Mr. Robert J. Lavoie, 71, of 640 Hillside Avenue, Berlin, NH passed away on Saturday morning, April 9, 2011 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. He was born in Berlin, NH on May 1, 1939 the son of the late Leo and Regina (Fortier) Lavoie and was a lifelong resident. Robert was a US Army Veteran and had been employed in the wood industry in the local area and then worked for Converse Rubber Company after serving in the military. Most recently he had been self employed as a scrap metal and wood dealer. He was a member of St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd Parish.
He is survived by a sister Sr. Pauline Lavoie of St. Hyacinthe, P.Q. Canada and nieces and nephews.
SERVICES: A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday morning April 14, 2011 at 11 AM at St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd Parish. The family will receive friends at the church from 10:30-11 AM, prior to the Mass. Full Military Honors will follow the Mass. Anyone who wishes may make a donation to the Sisters of the Precious Blood, 800 Desaulniers, St. Hyacinthe, P.Q. Canada J2S8P5 in his memory. Arrangements are by the Bryant Funeral Homes.