GEORGE DECESARE LEMAITRE M.D.

1933 - 2018

LeMAITRE, George DeCesare, MD 84, of Andover passed away on July 19, 2018 at the Holy Family Hospital in Methuen. Dr. LeMaitre was born in Lawrence on December 6, 1933 to the late George L. and Rose (DeCesare) LeMaitre.  Dr. LeMaitre was a father, surgeon, author, inventor, entrepreneur and a Captain in the U.S. Army from 1966-68.    Dr. LeMaitre founded LeMaitre Vascular, a Burlington publicly-traded vascular device company, and chaired the Board of Directors from 1983 through 2004. He is named on several medical device patents. From 1978 to 1982, Dr. LeMaitre was Chief of Surgery at Lawrence General Hospital in Lawrence and from 1988 to 1992 he was President of the medical staff of Holy Family Hospital in Methuen. Dr. LeMaitre published numerous medical articles, authored five books, and was a frequent lecturer on both medical and non-medical topics. He was a clinical instructor in surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. LeMaitre received his B.A. in Mathematics from Boston College and his M.D. from Tufts University School of Medicine and trained in surgery at New England Medical Center, Hartford Hospital, and the Carney Hospital. He was a fellow of several surgical and vascular societies.  Dr. LeMaitre is survived by his wife of 57 years, Cornelia (Weldon) LeMaitre of Andover, his children Kathleen M. LeMaitre and her husband Brien Daly of Weston, George W. LeMaitre of Boston, MA, James P. LeMaitre of New York City, Matthew T. LeMaitre of Boston and Ellen M. LeMaitre and her husband Jed Maczuba of Andover, as well as grandchildren; Katherine, Quinn, Thomas, Anna, Grace and Henry. He is also survived by his sister Denise LeMaitre Brown of Topsfield and several nieces and nephews and was predeceased by his brother Paul A. LeMaitre.  Visiting Hours: Family and friends may call on Tuesday from 4 to 8 PM at the Conte Funeral Home, 17 Third Street, NORTH ANDOVER, MA 01845. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday at 11 AM at St. Augustine's Church in Andover. Burial will follow in Spring Grove Cemetery in Andover.   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Dr. George LeMaitre '51 Scholarship Fund at Central Catholic High School at 300 Hampshire Street in Lawrence, MA 01841, or in Dr. LeMaitre's name to the charity of your choice.  To leave on-line condolences, please visit www.contefuneralhomes.com 

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