Gerard E. Ducharme

1929 - 2008

Gerard E. Ducharme

1929 - 2008

BORN

1929

DIED

2008

Gerard Ducharme Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Apr. 2, 2008.
Mr. Gerard E. Ducharme, 78, of Derby Line died peacefully April 2, 2008 in Derby Line. He was born August 25, 1929 in Graniteville,Vermont a son of Ovide and Irene (Viens) Ducharme. Gerard was a self-employed farmer. He was a past member of the Golden Age Bowling Club in Stanstead and he was also a member of their board. He worked for Newport Furniture parts for 15 years before he retired. He enjoyed playing cards,dancing, traveling, hunting and visiting family members and family get togethers. He is survived by the following children: Daniel Ducharme of Newport, Rachel Ducharme of Derby Line, Madeleine Roberts of NH, Gabrielle Ducharme of Burlington, Roger Ducharme and his wife Donna of Illinois, Jeanne Snell of New York, Rene Ducharme and his wife Kerri of Derby, Lorraine Gilbreath and her husband Harold of Arkansas, and Denise Constant and her husband Aaron of New Hampshire. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Gerard is survived by two brothers Paul Ducharme and his friend Vicki of Florida, Claude Ducharme and his friend Pat of Massachusetts, and by three sisters: Lucille LeBlanc and her husband Louis of Massachusets, Georgette Stratton and her husband George of Beebe,Que, and Dolores Tinker and her friend Paul of Orleans. He was predeceased by a brother Leo, and by a special friend Ida Comstock. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday April 7,2008 at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Derby Line with the Rev. Yvon Royer celebrating a mass of chrsitian burial. Interment will take place at a later date at St. Edward’s Catholic Cemetery,Derby Line. Friends may call from 9:00 A.M. until 10:30 A.M. on Monday April 7, 2008 at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, 4670 Darling Hill Road, Newport.

Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Orleans-Essex V.N.A. and Hospice, Inc 46 Lakemont Road, Newport,Vermont 05855. or St. Edward’s Catholic Church for Masses P.O.Box 397, Derby Line, Vermont 05830. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes, locally family owned and operated.

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Paul Ducharme

April 19, 2008

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

carole stratton michel cote

April 10, 2008

Our thoughts are with you in this time of sorrow.

Barb Cilwik

April 4, 2008

It has been a pleasure to care for this wonderful man during this last few months of his life.He has been so dignified and tried his very best to keep a smile on his face no matter what.He will be sorely missed by all at Michaud Manor.

paul and linda durocher

April 3, 2008

Sympathy to all the family.Our
prayers are with you

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