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Raymond Bourque Obituary
of Nashua, NH, formerly of Lowell, MA
NASHUA, NH - Raymond P. Bourque, age 78, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 at his home in Nashua after an extended illness. He was the longtime companion of Barbara Whitmore.
He was born in Lowell on June 9, 1940, a son of the late Paul and Rita (Lanier) Bourque. Raymond was a resident of Nashua for the past twenty years and was formerly of Lowell. He was a communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church in Nashua.
Prior to his retirement, Raymond was employed as an assembler for A & E Technology in Burlington for ten years. He was a professional musician and singer and after his retirement, he performed in the Nashua and Lowell area. He was a member and past president of the Lions Club in Nashua, Boy Scout Leader in Lowell and member and past president of many catholic organizations in Lowell. Raymond was also an artist and enjoyed wood carving.
Besides his longtime companion, Barbara, he is survived by a daughter, Brenda Bourque of Lowell; his grandchildren, Christopher Bourque and Normand Morin; one great-grandchild; three sisters, Cecile Perron of Dracut, Pauline Balakin and her husband, Robert and Deborah Cortes, all of Lowell; one brother, Paul Bourque and his wife, Bernie of Dracut. Ray is also survived by Barbara's family, her daughter, Deborah Lynch and her husband, Kevin, daughter-in-law, Sandra Whitmore, granddaughter and grandson, Taylor Whitmore and Adam Lee and his wife, Crystal; also many nieces and nephews. He was the father of the late Pamela Bourque, former husband of the late Patricia Bourque, brother of the late Denise Rodriguez, Roger, Robert, Donald and Denis Bourque, and very close friend and son of Barbara, the late Carl Whitmore, Jr.
BOURQUE - Family and friends are invited to celebrate Ray's life at the M. R. LAURIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 295 Pawtucket St., Lowell on Monday, Nov. 19 from 10:30am until 12:30pm. A Prayer Service will take place at the Funeral Home at 12:30pm followed by interment at St. Joseph Cemetery, Chelmsford. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Home Health & Hospice, 7 Executive Park Dr., Merrimack, NH 03054. To share your thoughts and memories of Ray, please visit www.laurinfuneralhome.com.
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Arthur Duprez
November 21, 2018
Keep singing in Heaven cousin Ray.RIP
James Harris
November 20, 2018
Ray was my Scoutmaster too. But more than that he was family. He was a kind and generous man who was a role model and mentor to many. We shared many a night on Marion Street sitting under the grapevine talking about life. I spoke to him last month and his spirits were high. He was a devoutly religious man. Active for many years in the community and St. Patrick's Parrish. He was loved by all who he touched. He will always be remembered and loved. Ray, may you rest in eternal peace.
Al Grant
November 18, 2018
Mr.Bourque was my scoutmaster in the 1960's for troop 31. I have very fond memories of our troop's campouts, sitting around the campfire in the Dracut state forest and listening to him tell scary stories about "the hatchet man" that lived there in the forest. Mr. Bourque put in a lot of his time teaching us the skills we would need in the outdoors in addition to the skills we would need in becoming an adult and positive member of society. Unfortunately, I had lost contact with him after high school. My deepest sympathies to the family and to his younger brothers Paul and Denis who were fellow scouts in our troop.
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