Albert E. Cloutier

Albert E. " Al, Peewee" Cloutier, 62, died January 21, 2008, at Elliot Hospital, surrounded by his loving family and friends, of complications from ALS.

Born in Manchester, NH on June 25, 1945, he was the son of Adrian and Yvonne (Page) Cloutier. He was a lifelong resident of the city.

Mr. Cloutier attended Manchester Memorial High School.

Until retirement, he worked as a laboratory technician with H & O Dental Lab for twenty-six years.

Mr. Cloutier was an avid candlepin bowler from eight years of age. His title championships included the 1964 NH Boys’ Singles, 1965 Men’s B Singles, 1968 Men’s Singles, 1970 World Singles, 1979 Men’s State Champion, 1981 Mixed Teams, and represented the United States in tournaments against Canada. In 2007, Mr. Cloutier was inducted in the Queen City Athletic Hall of Fame.

He was lifetime member of Club Mont Royal where he on the cribbage team and won many city championships.

In his life: Family members include his wife of thirty-five years, Sandra (McEvoy) Cloutier of Manchester; two daughters, Joanne Gagnon and her husband Raymond of Manchester; Gina Weismann and her husband Frederick of Bedford, NH; his son, Todd Pinciaro and his wife Joyanne of Manchester, NH, seven grandchildren, Anthony Carver, Geoffrey Gagnon, Kerri-Ann Pinciaro, Joshua Pinciaro, Chelsea Pinciaro, Toni -Marie Pinciaro and Alicia Weismann; his brother, Roger Cloutier and his wife, Susan of Goffstown, NH; two nephews, Todd Cloutier and his wife, Karen of Maine and Toby Cloutier and his wife Erika of Bow, NH, two adopted grandchildren, Kayla and Jillian Poulin of Manchester, NH. He was predeceased by his son, John Pinciaro in 1995.

A special thank you to the VNA of Manchester, Team II, the MDA Association, and the ALS Association of New Hampshire. The family wishes to send its heart felt thank you to the family and friends who helped in the countless hours of caregiving during Al’s struggle with ALS.

End of in his life:

Services: A memorial celebration of life is Thursday from 4 to 8 PM at the Connor-Healy Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 537 Union Street, corner of Concord Street, Manchester, NH.

The funeral will be held Friday with a memorial mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 AM in Saint Pius X Church, Manchester, NH.

Please omit flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Albert Cloutier Medical Fund, designated for respite care, C/O Sandra Cloutier, 101 Woodland Ave. Manchester, NH 03109.

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