Orange Park, FL --- Our father, David T. Poisson, 79, long-time resident of Franklin, NH, who spent his final years in Florida, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023.
David was born on February 21, 1943, in Central Falls, RI, to the late Alfred A. and Margaret (Bowness) Poisson.
David was a life-long educator, teaching and mentoring students throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts, while a religious Brother of the Sacred Heart. He was head of the Math Department at Franklin High School from 1968 to 1973, served as Assistant Principal at Winnisquam Regional High School from 1973 to 2000, and ran Community Action’s Fixit Program until his retirement in 2017. He believed in the best in people and devoted his life to his community and others.
David was predeceased by his wife, Carolyn, and leaves behind his daughter Gina; son Timothy; sister, Monica; and 11 nieces and nephews.
Burial will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 1:00pm at Webster Place Cemetery in Franklin, with a gathering for family and close friends.
In lieu of flowers, David requested donations to be made to the Community Action Fixit Program Endowment Fund, P.O. Box 1016, Concord NH, 03302-1016.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services and 603Cremations.com, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH 03246, is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, please visit ww.wilkinsonbeane.com.