Born June 15, 1918, in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada, son of the later Edgar Joseph and Mary
Margaret (Ryan) Belliveau. On May 30, 1942, he was united in marriage to Mary Ethel LeBlanc
Belliveau, who died September 27, 2009. He is survived by six children: Mary Ann Boudreau Brautigam
(Arthur) of Leesburg, Florida; Roger Belliveau (Anne) of Floral City, Florida; Nancy Barry
(Michael) of Lisbon; Maureen Lanoue (Joseph) of Norwich; Kathryn Lavoie (John) of Quaker
Hill; and Lisa Belliveau of Montgomery Village, Maryland. He also leaves behind eleven grand-
children, eleven great-grandchildren, foreign exchange student/adopted daughter Marja-Liisa
Rantapelkonen of Finland, in addition to numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. He was
predeceased by granddaughter Deirdre Boudreau, son-in-law Donald R. Boudreau, great-grandson
Justin Key, and nine siblings: Edward “Red” Belliveau, Marie Gertrude Oloff, Michael James
Belliveau, Clarence E. “Dede” Belliveau, Reverend Norbert E. Belliveau, Irene Perkowski, Robert
William Belliveau, Thomas Arthur Belliveau, and Margaret LeBlanc.
John was a man of great faith and strength, a loving father and grandfather, who set a
wonderful example for his family and friends. His life was one of service to others, particularly in
his church, where he was the altar server for many years at daily Mass and at all funerals. He retired as
as a welder from General Dynamics, Electric Boat Division in July, 1984. At the age of 55, he
received his GED.
A communicant of Sacred Heart Church, Norwichtown, he served as Trustee, Eucharistic
minister, lector, member of the Third Order of St. Francis, the Holy Name Society, and the Knights of
Columbus. He was also active in the parish bible study group, prayer group, the Cursillo Movement,
the Charismatic Movement, and the Pro Life Movement. In addition, he took on projects at the
church including cleaning the parking lot, trimming the shrubs, caring for the votive lights,
providing transportation to Mass for residents of St. Jude Common and others in the community, and
visiting and bringing the Eucharist to the home bound. In 1997, he received two parish recognitions: one as the
parish's Outstanding Senior Citizen and another awarded presented by Centennial Honors Committee. In
addition to his church affiliations, he was also a member of the local AARP chapter.
The family wishes to thank the staff at Beechwood in New London who so lovingly cared for
John. The family will receive family and friends on Friday, Nov. 18th, from 5-8 pm. at the Labenski
Funeral Home, 107 Boswell Avenue, Norwich, where the funeral will assemble on
Saturday, Nov 19th, at 9:30 am. and proceed to a Mass of Christian Burial at
10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, 52 West Town Street, Norwich. Entombment to follow in St. Mary
Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to either Sacred Heart Church,
52 West Town Street, Norwich, CT 06360 or to the Haitian Health Foundation, 97 Sherman Street,
Norwich, CT 06360.
To leave a condolence or share a memory, please visit www.labenskifuneralhome.com
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