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John Bechard Obituary
Born in Lowell on Jan. 23, 1928, a son of the late Edward and Mary (Stewart) Bechard, he attended local schools and graduated from Keith Academy in 1945 before moving on to Bentley College. He graduated from Merrimack College.
Mr. Bechard served as a 1st lieutenant with the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
He worked for more than 40 years at Mass Electric and retired in 1990.
He was a communicant of St. Margaret's Church, and a member of its Holy Name Society.
He enjoyed sports and spending time with his grandchildren.
Survivors include a son, John Bechard of Somerville; a daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Gene Johnson of Leominster; four grandchildren, Patrick G. Johnson of Warwick R.I., and Aaron C., Nicholas A. and Leigh Johnson, all of Leominster; and a sister, Irene Bechard of Lowell.
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Daniel Finnegan
June 12, 2003
I was surfing newspapers and for old times sake, called up the Lowell Sun. I found John's name in the obits and it brought back long forgotten memories. We were the same age and I lived on Harris Avenue, went to Keith and, of course, was a member of St. Margaret's. I left Lowell to join the Air Force upon the start of the Korean War-after my graduation from BC--was stationed in California and never returned to live in Lowell. Fell in love with California winters. My deepest condolences to the Bechard family.
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