Mark Edward Vandette

NORTH ATTLEBORO - Mark Edward Vandette, 32, of Grant Street was surrounded by his devoted family and friends when he passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012 in his home after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was the loving husband of Melissa (Andrews) Vandette for over 7 years.

Born October 7, 1979 in Attleboro, he was a beloved son of Edward and Sandra (Jones) Vandette of North Attleboro.

Mark was a lifelong resident of North Attleboro and a 1998 graduate of North Attleboro High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2002. Mark has worked as a projects manager at CSI (Contracting Specialists Incorporated) in Attleboro for the past seven years. He was a standout football player and track star at North and was inducted into the Attleboro Area Hall of Fame as a wide receiver. He also played football, ran track and was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at WPI. He was a devoted friend and spent much of his time raising money for charities and helping people. He committed time and money for many years to the American Cancer Society and it's Relay for Life, helped at the Cocktails for Courage fundraising events and was a committee member on his great friend Captain Kyle Van De Giesen's (USMC) Memorial Fund. In October Mark ran the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. in honor of Kyle. He also volunteered with Habitat for Humanity.

Mark was also a devout Christian who loved sharing his faith and is described as a "Warrior for Christ" for that devotion. He was an active communicant of St. Mary's Church and ministered to many people through his faith.

Mark also loved the outdoors and making his house a home for his family but above all was an amazing father to his two young children, Grace Ann (4) and Kallan Rhys (2) Vandette. He is also survived by a grandmother, Jean Jones of North Attleboro; a sister Nicole and her husband Dan Crowley of North Attleboro; a brother Garrett Vandette of North Attleboro; several nieces and nephews and many cousins, aunts, uncles and friends.

Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, July 29 from 1-6 p.m. in the Sperry & McHoul Funeral Home, 15 Grove Street, North Attleboro. A funeral Mass to celebrate Mark's life will be on Monday, July 30 at 10 a.m. in St. Mary's Church, 14 Park Street, North Attleboro. The Reverend David Costa will officiate. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Attleboro Falls. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Vandette Family Fund, c/o Bristol County Savings Bank, 96 Commonwealth Avenue, Attleboro Falls, MA 02763. To sign an online guestbook for Mark, please visit www.sperry-mchoul.com.