Edgar J. Marchand

Mr. Edgar J. Marchand, 83, formerly of 20 Ramsey St., Berlin, NH passed away on Friday December 23, 2011 at the Country Village Healthcare Center in Lancaster. He was born in Manchester, NH on February 12, 1928 and was a lifelong resident of Berlin. Edgar was a US Army Veteran. He had been employed by Brown Company and James River Corp. He was a member of the White Mountain Post #2520 VFW, the Knights of Columbus 3rd and 4th Degree, holding his membership since 1967. He was a member of Good Shepherd Parish and helped with BINGO for the church and the K of C. Edgar was a cook at the Knights of Columbus and volunteered at Senior Meals and Service Link. Members of the family include his children Priscilla Cloutier of Rocky Hill, CT, Rose Marchand of Manchester, NH, Ronald Marchand of Fayetteville, NC and Denise Gagne of Gorham, ME; grandchildren Christine Cloutier, Kathy and Brian Tucker, Kelly and Brian Cloutier, Jeremy Gagne, Brandon Gagne and Daniel and Dana Marchand; a great-grandchild Olivia Cloutier; He was predeceased by his wife Gloria Marchand on February 17, 2011, sisters Alice Routhier, Elizabeth Marchand and brothers Ronaldo Morin, Adrien Morin and Robert Morin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday December 27, 2011 at 10 at St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd Parish. Interment will be in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the Bryant Funeral Home, 180 Hillside Ave., Berlin, NH on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM.