Joseph Ernest Boudreau

1930 - 2021  (90 years)

• Name	Joseph Ernest Boudreau
  Born	20 Aug 1930	Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut   [1, 2, 4, 5]
  Christened	24 Aug 1930	Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut   [5]
  Agency: St. Anthony of Padua Church
  He was christened by the Rev. W. Arthur Routhier
  Military	From 1952 to 1954 (Age 22)  [1, 5]
  He served in the Marines for two years
  Married	10 Sep 1955 (Age 25)	Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [4, 5]
  Rachel Cormier. Rachel was born in 1938. Issue: 1. Christine Marie Boudreau 2. Cynthia Jean Boudreau 3. Mark Alan Boudreau
  	Rachel and Ernie Boudreau
  Married	13 Jun 1980 (Age 50)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [4, 5, 6]
  Rosealie Clark, the daughter of Ethan C. and Margaret May (Burrage) Clark. She was born 28 December in Petersham, Massachusetts and died 28 October 2004 at the Eden Park Nursing Home, Brattleboro, Vermont. She is buried in the Mather Road Cemetery, West Brattleboro, Vermont.
  Agency: Our Lady Immaculate Roman Catholic Church
  	Ernie and Rosealie Boudreau
  Moved To	1999 (Age 69)	Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont   [1]
  Residence	Aug 1999 (Age 69)	Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont   [5]
  Died	17 Jan 2021	Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont   [1]
  Agency: Vermont Veterans' Home
  Buried	Aft 17 Jan 2021	West Brattleboro Cemetery, West Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, U.S.A.   [1]
  West Brattleboro Cemetery is also known as Mather Cemetery.
  Obituary	25 Jan 2021  [1]
  Ernest "Ernie" Boudreau, 90, formerly of Brattleboro, VT passed away peacefully on January 17th, 2021 at the Vermont Veterans' Home in Bennington, VT. He was born in Bridgeport, CT on August 20, 1930 to the late Camille and Bibiane (Legere) Boudreau. He attended schools and resided in Athol, MA later moving to Brattleboro, VT in 1999. Ernie enlisted and honorably served the United States Marines from 1952 - 1954 during the Korean War. He worked several jobs including Union Butterfield a/k/a Union Twist Drill in Athol, MA; Green Mountain Security at Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power in Vernon, VT; and spent 10 years working in Security for Pinkerton prior to retirement. He was a man of great faith and enjoyed playing the guitar and piano as well as many other musical instruments, often writing his own songs. He was a cantor for the Catholic Masses in Athol, Orange and Petersham, Mass. He was active in several music and worship programs in churches, senior centers, and nursing homes throughout Vermont and Massachusetts. Ernie was a man of many interests. He enjoyed music, canoeing, dancing, puzzles, writing, billiards, and reading. He is kindly remembered by some as the "hug" doctor and was loved by many. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Rosalie May (Clark) (Vitello) Boudreau; and his brother Leo Boudreau. He is survived by his children Christine Collins of Wells, ME; Cynthia Clark and her husband Wayne of Hubbardston, MA; Mark Boudreau and his wife Jacquelyn of Athol, MA; Stepchildren Darlene Gamache and her husband Gary of Orange, MA; Lorraine Boudreau and her husband Dean of Athol, MA; Peter Vitello and his wife Tracy of Temple, NH; and Gina Vitello-Shepard and her husband Stewart of Brattleboro, VT; siblings Angie Chiasson and Francis Boudreau; and many grand and great grandchildren which he adored, and who adored him. SERVICES: A graveside burial will be held at Mather Cemetery in Brattleboro, VT in the Spring. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to The Gathering Place, 30 Terrace Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301. Published by the Athol Daily News 25 January 2021
  Siblings	3 Siblings
  1. Mary Angelina Boudreau ▻ Gerald Joseph "Tommy" Chiasson,  m. 23 May 1953   2. Joseph Paul Leonel "Leo" Boudreau,   b. 22 Nov 1928, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts ,   d. 12 Feb 2016, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 87 years)   3. Joseph Ernest Boudreau,   b. 20 Aug 1930, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut ,   d. 17 Jan 2021, Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont  (Age 90 years)   4. Joseph Omer Francis "Fran" Boudreau
  Person ID	I11519
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	Camille Boudreau,   b. 24 Jul 1898, Paquetville, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 27 Oct 1975, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Marie Rose Bibianne "Bibianne" Légère,   b. 4 Sep 1900, Paquetville, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 8 May 2003, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 102 years)
  Married	4 Sep 1923	Paquetville, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada
  Age at Marriage	He was 25 years - She was 23 years
  Family ID	F953	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 20 Aug 1930 - Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut Christened - 24 Aug 1930 - Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut Married - 10 Sep 1955 - Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts Married - 13 Jun 1980 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Moved To - 1999 - Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont Residence - Aug 1999 - Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont Died - 17 Jan 2021 - Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont Buried - Aft 17 Jan 2021 - West Brattleboro Cemetery, West Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S2118] Obituary of Ernest Boudreau, (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, 25 January 2021). [S2198] Massachusetts, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798-1950, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Declaration of Intention of Camille Boudreau. [S2000] ------------- Sources Below not Reviewed -------------. [S103] Chiasson, Angelina. Boudreau Genealogy, (Athol, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1986). [S102] Chiasson, Angelina. The Boudreau Family Album, (Athol, Massachusetts: by Author, March 2001). [S208] Obituary Rosalie M. Boudreau, "Cantor For Masses", (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News 29 October 2004).