Gerard Levasseur

Gerard Levasseur August 13, 1922 - January 9, 2010 Groton - Gerard L. Levasseur, 87, formerly of New London and Niantic, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2010 at the Groton Regency. Mr. Levasseur was born on August 13, 1922 in Lille, ME, the son of Paul and Orise Levasseur. He served as an Officer in the US Army and saw action in WW2 and the Korean conflict. After serving 25 years, he was Honorably Discharged in 1963. After his years of military service he was employed by the Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co. as a Life Insurance Agent, then later for Sears in Consumer Product Sales. Most recently he worked at Foxwoods Casino in Employee Licensing, and helped set up their Lost and Found Department. He was a longtime member of St. Agnes Church in Niantic and St. Joseph's Church in New London. Gerry was also a long time Notary Public. Gerry focused his life on taking care of those around him. He loved buying many gifts for each of his family members and worked hard to provide for them. He enjoyed playing country and western songs on his guitar, singing French songs from his youth, and driving his many cars, his last favorite the El Camino. Gerry loved developing his vocabulary by doing crossword puzzles. Besides having a command of English, he was fluent in French from his childhood years near the Canadian border, and in German & Japanese, from his years of military service which he acquired during years of military career. He could even speak Latin, which he had picked up as an altar boy and as an usher in Catholic Churches. Mr. Levasseur is survived by six children, his sons Emile Levasseur & his wife Virginia of Norwich, Dan Levasseur & his wife Angie of CA, and Paul Levasseur of Waterford, and his daughters Patricia Davis & her husband Arthur of Oakdale, Linda Chastain & her husband Bob of CO, and Jane Levasseur of RI. His grandchildren include Erika Levasseur and Dru Levasseur of New York City, Shawn Murphy & his wife Heather of Oakdale, Mark Davis & his wife Alyce of Old Lyme, Greg Davis & his wife Sandi of Moodus, Kevin Davis & his wife Jayne of AZ, and Brian Davis & his wife Janet of Preston, Marc Levasseur & his wife Mayra of CA and Chase Levasseur of CA, and Melina Chastain of CO. Great-grandchildren include Robbie, Joey, and Brinlee Davis, and Camila Levasseur. He is survived by two of his brothers, Joseph Levasseur & his wife Marie of Florida and Charlie Levasseur of Meriden, and by his second wife, Mary of Old Lyme. He is predeceased by his first wife, Antoinette, by four brothers and two sisters, a grandson Robin Davis and by his third wife, Ekaterini, whose three children he also helped to raise. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 10:00 am at St. Joseph Church in New London. Interment will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, New London. Calling Hours will be held on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 from 6:00 until 8:00pm in Fulton-Theroux Funeral Home, 181 Ocean Ave., New London, CT 06320. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Beacon Hospice, Inc., 12 Roosevelt Ave., 2nd Floor, Mystic, CT 06355. Please visit www.mem.com for photos and tributes.