Joseph Ernest Boudreau

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• Military: From 1952 to 1954; He served in the Marines for two years
• Married: 10 Sep 1955, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Rachel Cormier. Rachel was born in 1938. Issue: 1. Christine Marie Boudreau 2. Cynthia Jean Boudreau 3. Mark Alan Boudreau
• Married: 13 Jun 1980, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; 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.; : Our Lady Immaculate Roman Catholic Church
• Moved To: 1999, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont
• Residence: Aug 1999, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont
• Obituary: 25 Jan 2021; 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

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Christened:
He was christened by the Rev. W. Arthur Routhier

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Buried:
West Brattleboro Cemetery is also known as Mather Cemetery.