Henri L. Drouin, 96, formerly of Manchester, died March 12, 2015 at Hillsborough County Nursing Home after a period of declining health.
He was born in St. Ephrem de Beauce, Quebec, Canada on July 15, 1918 to Gustave and Marie (Nadeau) Drouin. He lived in Manchester for many years.
He served in the Canadian Army.
Henri worked as a drywall installer, farmer and carpenter.
He was predeceased by his wife of 71 years, Madeleine (Drouin) Drouin in 2014; ten brothers, Rosaire, Joseph, Ernest, Phillippe, Leo, Ovila, Paul, Jean-Baptiste, Florian and Fernand; and four sisters, Eva, Emilia, Marie-Rose and Aurore .
The family includes six sons. Rejean Drouin, Marc Drouin, Nelson Drouin, Richard Drouin, Renauld Drouin and Serge Drouin; two daughters, Micheline Pomerleau and Jocelyne Gawel; 32 grandchildren and many great grandchildren; two sisters, Therese Pelchat and Alida Drouin; and many nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Parish of the Transfiguration, corner of Kelley and Youville streets, Manchester. Committal prayers followed at Mt. Calvary Mausoleum, 474 Goffstown Rd., Manchester.