Arthur O. Bergeron

Whitinsville- Arthur O. Bergeron, 88, passed away at home on Mon. Oct. 24, 2022 peacefully with his loving family by his side after a period of declining health. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 68 years, Beverly Ann (Henault) Bergeron in 2021.

            He is survived by 6 children, Linda Lebel of Oxford, Debra Gaudreau of N. Smithfield, RI, Susan Bergeron of Whitinsville, Mary Donnelly of Oxford, David Bergeron of Belmont, NH, and Judy Gray of Uxbridge; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild; a brother-in-law, Leo Henault of Spencer, TN, and many nieces and nephews. He was brother of the late John, Billy, George and Francis Bergeron, and Lorraine Johnson, Gloria Demers, and Sylvia Lord.

        Born in Uxbridge on December 14, 1933 he was the son of Oscar L. and Rose D. (Bourassa) Bergeron and grew up in Uxbridge. Arthur worked for many local businesses over the years, Whitin Machine Works, the Draper Corp., and as a gas and oil technician for Home Gas and Nydam’s Oil. He also worked many years as head custodian for the Northbridge public school system retiring in 1997. A proud veteran of the U.S. Navy, Arthur served on the USS Macomb during the Korean Conflict and was stationed in Europe. 

         Arthur was a great father and grandfather and was extremely generous, giving money to each grandchild each time they saw him. When his kids were young, he and Beverly always took them for family day trips visiting amusement parks, picnicking all over, and for beach days, frequently to Plymouth where he would endulge in a hot bowl of chowder. He was an avid sports fan and watched them all on TV including wrestling and bowling. His favorite team was the New England Patriots and he coached each game from his chair. He was an old Westerns fan and loved taking trips to Westend Creamery and Hebert’s Candy mansion for ice cream. He was deeply adored by his family and will be forever missed. He was a man of great faith and was a longtime member of St. Patrick’s Church. 

        His funeral will be held from Jackman Funeral Home, 12 Spring St., Whitinsville on Fri. October 28 with a Mass in St. Patrick’s Church, 1 Cross St., Whitinsville at 11 AM. Burial with full military honors will follow in St. Patrick’s Cemetery. Calling hours will be held on Thurs. Oct. 27 from 5-7 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations in Arthur’s memory may be made to: the American Cancer Society, donate3.cancer.org or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942. To leave a condolence message for his family please visit: Jackmanfuneralhomes.com

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Arthur O. Bergeron, please visit our floral store.