Pastor of the Second Baptist Church of Haverhill,
Donald W. Bilodeau, 89, of Haverhill, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, on Tuesday Sept. 25, at his home.
He was born in Detroit, MI, on Dec. 7, 1928 the son of the late Doria and Alma (Nyman) Bilodeau.
Mr. Bilodeau was educated in the Haverhill public school system. He enlisted in the Merchant Marines and after his discharge he later went on to work in the Haverhill Shoe Industry. After he retired from the shoe industry he started Bilodeau’s Hot Top and Masonry, from where he retired as owner and operator. He was very active in the Haverhill Community always working at the Legion Farm planting flowers and taking care of the grounds. He was very passionate of his vegetable and flower garden which he enjoyed working on every year.
Mr. Bilodeau was predeceased by his son, Ronald Daginault who passed away in 2013, his brother Eugene Bilodeau, brother in law, Herbert Zangari Jr., sisters in law, Constance David and Kathleen Noyes
He is survived by his loving wife Lorraine (Zangari) Bilodeau of 45 years, his children, Donald Bilodeau and his wife Aleta of Raymond, NH., Linda Mercer and her partner Linda Tiernan of Kittery, ME., Debra Nicholson and her partner Deborah McLaughlin of Beverly, Lisa April and her husband Charles of Somersworth, NH., Mark Bilodeau and his wife Cheryl of Newton, NH., Kevin Bilodeau and his fiancé Hanna Gardemeister of Kensington, NH., Dianne M. Brown and her husband Gregory of Danville, NH., Linda Greenwood and her fiancé Hank Comeau of Haverhill, siblings, Ronald Bilodeau and his wife Grace of Haverhill, Richard Bilodeau of Haverhill, Kenneth Bilodeau and his wife Patricia of Merrimac, MA., Gloria Richardson of Haverhill, and Beverly Mullen of Plaistow, NH., his brothers and sisters in law, Elizabeth Burns of Haverhill, Maryann Gucciardi of Burlington, VT., Dolores Pacione of Plaistow, NH., Ronald Zangari of Haverhill, Patricia O'Connell of Haverhill, Michael Zangari and his wife Paula of Haverhill, Carole Zangari of Haverhill, and Cynthia Zangari of Haverhill as well as several grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank Dr. Kay Ficht & the staff at Your Choice Medical in Newburyport for all their compassion and support to our family.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend his calling hours on Sunday, Sept. 30, from 4-7PM at the H.L. Farmer and Sons Funeral Home, 106 Summer St., Haverhill. His funeral service will be held on Monday at 11AM at the Second Baptist Church, 314 Amesbury Line Rd., Haverhill. Interment will follow in the Maplewood North Parish Cemetery, Plaistow. To share a memory or for more information, please visit www.farmerfuneralhomes.com
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Previous Events
Visitation
30
Sep
106 Summer Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
Service
1
Oct
314 Amesbury Line Rd
Haverhill, MA 01830
Cemetery Details
Location
23 Atkinson Depot Rd.
Plaistow, NH 03865
