Mr. George O. Ducharme, age 81, a lifelong resident of Lowell, died Friday July 13th, 2007 at Willow Manor following a brief Illness.
He was born in Lowell on May 20th, 1926, a son of the late Hormidas & Yvonne (Buisson) Ducharme.
Prior to his retirement, he was employed by the Pellon Corporation for many years, and he had previously worked at Universal Shoe, formerly of Lowell. He was a communicant of the former Ste. Jeanne d'Arc Church.
He leaves his nieces and nephew, Pauline Cushion and Doris Perreault of Dracut, Joseph Ducharme of Homosassa, FL, Lorraine Martel and her husband Charles of Nashua, NH, Rita Lantagne and her husband Scott of Concord, NH, Lucia Ducharme of Keene, NH, and Diane Moody of Bath, NH; he also leaves many great nieces and great nephews, as well as great-grand nieces and great-grand nephews.
He was also the brother of the late Ovilina Bolduc, Aldea and Marie Ducharme, Bernadette Perreault, Leonide and Emile Ducharme. He was also the uncle of the late Donald Ducharme.
Relatives and Friends will be received at the M.R. LAURIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 295 Pawtucket St. Lowell, on Monday from 4 to 8 PM. Funeral Tuesday morning with procession to begin at the Funeral Home at 8:00 AM followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Francis Church on Wheeler Rd., in Dracut at 9:00 AM. Interment to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. "Our heartfelt thanks to the warm, compassionate, and caring staff at Willow Manor who gave George wonderful care in the final months of his life, He thought each and every one of them were very special. In Lieu of Flowers, donations in his memory may be made to The Willow Manor Activities Department, 30 Princeton Blvd., Lowell, Ma 01854.