jones and then later to Cindy Giacherio Estivill in 1983 to 1995. During his working career, he worked several different jobs. First at McGoff's Service Station then Edwards Farm, Wilkin's Harley Davidson, Randy Trask Construction, Hills Gulf Station, Central Vermont Landfill, the Truss Shop, Johnson Paving, Ray's Homes, all in the Barre-Williamstown, central Vermont area. For the past seventeen years, he was employed at McCullough Crushing on the East Randolph/Chelsea Road.

Pete enjoyed camping at Ricker's Pond in Groton. Loved hunting, fishing, NASCAR, motocross racing with his sons and working on motorcycles. He was an avid cribbage player and had an uncanny abilitiy to listen to a song and always remember the title and the artist who sang it. He was a member of the VFW Post 790, the American Legion #10 and the Chelsea Fish and Game Club.

He is survived by three sons, Christian L. Gregoire of North Troy, VT, Peter J. Gregoire Jr. of Newport, Jacob Stuart of Williamstown; step-sons, Brian Estivill and Gary Estivill; step-daughters, Tasheena Stuart, Jennifer Estivill; one grandson; a brother, Robert Gregoire of Centerville, Mass.; two sisters, Doris Connelly of Barreand Claire Garcia-Andrews of Nakomis, Fla.; special friends, Rory and Christine Allen of Chelsea, Tad Boardman of Chelsea, as well as nieces, nephews and cousins.

A graveside service with full military honors will be held Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at 1:30 p.m. at the Vermont Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center. Memorial contributions may be made to the V.F.W. Post 790, P.O. Box 185, East Barre, VT 05649. The Boardway & Cilley Funeral Home in Chelsea is in charge of arrangements