Somersworth: Daniel R. Pomerleau, 60, of Somersworth NH died Sunday, November 6, surrounded by loved ones at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital after an accidental fall.
Dan was born July 4, 1945 and was the youngest of ten children. He grew up in Gonic, graduated from Spaulding High School and served as a radio man in the U.S. Navy for three years.
A devoted husband and father, Dan found pleasure in the simple things in life – fishing with his boys, stopping each morning for coffee and scratch tickets at the Bread and Butter, jamming with his countless musician friends and relatives, and telling anyone who would listen how much he loved his wife, Kathy Dell Isola.
At first glance one might have found Dan to be rough around the edges. Those that knew him well would, however, tell you of his gentle soul and his goodness of heart.
Dan’s passion in life was his music and he was well known around the Seacoast region as an accomplished musician who was humbled by his God-given talent. Over the years he played with the Del Rays, the Dave Nappy Band, 4 Hits and a Miss, the Freeborn Band, and the Studebakers; was a studio musician for Gordon Lightfoot; and recorded with the Blarney Stones in Cleveland.
Dan is predeceased by his mother Elsie Pomerleau, his father Joseph N. Pomerleau, his brothers William and Ernest, and his daughter Caitlin.
He is survived by his wife of 23 years Kathy Dell Isola; his sons Danny, John, Aron and his wife Catrina ; his daughters Danielle Perreault and her husband Roger; Aimee Wade and her husband Bill; Hilary Pomerleau; Justin Zaetz who Dan cared for as much as a son; and his grandchildren, Matthew, Michael, Chloe, Alison, Nicole, and Joshua. In addition he is survived by his brothers Eugene, Joseph, and Arthur; his sisters Florence Worster, Elizabeth Tufts, Theresa Tolman, and Annette Cook; many aunts, uncles, in-laws, cousins, nephews, nieces, and literally hundreds of friends.
Calling hours are Thursday, November 10th, from 4-7 pm at Wiggin-Purdy-McCooey-Dion Funeral Home, 655 Central Avenue, Dover, NH 03820.
A mass will be held at St. Joseph’s Church in Dover on Friday, November 11th, at 1pm with Reverend Damien Ledoux officiating. The family invites all of Dan’s friends to join them for a Celebration of Dan’s Life beginning at 2pm on Sunday, November 13th, at the Sunningdale Country Club, 301 Green Street in Somersworth. Please bring a dish to share and there will be a cash bar.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Daniel R. Pomerleau Memorial Account (no. 003880150384) at Bank of America, 180 Washington Street, Dover, NH 03820.
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