David E. LaRochelle Sr., 77, of Manchester, died July 25, 2007, at the Elliot Hospital after a lengthy illness.
He was born in Concord, NH, July 3, 1930, and was the son of Joseph D. and Evelyn (Gauthier) LaRochelle. He had been a resident of Manchester most of his life
He served in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict.
Mr. LaRochelle worked as a truck driver most of his life for the Teamsters Union Local 633.
He was a communicant of St. Pius X Church.
Family members include his wife of 53 years, Doris (Bourke) LaRochelle of Manchester; four children, David E. LaRochelle Jr., Mark S. LaRochelle, Donna Seuss, all of Manchester, and John A. LaRochelle Sr., of Hooksett; 7 grandchildren; a brother, Richard LaRochelle of Florida; two sisters, Bernice Mahoney and Ruth Corson, both of Concord, NH; many nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Saturday July 28, 2007 at St. Pius X Church, Candia Rd., Manchester. Burial was private in the NH State Veterans Cemetery, Boscawen, at the convenience of the family.