James Bedard

LUNENBURG, VT- James A. Bedard, 41, of 463 South Lunenburg Rd., formerly of Dover, NH died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his family, Friday, March 4, 2005 at Weeks Memorial Hospital, Lancaster, NH following a courageous battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, (Lou Gehrig’s Disease).

Born in Dover, NH October 14, 1963, he was the son of Roderick R. and Annette (Silver) Bedard, Sr.

Jim was a graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas Regional High School, class of 1981 and attended Portsmouth Technical School. For the last 11 years he has resided at his home in Lunenburg with his wife and has been an employee of Stuart Property Management of Littleton, NH. He was a devoted husband and father and true humanitarian who touched many lives with his love and kindness.

A former Boy Scout, he was drawn to Vermont because of his love of mountains, streams, “blue ice” the smell of pine and everything nature had to offer. James was an avid fisherman who looked forward to annual fishing trips with his brother for the last 17 years.

Family members include his wife, Cynthia A. (Foye) Bedard of Lunenburg; his mother, Annette L. Cockburn of Dover; his father Roderick R. Bedard, Sr. of Somersworth; one son, Anthony J. Bedard and his wife Courtney of Gonic, NH; three daughters, Jamie L. Bedard of West Newfield, ME, Jennifer M. Currier and her husband L. Joseph Currier of Washington, DC, and Jaclyn M. Foye of Lunenburg; one brother, Roderick R. Bedard, Jr. and his wife Ann of Pomfret, CT, two sisters, Karen Gray of Dover, NH and Jane Ann Durfey of Dover; three grandchildren, Cole A. Bedard, Kaylee R. Currier and Joseph J. Currier; his paternal grandmother and step grandfather, Lucia Bedard Heath and Walter Heath of Hillsborough, NH; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Leonard and Martha Silver and his paternal grandfather, Russell Bedard.

Relatives and friends may call Sunday from 7-9 PM and Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at Tasker Funeral Home, 621 Central Ave., Dover, NH. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 AM Tuesday at St. Mary Church, corner of Chestnut and Third St., Dover, NH with the Rev. Fritz Cerullo, OSA, pastor as celebrant. Burial will take place at a later date at St. Mary New Cemetery, Dover, NH.

Family flowers only please. The family suggests that memorial donations be made to ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Association of Northern New England, 1 Main St. Suite 13, Winooski, VT 05404.

Please go to www.taskerfh.com for more information or to sign the on-line guest book.