Henri J. Ostiguy

Henri J. Ostiguy
of Dracut, decorated Army vet, WWII; 89
DRACUT Henri J. Ostiguy, 89, a Dracut resident, died Friday, November 6, 2009, at a local nursing home.
He was the husband of the late Mary V. (Roper) Ostiguy.
Born in Lowell on September 18, 1920, he was a son of the late Alphee and Marie Jeanne (Trudel) Ostiguy.
Mr. Ostiguy was a graduate of the former St. Joseph High School of Lowell, class of 1938.
He served with the United States Army during World War II and received the Purple Heart for wounds received in Rhineland, Central Europe. While under heavy shelling, Henri volunteered to
accompany his platoon leader to
locate missing men from his platoon and was wounded during this mission. He received a Certificate of Merit for his heroism.
He was a life member of the VFW, Post 662, and a member of the
Disabled American Veterans.
Mr. Ostiguy was the owner of Ostiguy's Market, and also worked for DeMoulas Supermarkets, retiring in 1982.
He was a communicant of St. Francis Church, Dracut.
He leaves a daughter, Jeanne M. LeBlanc and her
husband, John of Dracut; two sons, John H. Ostiguy and his wife, Tina of Peekskill, NY, and Robert J. Ostiguy and his wife, Katherine of Watertown; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two nieces.
He also leaves his fiancée, Maria Silva of Dracut.
He was a brother of the late Emile Ostiguy, Arthur Ostiguy, and Rose Albert.
OSTIGUY Relatives and friends may call at the McKENNA-OUELLETTE FUNERAL HOME, 327 Hildreth Street, from 4 until 8 PM on Monday. His
Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday morning at 9 AM in St. Francis Church, Dracut. Burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. For directions or condolences, please visit www.mckennaouellette.com