Benoit A. Morin, 82, of Manchester died September 26, 2009 at the Catholic Medical Center after a period of declining health.
He was born in Manchester on July 20, 1927, the son of Alonzo and Amanda (Doyon) Morin. After attending St. Marie High School, he served in the US Army Aircorps.
Prior to retirement, he had been employed as a dockman with St. Johnsbury Trucking for many years.
Benoit was a member of the American Legion, Henry J. Sweeney Post #2, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Mount Royal Club, and the Manchester Fly Fishing Association.
Members of his family include his wife, Anne M. (Magee) Morin of Manchester; one son, Ben Morin and his wife Diane of Manchester; one daughter, Janet Hamel and her husband Lenny of Goffstown; two grandchildren, David and Liane Morin; nephews and nieces.
A memorial Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Anthony Church, 172 Belmont St, Manchester on Wednesday, September 3, 2009. Final interment with military honors followed at the NH State Veterans Cemetery, Boscawen.
Memorial donations may be made in his memory to the Monastery of the Precious Blood, 700 Bridge St, Manchester, NH 03104.