Gerard H. Remillard

AUBURN - Gerard Henri Remillard, 85, of Auburn and Englewood, Fla., died March 6, 2015, at his Florida residence surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Manchester on Dec. 29, 1929, he was the son of Henri and Mary (Jobin) Remillard. He was educated in the Manchester school system and graduated from Central High School, class of 1950, and served honorably in the U.S. Navy.

Prior to retirement, he was a New Hampshire State Trooper sergeant for many years. In 1973 he received the Union Leader "Hero Award" for being one of seven officers who risked their lives to save nine people who had plunged through the ice of Lake Massabesic in Auburn.

Above all else, he will be remembered as a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle who cherished time spent with family and sought out ways to help all those that he loved in any way that he possibly could.

Gerry is survived by his wife, Shirley; three sons, Jerry Edward, Bruce Maurice, Thomas Henry Paige and spouse, Lorraine; two sisters, Madeleine Despins, Gertrude Croteau; sister-in-law, Phyllis Breton; and seven grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

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services: Calling hours at Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory, 1799 Elm St., corner of North Street, Manchester, NH will be Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. A Mass at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Auburn will be celebrated on Thursday at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Augustin Cemetery, South Beech Street, Manchester.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Auburn Volunteer Fireman's Association, 6 Pingree Hill Road, Auburn, NH 03032.

To send an online message of condolence, please go to www.lambertfuneralhome.com.