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Denis Boisclair Obituary
AMHERST, Mass. -- Denis O. Boisclair, 88, died Aug. 23, 2009, at the Center for Extended Care at Amherst.
Born in New Bedford, Mass., on April 21, 1921, he was the son of Omer Boisclair and Marie (Tremblay) Boisclair. He went to Canada after grammar school to join the Sacred Heart Brothers and taught French and English in Montreal for four years. During the summers, he was a lifeguard on Lake Champlain.
After leaving the brotherhood, he returned to Massachusetts and moved to Attleboro, where he met his future wife, Madeleine.
He was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church and sang in the choir. He was a safety engineer and loss control manager for The Hartford for 35 years.
He was a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers.
He was transferred to Manchester, N.H., and lived there with his family for 38 years.
He was a communicant of St. Catherine's Church. He enjoyed humor and caring for his home and yard.
IN HIS LIFE: Denis is survived by his wife of 60 years, Madeleine (Bachand) Boisclair of Amherst; two sons; Michael Boisclair, his wife and their children of Virginia, and Daniel Boisclair, his wife, Karoline, and their children, Liana and Benjamin of Amherst.
SERVICES: Visitation will be Thursday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in The Douglass Funeral Service, Amherst.
Funeral services are Thursday at 10:30 a.m. from the funeral home, with a Mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m. in St. Brigid's Church, Amherst. Burial will follow in St. Brigid's Cemetery, Hadley.
Obituary and register at www.douglassfuneral.com.
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August 26, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We came from New Bedford as well. Boisclair also in our family,family of Ulderic Boisclair and Eugenie. They left Mass and moved to Nashua, NH. Are we related? There was a priest in the family who was a cousin. He was lost over the years. Just too close not to be related. Carol and Sharlene Jacques Merrimack, NH 603-424-9147 [email protected] We have done geneology on this family if you are interested and even related Again our condolences to all of you in this time
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