John Bijeau

Mr. John A. Bijeau, 84, of 51 Glen Road, Apt. B6, Gorham, NH, passed away on March 8, 2007 surrounded by his family. John was a lifelong resident of Berlin and Gorham, NH. He was the son of Peter and Catherine (Lebreton) Bijeau. John was a veteran of WW II and was employed by James River Corp. for 42 years, retiring at the pulp dryers in 1984. He was a member of the Holy Family Church in Gorham, NH. Family members include his wife of 20 years, Rita Poulin Carrier Bijeau; two sons Normand Bijeau and his wife Diane Alinovi of Berlin, NH and Robert Bijeau and his wife Muriel Gagnon of Raleigh, NC; four grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; one step son Leo Carrier and his wife Pamela (Johnson) Carrier of Gorham, NH ; one step daughter Louise (Carrier) Belanger and her husband Gary of Gorham, NH; six step grandchildren; five step great grandchildren; one sister Florence (Bijeau) Parent and her husband Maurice of Gorham, NH; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his first wife Simonne (Parent) Bijeau who died in 1984, his mother and father and his brother Charles Bijeau who died in France in 1944. Memorial services will be held at the Bryant Funeral Home, 1 Promenade Street in Gorham, NH at a later date at the families request. There will be no calling hours. Donations in his memory may be made to the charity of ones choice.