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Todd Avery Bourbonais
1965 - 2024
Todd Avery Bourbonais
1965 - 2024
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BORN
1965
DIED
2024
Todd Bourbonais Obituary
Todd Avery Bourbonais, age 59, of Salem, Oregon, passed away on May 12, 2024. He was born on May 3, 1965, in Michigan. The family moved from Michigan to North Carolina where Todd lived most his life.
Todd was a multi-skilled craftsman, mechanical and electrical. Working for Control Automation Technologies Corporation in North Carolina as a technician. In Oregon he worked as a mechanic and welder.
He was smart, mischievous, and funny. He raced motocross bikes when he was young and loved anything and everything that had a motor. He was a friend to everyone; never met a stranger and loved his family.
He is survived by his daughter Victoria Bourbonais, sister Amy (Mike) Watson, brother Tim Bourbonais and nieces and nephews Cody, Adam, and Taylor Watson, Alyssa, Lindsey, Madison, Greyson and Chloe Bourbonais. And his loving companion of 15 years Melinda.
He is preceded in death by his brother Kenny, father Dawayne and mother Carolyn.
A graveside service will be held at 11am on May 25th at Friedland Moravian Church in Winston-Salem, followed by a brief reception. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully asks you to consider making a donation in Todd's memory. https://gofund.me/544ca227
May Todd Bourbonais rest in peace, and may his memory be a blessing to all who knew and loved him.
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Allen Miller
June 11, 2024
I'll always remember Todd as a hard worker and a man with attention to detail. I only knew him a couple years however I truly can say he he is already missed.
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Michael Stratton
May 25, 2024
Todd and I grew up together as small kids. We both loved playing with our matchbox cars and Tonkas as well as riding our bikes. Both of our parents were friends and our families did quite a few things together. Unfortunately Todd´s family moved and we didn´t stay in touch with them. Todd was a great buddy to play with as a kid and I have many memories of him as well as his family. Rest in peace my friend.
Melinda Marinko
May 20, 2024
I don't believe anyone really knew Todd Bourbonais the way I did. He kept everything so locked away and most people at a distance. He tried to escape his feelings, his fears, his thoughts, with noise, arrogance, smoke, trivial or harmful distractions. He didn't care if people liked him because he experienced rejection more than anything else in his life and couldn't bear it so if he didn't already love you, he wasn't going to. He loved his daughter more than anything in this world. He loved his little brother and sister unconditionally, he loved his friends that were there for him when he was alone and scared. He loved animals and babies. He loved me.
He was a dichotomy, a complicated contradiction within. He was easy to love and hate at the same time. He was depressed, and he was extremely funny. He was selfish and also so thoughtful. He was artistic, skilled, dapper and messy. He never backed down from hard work and he wasted his time. He was a generous person and a klepto. He was easy to talk to and outgoing but he hated people and was an introvert. I wanted him to leave, but couldn't live without him. I wanted him to heal his soul, I wanted someone to love him enough to welcome him when he had nothing to give the way that I did. I wanted him to get back on his feet and call me from a different time zone and invite me to come meet his family for the holidays and try to convince me to stay. I wanted him to come here that Friday, instead he died.
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