Robert Earl “Baron” Bilodeau, 91, formerly of Londonderry, NH, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022, at the Courville of Nashua, a Nursing and Rehabilitation facility in Nashua, NH. He was born on August 29, 1930, in Waltham, MA, and was the son of the late Albert and Louise Priscilla (Bilodeau) Baron. Mr. Bilodeau was adopted by his maternal grandparents, Cléophas and Caroline Jane (Mason) Bilodeau after the death of his parents. He was raised in Lewiston, ME, and moved to Connecticut where he met his wife, Irene “Rita” Teague. They were married in Hartford, CT, on August 25, 1951. The family lived in Connecticut until 1975 when they relocated to Londonderry, New Hampshire.
Mr. Bilodeau served in the US Navy and did two tours of duty between 1949 and 1953. He served on the USS Rochester and the USS New, a Gearing-class destroyer during the Korean conflict.
Mr. Bilodeau was an active member of St. John Episcopal Church while living in Connecticut and a longtime member of the VFW and the Londonderry Country Club. He loved to play bingo, was an avid bowler and golfer, and sang in a choir both in his youth and at All-American Assisted Living. He was also a devoted Red Sox and Patriots fan, often tuning in to cheer them on to victory. His laugh and his smile were infectious, and his personality was legendary, earning him the nickname of "The Mayor" at All-American Assisted Living.
Members of the family include his daughter Wanda Redfield, and his three sons and their wives, Albert E. and Deborah Bilodeau, Robert B. and Mary-Elizabeth Bilodeau, James E. and Suzanne Bilodeau. His eight grandchildren include Albert, Joseph and his wife Rebecca, Kaitlin, Robert and his wife Katherine, Patrick, Krysta and her husband Stephen Louks, Brendan Redfield and his wife Shealyn, and Derek Redfield and his wife Kirsten. He also has ten great-grandchildren: Eryn, Lucy, Mikaela, Landon, Noah, Jacob, Jameson, Bailey, Logan and Piper, as well as many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his son-in-law, Ronald Redfield, and his wife, who passed in 2017.
Calling hours will be held on Sunday January 23, 2022 from 2 – 4 pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Rd., Londonderry. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday at 10:00 am at Immaculate Conception Church, 216 E. Dunstable Rd., Nashua, NH. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, Gilcreast Rd., Londonderry.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Home Health and Hospice Care https://www.hhhc.org.
At the request of the family, face coverings are required for both the calling hours and the funeral Mass.