Norman J. Simard, 84, formerly of Berlin, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at his home in Kissimmee, FL. He was born in Berlin on July 26, 1934 the son of the late Arsene E. and Florida (Dumais) Simard and was a lifelong resident. He graduated from St. Patrick’s High School in 1954 and was a US Army Veteran. Norman had been employed by Brown Company and Granite State Rubber Company before becoming a police officer for the City of Berlin, retiring in 1987. After his retirement, he worked for Rockingham Electric for 10 years. He was a member of Good Shepherd Parish, the Marie Riviere Association, the Holy Name Society, was a 4th Degree Member of the Knights of Columbus and was a Life Member of the NH Police Association. He devoted his retired life to taking care of his wife, Doris, who had been paralyzed for 20 years. He was very proud of his grandchildren and was close with all of them.
Family includes his children Maurice Simard and wife Melanie Meeker of Kingston, MA and Roland Simard and wife Clemence of Shelburne, NH and Diane Drew and husband Scott of Intervale, NH; grandchildren Jill Barber, Amy Tremblay, Andrew Simard, Michelle Simard, Nathan Simard and Adam Simard; nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his wife Doris S. (Bergeron) Simard and his brother Reverend Robert Simard.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 10 AM at St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd Parish. Interment will be in the St. Kieran Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the Bryant Funeral Home, 180 Hillside Ave., Berlin on Saturday from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM, prior to the funeral mass. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Berlin Education Association, Sense for Kids Program, 1017 North Road, Shelburne, NH, 03581.