FALL RIVER… Paul R. Chouinard, age 84, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family.
He was the husband of Jeannine (Nolin) for 64 years. Born in Somerset, he was the son of Roland and Bertha Chouinard.
He resided in Fall River all of his life. From high school, Paul joined the Navy where he served 2 years active duty and 4 years reserves.
Paul worked at Raytheon for 10 years and later Wilkenson Oil as a boilerman for 10 years. He then worked for his father at their family furniture store, Chouinard’s Furniture in Westport for many years. He and his wife owned Jeanne’s Baby Furniture Store. After they closed their business, he worked for Rite-Aid pharmacy as a manager. Paul was very active with the Lions Club for 25 years as well as treasurer for Notre Dame Church for 9 organizations. He was also a proud recipient of the Melvin Jones Fellow Award.
Paul loved his family immensely and enjoyed spending time with his family and was very proud of his children and grandchildren. Besides camping, he enjoyed spending time at home watching movies with his beloved comfort companion, Boots.
He is survived by his son, David, and wife Lois; daughter, Deborah, and husband Stanley; son, Gary, and wife Kim; five grandchildren, Mallory, and husband Tim, Nicholas “Nicki” and fiancée Heather, Kayla, and husband Kyle, Tyler, and Brett; and two great-grandchildren, Sophie and Maya.
Funeral services in which family and friends are invited to attend will be held Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 8:30 AM at South Coast Funeral Home, 1555 Pleasant Street, Fall River, MA 02723, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 AM at Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Stafford Road. Interment will take place after Mass at Notre Dame Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 5 PM to 7 PM on Friday, September 1, 2023.