Armand A. Patenaude

Armand A. Patenaude, 89, of Madison Ave., Berlin passed away on Monday June 11, 2012 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. He was born in Fitch Bay, PQ, Canada on February 1, 1923 the son of the late Henri and Lena (Lafleshe) Patenaude and came to Berlin in 1947. He moved to Florida in 1968 and returned to Berlin in 2004. He had been the owner of Patenaude Motors (Chevrolet-Buick Garage) on Glen Ave. for over 20 years. While in St. Petersburg, FL, he was employed for 18 years by Sherwood Arms Apartment Complex. Armand was a member of Good Shepherd Parish, the Lions Club, where he was past President, the Knights of Columbus 4th Degree, the F.O.E. in Berlin and was a 10 year member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Members of the family include his sons Norman Patenaude and Richard Patenaude; daughter Helen Davis; 5 grandchildren; great-grandchildren; sister Gertrude Lafia; nieces, nephews and cousins; his former wife Irene Patenaude; stepdaughters Sharon Stephenson and Susan Gingras; stepson Gary Dube; step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a brother Rene Patenaude in 1968. A Private Family Service will be held at the Bryant Funeral Home. Interment will be in the St. Kieran Cemetery. Anyone who wishes may make a donation in his memory to the St. Vincent de Paul Healthcare and Rehab Center Activities Dept., 29 Providence Ave., Berlin, NH, 03570.