George H. Morrissette

George H. Morrissette, 77, of 25 Farmer Lane died December 1, 2003 at Catholic Medical Center. He was born in Manchester on April 5, 1926, the son of Cleophas and Marie Louise (Bilodeau) Morrissette and had been a lifelong resident of the city. He was a World War II Army Veteran and was a member of the Naval Reserves. He was a graduate of St. Anselm College and Franklin Pierce Law School. Earlier in his career, he was a self-employed plumber and owned and operated G.M. Plumbing (now Denron). He had worked as an attorney with Moquin and Daley for ten years. He then opened his own private practice where he worked for 25 years until his retirement. He was a New Hampshire State Senator and was very active in State and local politics. He belonged to the American Bar Association and the New Hampshire Bar Association. He was a member of the VFW and the American Legion. He belonged to the Richelieu Club and the Rimmon Club. He was also a member of the League of 1000 Men of Precious Blood Monastery and a parishioner of Ste. Marie Church. He was a long-time philanthropist and supported many local charities. Family members include his wife of 14 years, Madeleine (Patient) Morrissette; two sons, Paul Morrissette of Weston, FL and Dennis Morrissette of Marco Island FL and Manchester; two daughters, Paulette Roy of Naples, FL and Linda Clark of Pembroke; two stepsons, Marc Poulin and Alain Poulin, both of Manchester; three stepdaughters, Linda Poulin, Cindy Baldwin and Joanne Brown all of Manchester; 16 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren; three brothers, Raymond Morrissette of Manchester, Marcel Morrissette of Lancaster and Andrew Morrissette of Goffstown; five sisters, Theresa Paro of Dunbarton, Diane Goley of Manchester, Denise Major of Bow, Doris Przybyla of Bedford and Dr. Pauline Morrissette of Fremont; and many nephews, nieces and cousins. Calling hours will be at Phaneuf Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 243 Hanover Street on Tuesday from 5 to 8 PM. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Wednesday morning at 10:00 in Ste. Marie Church. Entombment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sisters of the Precious Blood, 700 Bridge Street, Manchester, NH 03104. To view an on-line memorial, send flowers, get directions, or send a condolence go to www.phaneuf.net.