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Posted: April 22, 2010
Rev. Laurier Jean-Marie Martineau
April 07, 2010
Reverend Father Laurier Jean-Marie Martineau age 77, passed away on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at Regina Cleri in Boston. Born in Salem on March 24, 1933, he was the
son of the late Henry and Irene (Marquis) Martineau.
Second oldest of 12 children, he was blessed with parents of great faith. He was taught early that “What is worth doing is worth doing well.” Devoted to his family and
siblings, his motto was ‘Availability’.
He graduated from St. Joseph Elementary School and the College L’Assomption in Montreal, P.Q. He attended St. John Seminary and was ordained by Richard Cardinal Cushing on
February 2, 1959.
During his years in the priesthood he has served in the following parishes: Sacred Heart in Brockton from 1959-1965, St. Jean L’Evangeliste in Newton from 1965-1969,
St. Mary’s in Marlboro from 1969-1970, St. Joseph in Waltham from 1970-1982, Pastor of St. Jean-Baptiste in Lynn from 1982-1992, St. John’s in Winthrop from 1992-1996,
Pastor of St. Mary’s in Marlboro from 1996-2004. He also served as Chaplain in the National Guard from 1965 -1970 and Chaplain of the Brockton Fire Department from
1962-1965. Father Larry, retired to Carmel Terrace in Framingham in 2004 and moved to Regina Cleri in Boston in December of 2009.
He leaves 5 brothers: Henry and Lucille of Clifton, NJ, Maurice, Bernard and Ginette, Jean-Guy and Marianne, Jean-Claude and Isabelle all of Salem, 4 sisters: Sister Irene,
SASV of Dracut, Jeannine and Arthur Francis of Salem, Annette O’Brien of Wellesley and Marie-Therese and Thomas Brien of Billerica. He is also survived by 30 nieces and
nephews, and many grandnieces and grandnephews and friends, including his adopted family, James and Louise Tantillo of Brockton. He was predeceased by 2 brother,
Joseph and Richard Martineau.
Visiting hours: Friday, April 9, 2010 in Ste. Anne Church, 290 Jefferson Ave., Salem from 2 to 7 p.m. His Funeral Mass will follow on Saturday at 10 a.m. in the church. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Salem. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Clergy Retirement and Disability Trust, 66 Brooks Dr., Braintree, MA 02184 or the Sisters of the Assumption, 316 Lincoln St., Worcester, MA 01605-3634. Funeral arrangements are by the Levesque Funeral Home of Salem. For guestbook and additional information, please visit
www.LevesqueFunerals.com
Posted: November 16, 2009
On November 12, 2009 the French American Victory Club members nominated and elected new Officers for the year 2010. We would like to congratulate them
and wish them the best of luck in 2010.
Officers for 2010 are as follows:
| President | Allan LeBlanc |
| Vice President | Cy Doucet |
| Secretary | Rita LeBlanc |
| Guard | Liz Cameron |
| Treasurer | Tina Livingston |
| Assistant Treasurer | Lloyd Gautreau |
| Directors | Lorraine Boudreau |
| Claude Haché | |
| Ann Hebert | |
| Greg Hebert | |
| George Richard | |
Front row left to right: Rita LeBlanc, Ann Hebert, Liz Cameron, Tina Livingston, Lorraine Boudreau
Back left to right: Allan LeBlanc, Cy Doucet, Lloyd Gautreau, Claude Haché, George Richard.
Posted: October 19, 2009
On October 10 the French American Victory Club, better known as The French Club of Waltham, celebrated its 65th anniversary with a dinner dance. The event was well attended.
Past president Paul Ryan served as master of ceremonies. Mayor Jeannette McCarthy presented a proclamation from The City of Waltham. All past presidents and charter members were named
- those present included: Paul Ryan, Leo Hebert, Cy Poirier, George Richard, Germain Leblanc and Gus Chaisson. Current president, Allan LeBlanc, was unable to attend. Both American and Canadian veterans were
recognized, and the crowd sang God Bless America. Cy Doucet, Vice President, spoke on behalf of the club and recognized the recent officers for returning The French Club to its current
level of success and membership. After a champagne toast and blessing, a delicious chicken dinner was served, followed by a homemade anniversary cake. Music was provided by the club's
long time Saturday evening band, The Country Masters. It was a wonderful evening and a chance for old and new friends to meet. The French Club welcomes new members - please call
(781) 899-8195 or visit our website www.favclub.org
WiFi Internet - Internet is now available at the French Club!
A computer with internet has been setup in the game area for
member's use. If you don't have a computer/internet at home,
stop by at the club to do some web surfing. And for those of
you who have not visited the French Club website, here's your
chance.
One of the great benefits of having the internet at the club is that
members will be able to listen to many radio stations available from
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. You will feel right at home
while playing a game of cards or cribbage and listening to Acadian
music.