Laurie Leger

Haverhill – Laurie J. Leger, 88, husband of Dorice M. (Maillet) Leger, passed away November 11, 2018 at High Pointe Hospice in Haverhill with his loving family by his side.Born in New Brunswick, Canada, he was the son of the late Placide and Ursule (Cormire) Leger. Raised and educated in New Brunswick where he was one of twelve, he was a graduate of ECM High School, Class of 1948. He came to the United States in 1958 and attended Merrimack College, studying engineering. Laurie was employed at Honeywell and Digital in engineering design and consulting for many years. Known as a “Tinkerer” he loved to fix things and enjoyed keeping busy around his home. Laurie enjoyed golfing, ocean fishing at Hampton Beach and travelling with his wife Dorice along the East Coast in their motor home. After retirement, he wintered in Tequesta, FL and summered in St. Edwards, New Brunswick, Canada. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and great great grandfather, he will be missed by all who knew and loved him.In addition to his loving wife Dorice, he is survived by his children, Robert J. Leger and his wife Anne of Haverhill Ivan J. Leger and his wife Paula of Haverhill – Joanne M. Varneke and her fiancé` Peter Ledwith, Jr. of Southington, CT Donna M. Cox and her husband John of Port St. Lucie, FL nine grandchildren, Jason Trask and his fiancé` Cindy Villigran, Monique and Chris Balzer, Jennifer and Lance Matias, Mathew and Beth Leger, Janelle and Jason Caron, Julie Leger and Gerry Winning, Cheryl and Jeremy Sirois, Annette and Sean Sughrue, Stacie Leger and Joshua Ovares twenty great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. He is predeceased by his children, Mary Leger and Achille Leger, a grandson Joseph Trask, and eleven siblings. Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend calling hours on Wednesday, November 14 from 9:30AM until 11:30AM at the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main Street, Haverhill. A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 12:00PM at St. James Church, Winter Street, Haverhill. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery, Primrose Street, Haverhill. Donations may be made in his memory to the Alzheimer’s Association, 309 Waverly Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02452, Dana Farmer Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 or MSPCA at Nevins Farm, 400 Broadway, Methuen, MA 01844. Please visit Comeau Funeral Home on Facebook or www.comeaufuneral.com