Eugene O. Jalbert, MD, 88, of Concord, died February 1, 2012 in Concord after a brief illness.
He was born in Woonsocket, RI on August 29, 1923 to Eugene L. and Nathalie (Moreau) Jalbert.
He graduated from Georgetown Medical School, Washington, DC and continued his education as a US Naval officer.
Dr. Jalbert served his residency at Children’s Hospital in Seattle, then practiced medicine with the Manchester Pediatric Group for 34 years.
He served on the board of pediatrics at Sacred Heart, Elliot and Notre Dame Hospital / Catholic Medical Center.
He was a member of the American Medical Association, New Hampshire Pediatric Society, American Academy of Pediatrics, and New England Pediatric Society. He was also a member of the New Hampshire Board of Education for six years and served as vice chairman.
He was a communicant of St. Catherine Church for 35 years.
His wife of 52 years, Dorothy (Kuras) Jalbert, died in 2001.
He is survived by five children, Eugene R. “Butch” Jalbert and his wife, Mary, of Tampa, FL, Julie A. Woodland and her husband, David, of Concord, Camille M. Gibson of Epsom, Helen J. Jalbert of Bennington, and Celeste Liberto of La Crescenta, CA; 15 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; a brother, Roland Jalbert of Los Alamos, NM; and a sister, Jeanne Jalbert of Pawtucket, RI.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Saturday, February 4, 2012 at St. Catherine Church, corner of Webster and Hemlock streets, Manchester. Committal prayers followed at Mt. Calvary Mausoleum, 474 Goffstown Rd., Manchester.