Henry E. Jutras

AMESBURY — Henry E. Jutras, 87, of Merrill Street, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at the Anna Jaques Hospital. He was the husband of Irvona (Morrill) Green-Goodwin-Jutras and the late Ellen (Conti) Jutras.

Born in Newburyport, on Dec. 28, 1921, he was the son of the late Amedee and Melina (Roy) Jutras. Henry attended Sacred Heart School in Amesbury and spent his high school years at Berwick High School in Berwick, Maine. He was employed many years at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, N.H. as a planner estimator and pipefitter, retireing 22 years ago.

Upon his retirement from the Navy Yard, he worked many years for his nephew "Skip" at the E.V. Jutras & Sons Funeral Home.

A veteran of World War II, he served in North Africa for seven months and over two years with the Fifth Army Div. in Italy.

He was very devoted to his family and was like a second father to his many nieces and nephews. Besides his wife "Vona," he is survived by four step-sons, Philip Green, Bret Green and wife Janice, Charles Goodwin III and wife Cheryl, all of Amesbury and Mark Green and wife Martha of Middleton; his step-daughter, Charvon Collette and husband John of Amesbury; seven step-grandchildren, Tracy Soucy, Jason Green, Marcus and Devin Green, Katlyn and Chase Goodwin and J.C. Collette; two step-great-grandchildren, Ashley and Halie Green; and several nieces and nephews.

ARRANGEMENTS: His funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 25 at 10 a.m. in the St. Joseph's Church of Holy Family Parish, 2 School St., Amesbury. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph's Cemetery. Calling hours at the E.V. Jutras & Sons Funeral Home, 118 Friend St., Amesbury are Tuesday, March 24 from 4 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his name to the Holy family Parish Building Fund, 6 Allen's Ct., Amesbury, MA 01913 or to the Richard F.O'Brien Post #2016 VFW.