Paul Begin Obituary

Paul A. Begin, 84 Nashua , NH - Paul A. Begin, 84, a resident of Greenbriar Terrace Healthcare in Nashua, NH died Friday, March 7, 2003 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Nashua, NH.

He was born in St. Louis de Pintendre, Quebec, Canada on June 11, 1918. He was predeceased by his father Onesime, his mother Rosebelle (Lambert) and his stepfather Leon Doyon.

Paul’s family moved to Waterford, VT from Levis, Quebec in 1932 and lived at the White Birch farm. He married Lorraine Fortin who predeceased him in 1972. Paul operated his dairy farm in Lyndonville, VT into the 1960’s. He worked as a machinist for Vermont Tap and Die until his retirement.

In 1973, he married Theresa Fournier and resided in Florida. Paul moved to Nashua, NH in 1998. He was a member of St. Christopher’s church and a third degree Knight of Columbus at Marion Council #5960.

Paul is survived by three children: Lucienne Norway (husband Edward) of Nashua, NH, Leo Begin (wife Susan) of Bow, NH and Doris Blodgett of Windsor, VT; 8 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two sisters: Ursula Hevey of Tallahassee, FL, Theresa Prescott of Wolcott, CT; a step-sister-in-law: Simone Doyon of Northfield Falls, VT; step-children: Paul Fournier of Dothan, AL, Richard Fournier of Barre, VT, Michael Fournier of Windsor, VT and Robert Fournier of Ocala, FL; many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by six brothers: Antoine, Onesime, Joseph, Edward, Louis-Phillipe and Pierre Begin; by five sisters: Marie Faucher, Josephine Rodrigue, Marie-Jane Gingue, Bernadette Goulet and Anna Caron; by five stepbrothers: Davila, Raoul, Camille, Omer and Lionel Doyon; by two stepsisters: Leda Begin and Adrienne Veilleux.

Paul enjoyed spending time with his family, woodworking, charitable work and his catholic faith.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Lyndonville, VT Monday, March 10, at 11 AM at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Stephen Nichols as celebrant. Burial will be held in the spring at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Cemetery.

Visiting hours will be held at Pearsons Funeral Home, Lyndonville on Sunday evening from 6 – 8 PM.

Arrangements by Pearsons Funeral Service, 70 Church Street, Lyndonville, VT. To sign the online register book go to www.pearsonsfuneralservice.com