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George Desjardins Obituary
Hooksett, NH - The Reverend George A. Desjardins was called to his rest and to the glory of the Resurrection promised by the Lord on May 26, 2024. He was 91 years old.
Father Desjardins was born on November 12, 1932, in Dover, New Hampshire. He was ordained a priest on May 23, 1959, by the Most Reverend Matthew F. Brady, D.D., at Saint Joseph Cathedral in Manchester. Father Desjardins studied at St. Charles Seminary in Sherbrooke, PQ, Canada and Saint Francis College, Biddeford, Maine. He completed his ecclesiastical studies at Christ the King Seminary in St. Bonaventure, New York.
Father Desjardins served as associate pastor of Saint Peter Parish in Farmington; Saint Anthony Parish, Manchester; Sacred Heart Parish in Lebanon and Saint John the Baptist Parish in Manchester.
Father Desjardins served as pastor of Holy Redeemer Parish in West Lebanon; Sacred Heart Parish, Manchester, and Saint George Parish in Manchester where he served until his retirement on June 26, 2002. Afterwards, he became active in ministry at St. John the Evangelist Parish, Concord, NH.
Family members include a brother, Ret. Colonel Robert J. Desjardins of Ocean Springs, MS; a sister-in-law, Theresa Moscato; two nephews, David and Stephen; a niece, Anne; and several grandnieces and grandnephews.
Father Desjardins will lie in repose on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at 9:00 am at Saint Joseph Cathedral, 145 Lowell Street, Manchester, NH.
The Most Reverend Peter A. Libasci, Bishop of Manchester, will preside at a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 am. The Mass will be livestreamed at: https://www.stjosephcathedralnh.org/.
The Rite of Committal will take place in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Somersworth, New Hampshire at 1 pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Priests Retirement Trust Fund, 153 Ash St., Manchester, NH 03104.
The Connor-Healy Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 537 Union Street, Manchester, NH has the honor of handling the arrangements.
For more information visit: www.connorhealy.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for George Desjardins
Elizabeth Thibault Beaton
December 18, 2024
You were such a huge part of our lives while growing up in the Parish of St. John the Baptist in Manchester. Thank you for your guidance from the pulpit, your presence at family gatherings, and your friendship when I reached adulthood and we met at St Kathryn´s or St John the Evangelist from time to time. I am sad to know of your passing so long after the fact. May the choirs of angels come to greet you...
Christopher Daigle
June 9, 2024
I’ll never forget those years at St. George. Thank you for everything you did for me and thank you for believing in me, even when I didn’t. May your memory be eternal.
Tina Frechette
June 9, 2024
Thank you for all you have done for me and my family.I know your in heaven with my mother Louse.Please rest in peace
Nicole St Pierre
June 6, 2024
May you rest in peace. You will be missed dearly in the neighborhood. Thank you for always stopping to say Hi and see how the family is doing.
Diane Desfosses
June 5, 2024
You will be truly missed Father George. I am sending my sincere condolences to family and friends. He was a kind neighbor and I enjoyed every opportunity to converse with him. May he now rest in eternal peace.
Frank Mallicoat
June 4, 2024
Such a special part of life. God bless your Father. I will miss our phone calls, chats and dinners. You were and always be a guiding light in my life. God bless you. Father Dee! Say hi Aunt Alma in heaven and know you will always be in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless.
Claudette Dachowski
June 4, 2024
Condolences to the Desjardins family. He loved music and worked so well with my father, E. Roy for many years at Sacred Heart and St George parishes. He also loved my mom’s pork pie! May Fr George rest in peace and be surrounded by beautiful music in eternity.
Brendan McKenna
June 4, 2024
My sincere condolences to Fr. George's friends and family. While I didn't know him well, he was a friendly neighbor and always took the time to stop and say a quick hello. He will be missed by many.
Godspeed.
Kenneth Monty
June 3, 2024
Rest in peace my old friend! From my few years at St George parish till it’s closing, Fr George continued to be a good friend to me these past several years. I felt honored to be invited to his home occasionally for dinners and wine tasting. He was such a joyful soul. Will miss our phone calls during which he always had me laughing. May his memory be eternal. May he rest in a place of light, happiness and peace.
Kathy Dwyer Piazza
June 3, 2024
RIP Father George. Miss seeing you at Monastery before it closed and of course at St. John´s. Always smiling, friendly and kind. You are missed. Condolences to his family.
Craig Shaw
June 3, 2024
A very good friend. We will miss you and all the great wine tastings we had.
Edward Caron
June 2, 2024
Thank you Father George for your devoted ministry over so many years. Your spiritual guidance to me as a young student at Saint Anthony’s and later as a communicant at St. John the Evangelist is a treasured memory. Well done dear Father George. Rest in Peace
Rebekah Desjardins
June 2, 2024
Rest In Peace, Uncle George! We love you and will miss you! Emma is glad to have you to watch over her.
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