J. Roland E. Beauchesne, age 80, a lifelong resident of Lowell and Dracut, died Sunday, April 5, 2009 at Fairhaven Healthcare Center in Lowell following a long illness. He was the husband of the late Lina E. (Blais) Beauchesne.
He was born in Lowell on July 8, 1928, a son of the late Armand and Albertine (Grenier) Beauchesne. Roland was a communicant of the former Ste. Jeanne d'Arc Parish where he was a member of the choir for 35 years. He also attended Notre Dame de Lourdes Parish where he was a bingo caller for weekly bingo and was also the head of maintenance for the parish for fifteen years.. He currently attended St. Patrick Parish in Lowell.
Prior to his retirement, Roland was a salesman with AG Hardware in Lowell for several years. Prior to that time, he was employed as a missile assembler with Raytheon in N. Andover for many years.
Roland enjoyed singing and was a member of La Chorale Orion and the CMAC in Lowell. He was an avid bowler and enjoyed playing cards, bingo and trips to Foxwoods with his brothers and sisters.
He is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law, Diane and Victor Lavallee of Lowell, Janet and Ken Morgan of Dracut, and Suzanne Bakunowski of Denver, CO; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Paul and Linda Beauchesne of Pelham, NH and Roland and Tracey Beauchesne of Ridgecrest, CA; three sisters and a brother-in-law, Irene Bedard, Doris and Louis Cote, all of Lowell, and Sr. Pauline Beauchesne of Ottawa, Canada; two brothers, Richard Beauchesne of Lowell and Maurice Beauchesne of Florida; 15 grandchildren, Shawn Donnelly and wife Deanna of Dracut, Stephanie Maglio and husband Rob of Merrimack, NH, Mandy Powers and husband Tim of Hudson, NH, Billy Beauchesne of Pelham, NH, Rachel Tierney and husband Bruce of Hudson, NH, David Morrison and Amanda of Lowell, Michael Bakunowski of CA, Marc and Melinda Bakunowski of AZ, Danielle Ziesler and husband Robert of CA, Alana, Monique and Nicolette Beauchesne, Winter and Garrett all of Ridgecrest, CA; 13 great grandchildren, Keegan, McKenna, Connor, Anthony, Caleb, Lucas, Colin, Aidan, Erin, Zander, Roman, Paris and Ryan; also many nieces and nephews. He was the father of the late Ronald Beauchesne and brother of the late Albert, Robert, Donald, Leo, Raymond, Paul, Roger, Gerard and Theresa Beauchesne and the dear friend of the late Helen Texeira.
Relatives and friends may call at the M. R. LAURIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 295 Pawtucket St., Lowell, Tuesday, April 7 from 4 to 8pm. His Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at St. Patrick Church, Lowell. Interment in St. Joseph Cemetery, Chelmsford.