Norman G. Brodeur Sr.

Born July 12, 1933 in Manchester, NH, Norman "Norm" grew up in Lowell, MA, later attending Lowell Technical Institute, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering in 1955.

Norm served in the United States Army from 1956-1962 and worked at Natick Laboratories in Natick, MA where he met his future wife, Audrey Marcotte, whom he married in 1961. After accepting a position at the Rodney Hunt Company in Orange, MA, Norm relocated to nearby Athol, MA in 1965, where he raised his two sons and lived for 55 years.

In 1983, his division at Rodney Hunt was acquired by KRH Rolls, Inc., and Norm became Vice President & General Manager.

His wife Audrey passed away in 1995.

Norm retired in 1999, enjoying golfing, woodworking and clock making, and served on the board of Athol Savings Bank. He was a parishioner at Our Lady Immaculate Church in Athol and was a devout member of the Catholic faith.

In 2010, Norm married Connie Milusich of Athol, MA, and relocated to Keene, NH in 2020.

Norm was predeceased by his first wife Audrey, his brothers Frederic and Leon, and his parents Berthe and Frederic. He is survived by his wife, Connie; son Norman and wife Nancy, son Brian and wife Sandy; two stepchildren, Becky and Chris, and many nieces and nephews. He was blessed with four grandchildren to whom he was known as “G-Pop”, Lauren, Sean, Caroline and Alex, and four step grandchildren, Caitlin, Claire, Matt and Izzy. He was deeply loved by his family.

Family and friends are invited to call on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 from 9:00 to 11:00am at the Foley Funeral Home, 49 Court Street, Keene. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Tuesday at 11:30am in St. Bernard Church, 185 Main Street, Keene. Burial with committal prayers and military honors in St. Stephens Cemetery, Framingham, MA, will be held privately by the family.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Norman G. Brodeur’s memory to the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care, 154 Hitchcock Loop Road, Lebanon, NH 03766.