Nelson F. Lapierre

Mr. Nelson F. LaPierre, 78, of 18 Mill St., Gorham, NH passed away on Friday September 16, 2011 at his home. He was born in Gorham, NH on March 2, 1933 the son of the late Philip and Katherine (Clough) LaPierre and was a lifelong resident. He served in the US Army and retired from James River Corp. in 1980 and from JWI in 1990. Nelson loved telling jokes and had a keen wit and a silver tongue. He loved brook fishing, playing golf was his passion and loved spending time at the AVCC with the Renegades. Members of the family include his wife of 31 years Mary (Candido) LaPierre of Gorham, NH; children Scott LaPierre and wife Debbie of Gorham, NH, Mark LaPierre of Bartlett, NH, Gregg LaPierre of Hollywood, FL and Sally Middleton and husband David of West Milan, NH; stepchildren Cathy Theriault Westen and husband Dan of Portland, OR, Gary Theriault and wife Elizabeth of Kona, HI, Mark Theriault of Portland, OR, Patrick Theriault and wife Donna of Gorham, NH, Virginia Levesque of Whitefield, NH and Lea Boliver and husband Frank of Amesbury, MA; grandchildren Megan LaPierre, Matthew LaPierre, Mariah Middleton and Hannah LaPierre; step-grandchildren Jerome Theriault, Kumar Sichel, Cyan Solis, Lindsey Theriault, Danielle Lapointe, Ryan Howe, Chelsea Theriault, Sean Levesque, Ben Theriault and Britnay Theriault; step great granddaughter Maliha Theriault; sister Beverly Harron and husband Bill of N. Andover, MA; brother Gary LaPierre and wife Phyllis of Ocean City, MD; several nieces and nephews from MA and MD. He was predeceased by a son Greg LaPierre. A Celebration of his Life will be held on Friday September 23, 2011 at 2 PM at the Bryant Funeral Home, 1 Promenade St., Gorham, NH. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home from 1 to 2 PM, prior to the celebration. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to AVH Home Health and Hospice, 59 Page Hill Rd., Berlin, NH, 03570.