Maurice A. "Moe" Poliquin

Maurice A. "Moe" Poliquin, 80, a Nashua native and longtime resident of Mont Vernon, died Tuesday November 26, 2024, just three days short of what would have been his 81st birthday.

Moe passed at the Crestwood Center in Milford, with family members at his side, following a hard-fought battle with various health issues.

He is survived by his wife, Ingrid (Dapkus) Poliquin, with whom he would have celebrated their 55th anniversary on Christmas Eve.

Moe will be remembered as a gregarious, friendly man with a keen sense of humor, which he maintained up until his final days. He was also a man who loved socializing with people, anywhere and on any topic.

It was just over a year ago at the surprise 80th birthday his family and friends threw for him that Moe's affable nature was on full display. He tried, and probably succeeded, in chatting with every one of the 100 or so guests who turned out to help him celebrate his milestone.

Moe was born in Nashua on November 29, 1943, a son of the late Alfred and Simone (Ledoux) Poliquin.

He attended Nashua schools, then embarked on what would become a 43-year career at the former Nashua Memorial hospital and the current Southern New Hampshire Medical Center. He enjoyed, and worked hard at, his positions as a 'boiler man,' but he was also the go-to guy for physicians and surgeons who sometimes called on him for help in fixing a piece of equipment or replacing lighting, sometimes on an urgent basis - even in the middle of a patient's surgery.

At age 15, Moe suffered a near-fatal head injury when he fell from a railroad bridge also know as the footbridge - over the Nashua River and landed on a rocky area in the shallow river son 30-40 feet below. Despite the odds, Moe successfully fought his way through the lengthy recovery process that followed.

He was an avid motorcyclist, owning a series of different bikes over the years that he very much enjoyed riding with groups of fellow cyclists on many road trips. Among his favorite rides were the annual Blessing of the Bikes in Colebrook, which he attended for 20 years, and Laurie's Ride, a local fundraiser for women battling breast cancer.

Moe will be remembered as a meticulous groundskeeper, often mowing the lawns that surround his Mont Vernon home every two or three days during peak season. When not tending to his property, Moe enjoyed the town's Concerts on the Green in Mont Vernon and taking occasional bus trips with the Milford Recreation Department - especially the ones that involved lunch at his favorite places. Moe loved buffets, especially ones featuring Chinese food and relished the occasional large steak bomb from the Milford House of Pizza.

In addition to his wife, Moe his survived by his daughters, Jessica Poliquin of Mont Vernon and Sharon Nicholson and her husband John of Brookline; a son Jarrod Poliquin and his wife Kelsey Nippe of Newbury; a sister Lorraine Proulx of Nashua; a stepson Andrew Desrosiers and his wife Sammy of Manchester; grandsons Stephen Dubois of Indiana, Joseph Desrosiers of Hooksett and Marcus Desrosiers of Manchester, Sharn Nicholson of Brookline; granddaughters April Shen of Manchester, Shilor and Lila Poliquin of Newbury, and Delphine Desrosiers of Weare; and two great-grandchildren, Dennis Dubois III and Melody Dubois of Indiana; four brothers-in-law David Dapkus, Michael Dapkus and his wife Karen, Kim Dapkus and his wife Christine, and Kit Dapkus and his wife Laura; along with numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

In addition to his parents, Moe was predeceased by his sons Jeremy Isaac Poliquin and Daniel Martin, and his brothers Norman, Alfred Jr., Donald, and Raymond Poliquin.

A celebration of life will be held this summer. The date and location will be announced in the near future.

The arrangements are in the care of the Michaud Funeral Home, 32 Maple St., Wilton, NH. To view an online obituary or leave a condolence, please visit our web site at www.michaudfuneralhome.com