Real A. Viens, 75, of Nashua, passed away on August 9, 2015 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA after a brief illness; with his loving family by his side. A man of strong family values and an unwavering work ethic, will truly be missed beyond words.
He was born in St. Rock de Bellcomb, Quebec, Canada on September 14th, 1939 to the late Alphonse and Laurette (Martel) Viens.
He was the proud owner of Bridge Street Auto Parts for 35 years. He had tireless energy and dedication. He was a science and technology fanatic, and continued his knowledge on these subjects his entire life through reading, crafting and experimenting. In his own words he "studied at l'ecole de la vie" (at the school of life). He enjoyed wood working, camping, golfing, bowling, and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Surviving members of his family include his loving wife of 54 years, Denise (Dion) Viens of Nashua; a son, Bertrand Viens and his wife Maria Ana Rowena of Nashua; two daughters, Diane and her husband Peter Lajoie, and Sylvie and her husband Ken Gray, all of Nashua; six grandchildren, Joshua, Monique, Kayla, Michelle, Megu, and Miku; two brothers, Fernand Viens and his significant other Francoise and Doris Viens and his significant other Claudette, both of Quebec, Canada; two sisters, Jeannine Houle of Quebec, Canada and Nicole and her husband Andre Carrier of Ontario, Canada; brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws, Marcel and Gisele Simoneau, Jean-Guy and Helene Dion, Germain and Pauline Dupont, Pierre and Christian Dion, Jacque and Gisele Dion, Michelle and Carmen Dion, Raymonde Tremblay and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial calling hours will be held at the Rivet Funeral Home, 425 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack on Saturday September 26, 2015 from 1 - 2:30 PM. A service will be held in the chapel of the funeral home at 2:30 PM.
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