Paul Edward Legrand

Paul Edward

Legrand

A resident of Bondville, VT, since 2002, died Dec. 8 in Bondville. He was 87 and the husband of Jean Williams Legrand, whom he married in December 2005.

Born Oct. 26, 1923, in Lowell, Mass., Mr. Legrand was a son of George P. and Agnes Dorsey Legrand and graduated from Lowell High School. A World War II veteran who served in the Navy, Mr. Legrand had a long career as a sales executive in the pharmaceuticals industry.

He began his career in 1952 as a sales representative in the New England division of Endo Laboratories. In 1958 he was promoted to sales manager in the new Midwest division, headquartered in St. Louis. In 1964 he was promoted to product manager in the home office, Garden City, N.Y., and two years later was made director of sales. Endo was acquired through merger by DuPont in 1970. In 1973 Mr. Legrand was made trade relations manager and, in 1981, he moved to Wilmington, holding the position of trade relations manager until his retirement from DuPont Merck in 1993.

While working in Wilmington, Mr. Legrand and his late wife, Joyce Van Bomel Legrand, lived in Centerville and Oxford, Pa., and were active parishioners of Christ Church Christiana Hundred. A member of the American Legion, Mr. Legrand enjoyed playing golf, painting, reading and spending time with family. He was a fan of the N.Y. Giants.

Along with his parents and five siblings, Mr. Legrand was predeceased by his first wife, Kathleen Hayden Legrand, whom he married in 1949. She died in 1971. Joyce Van Bomel Legrand, whom he married in 1973, died in 2000.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Paul Hayden Legrand; two grandsons, John and Peter Legrand; and a great-granddaughter, Isabelle Legrand. He is also survived by eight stepsons: Peter, Robert and David Van Bomel and Michael, Tim, Terry, Patrick and Kevin Williams; six stepdaughters: Maureen Williams Fay, Kathy Williams Dunn, Colleen Williams Laier, Jeanie Williams Forbes, Meghan Williams Hess and Jennifer Williams Byrne; 26 step-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will take place in Delaware in the spring. Donations in Mr. Legrand's memory may be sent to Mountain Valley Medical Clinic, PO Box 310, Londonderry VT 05148.