Alphonse Arthur Poitras Obituary (1929 - 2016)

Friday, April 8th, 2016 11:00am, St. Marguerite D'Youville Parish DRACUT, MA - Alphonse A. Poitras, 86, died peacefully in his home, Friday, April 1st, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Lorraine R. (Frechette) Poitras, with whom he would have shared 62 years of marriage on June 5th. Alphonse was born in Lowell, MA and was the son of the late Alphonse and Aurore (Hamilton) Poitras. For many years Alphonse worked at Raytheon and Sanders as a mechanical engineer. He also owned and operated the Poitras Nursery with wife Lorraine, for many years. Alphonse had a love for gardening , and the nursery was his pride and joy. He loved animals and also had pets. But his greatest joy came from his family, whom meant the world to him. Along with his wife, Lorraine, Alphonse is survived and will be deeply missed by his 3 daughters, Patricia Vaillancourt and her husband Ronald of Dracut, Michelle Dunn and her husband Donald and Suzanne Wilcox and her husband Donald, all of Hudson, NH; six grandchildren, Keith, Craig, and Ryan Vaillancourt and his partner Cassandra Dunn, Donald Dunn III and his wife Michelle, Chelsey and her Wife Sheena Bouley and Courtney Wilcox and her partner Michael Jensen; and two beloved great grandchildren, Lily and Brady Dunn. ARRANGEMENTS: At Alphonse's request, there are no calling hours. Relatives and friends are invited to join the family for a memorial MASS on Friday, April 8th at Ste. Marguerite D'Youville Parish at 11 am. Burial will take place at the convenience of the family.