Donald I. Beaudoin

Donald I. "Dinny" Beaudoin, 85, formerly of Pioneer Road and Duncannon Avenue, died in St. Francis Home on Wednesday, November 8, 2006, surrounded by his family.

His wife of 51 years, Edna L. (Ouellette) Beaudoin, died in 1993. He leaves 7 children: Elaine M. Juszynski and her husband, David J. Juszynski, of Lanham, MD, Paula L. Pelletier and her husband, Paul Pelletier, of Worcester, Kenneth D. Beaudoin of North Conway, NH, Denise E. Dagilis and her husband, Dr. William F. Dagilis, of Grafton, David J. Beaudoin and his wife, Ann M. (Matulis) Beaudoin of Worcester, Donald I. Beaudoin, Jr. and his wife, Corinne (Brisbois) Beaudoin, of Fiskdale, and Stephen P. Beaudoin and his wife, Marsha (Gallup) Beaudoin, of Hopedale; 14 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his sister, Annette Bolduc of Worcester, and his 2 brothers: John Beaudoin of Houston, TX and Adelard Beaudoin, Jr. of Worcester.

Mr. Beaudoin was born in Worcester on March 12, 1921, a son of the late Adelard J. and Henrietta L. (Jandron) Beaudoin, and lived in Worcester for most of his life. He attended Worcester Boys Trade High School. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. After he enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1938, he was assigned to several ships before becoming a crewmember of the attack transport, USS ALCYONE (AKA-7) along with 59 other sailors from Worcester. On board the Alcyone, he saw service in the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the Mediterranean, and participated in the invasion of Sicily in 1943 and several invasions in the Pacific. He ended the war with the rank of Gunner's Mate First Class and was authorized to wear the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon.

Mr. Beaudoin was a salesman for many years and worked for several Worcester area businesses including Worcester Buick, Kerns Casket Co., Sessions Casket Co., and Boston Burial Case Co. After retiring, he worked as a funeral attendant for several area funeral homes. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Parish. An avid and loyal Red Sox fan, he also enjoyed water skiing and snow skiing.

His funeral will be Saturday, November 11, from Turgeon Funeral Home, 56 Main St., Millbury, with a Funeral Mass at 10 A.M in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 1290 Grafton St. After the Mass, he will be laid to rest in Notre Dame des Canadiens Cemetery, 162 Webster St. Calling hours at the funeral home will be Friday, November 10, from 5 to 8 P.M. Contributions in his memory may be made to St. Francis Home, 101 Plantation St., Worcester, MA 01604.