John L. Cartier, 90 January 16, 1932 - April 20, 2022

No. Andover – John L Cartier, age 90, formerly of Bradford, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 20th, surrounded by family.

John was the son of the late John B and Beatrice A (Guertin) Cartier. He was born in Haverhill and attended St Joseph Grammar School, St James High School, and received an Associate’s degree in accounting from Merrimack College in Andover. John lived almost his entire life in Bradford! Married to Laura M (Amirault) Cartier for 70 years, he was the proud father of 5 children, 14 grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren.

John served 4 years in the Naval Air Force during the Korean War and was honorably discharged. Upon discharge, John was employed by Lagasse Furniture / Brentwood Furniture in Haverhill for the next 25 years as their Comptroller. He also worked the following 10 years at Harvey Lumber in Haverhill as a Road Salesman. For his retirement, he started his own company, JLC Enterprises, where he developed and sold Ice Breaker Mats for 12 years. He eventually sold out to Vermont Country Store.

John also wrote his autobiography at the age of 85 titled “An Awesome Life of an Ordinary Man: A Life Sprinkled with Miracles.” John reflected on his compassion for aging parents, raising 5 kids, changing careers, reinventing himself, downsizing and surviving cancer twice. John was very active serving his God at Sacred Heart’s Church in Bradford as a Eucharistic Minister. John lived his life with two mantras; “Jesus I Trust in You” and “With God everything is possible.” John always said that his wealth was his faith, his wife, his family and his friends.

John leaves his loving wife Laura (Amirault) of No. Andover, his son John M and his wife Carol of Kingston, NH, his daughter Rebecca Giambarresi and her husband Joe of Salem NH, his daughter Marie Fay and her husband Joe of Toledo OH, his son Paul and his wife Kathryn of Rindge NH, his son Peter and his girlfriend Justine of Lawrence MA, 14 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and many nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his two sisters, Claire (Dumas) and Jeanne (Suprenant)

Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated Friday, May 6 at 10:00AM in Sacred Heart’s Church, 165 So. Main St., Haverhill. Burial will follow in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Hilldale, Ave., Haverhill. Arrangements are by the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main St., Haverhill. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St Vincent de Paul or The Food Pantry at Sacred Heart’s Church. Please visit Comeau Funeral Home on Facebook or www.comeaufuneral.com