William J. Guertin
Born: Sun., Sep. 6, 1925
Died: Sun., Nov. 1, 2015
Visitation
8:30 AM to 10:30 AM, Wed., Nov. 04, 2015
Location: Jackman Funeral Home
Funeral Mass
11:00 AM Wed., Nov. 04, 2015
Location: St. Peter's Church


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Douglas-William J. Guertin, 90 of Douglas, formerly of Bellingham died Sun. Nov. 1, 2015 after a very brief illness. He was the husband of 68 years to the late Irma A. (Gould) Guertin.
He is survived by 3 sons, Franciscan Brother Christian J. Guertin of Springfield, Ill, Michael P. Guertin of Uxbridge, and Peter B. Guertin of Douglas; 5 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; a brother Omer “Pat” Guertin of N. Smithfield; 2 sisters Rita Ferry of Sutton and Anne Beausoleil of Millbury; and several nephews and nieces. He is predeceased by 2 sons Richard W. Guertin and William J. Guertin.
Bill was a US Navy WWII veteran, stationed in the S. Pacific on Tinian and Saipan Island with the 121st SeaBee Battalion. He was a member of the VFW in Douglas and the American Legion in Bellingham. He worked as a carpenter with the maintenance crew at Dennison Manufacturing in Framingham for 30 years, retiring in 1988. Bill had a great love for the outdoors. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. He enjoyed the family hunting cabin, which he and his sons built in Vermont with his wife, children, and many friends. He also loved gardening over the years. Bill was formerly a member of St. Anne’s Church in Manchaug and later St. Denis in Douglas.
His funeral will be held Wed. Nov. 4 from Jackman Funeral Home, 7 Mechanic St. Douglas with a Mass at 11 a.m. in St. Peter’s Church, Church Ave. Northbridge. Cremation burial will be private and held at the convenience of the family. Calling hours at the funeral home are Wed. Nov 4 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Homeless Veteran’s Shelter, 69 Grove St., Worcester, MA 01605. To leave a condolence message for the family, please visit www.jackmanfuneralhomes.com
Charitable donations may be made in William's memory to the following organization:
Homeless Veteran’s Shelter
69 Grove St., Worcester, MA 01605
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Chris and Anne Valerio
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Posted Mon November 02, 2015
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Brother Christian, Mike, and Peter, I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your dad, our prayers and thoughts are with each of you and your families. Many fond memories of Bill and Irma at Lake Street, and of course the local ice fishing trips that I was fortunate to go along for. God bless you all!
Chris and Anne Valerio
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Sherri Slater
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Posted Tue November 03, 2015
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Rest in Peace Bill.... <3 Tommy and Sherri
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Mary and Tony StPierre
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Posted Tue November 03, 2015
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Sorry for your loss.
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Aidan
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Posted Wed November 04, 2015
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Grandpa Mike,
Sorry for your loss.
I love you,
Aidan
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Lori (Briere) Wynant
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Posted Thu November 05, 2015
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On behalf of my entire family, I would like to give you our deepest condolences. I have a lot of wonderful childhood memories of our dads. He will be greatly missed.
Lori (Briere) Wynant
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Patti and Harry Weagle
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Posted Thu November 12, 2015
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We were so sorry to hear of Bill's passing - he was a kind and gentle man with a great sense of humor - he will be missed - our thoughts and prayers are with the family. Cousin Patti and Harry
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