John A. LeSage, Jr., 23, of Derry, NH, died Saturday, March 18, 2006 in the Elliot Hospital in Manchester, NH. He was born in Methuen, MA on February 5, 1983, a son of John A. and Pierrette J. (Plourde) LeSage, Sr. He had been a resident of Derry since 1988, formerly living in Lawrence, MA. John was a graduate of Pinkerton Academy, Class of 2003. He loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman and hunter.
In addition to his parents of Derry, he is survived by three sisters, Amy Payan of Manchester, Cindy LeSage of Webster, NH, Jennifer LeSage of Derry; his paternal grandmother, Marie Rose LeSage of Haverhill, MA; his maternal grandfather, Rosaire Plourde of Derry, his maternal grandmother, Rejeane Plourde of Derry, two nephews, Fredrick Payan and Matthew Payan, and numerous aunts and uncles. He is also survived by his girlfriend, Kristin Hebert of Derry and his best friend, Nathan Box of Derry.
Calling hours were on Monday, March 20th from 5 – 9pm and Tuesday, March 21st from 5 – 9pm at the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Rd., Londonderry, NH. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Wednesday, March 22nd at 10:00am in the St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 26 Crystal Ave., Derry with cremation following. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, 66 Hanover St., Suite 101, Manchester, NH 03101-2230 or to Camp Sunshine, 35 Acadia Rd., Casco, ME 04015.