Bertrand Chouinard

87, of Wells, Maine and Clearwater, FL, died on

Sept. 29, 2020 after a battle with leukemia. Bert

was born just before Christmas 1932 to Albert

and Rose (Morin) Chouinard in Graniteville,

VT. Over his lifetime he lived in Nashua and

Hudson, NH, Wells, ME, and Clearwater, FL.

As a youth, he attended school in Alfred, ME

with the Brothers of Christian Instruction. In his

teen years, he worked in the Rock of Ages

Granite Quarry in Vermont, alongside his father.

Bert later served in the United States Army for

two years and was stationed in Texas and

Panama. After his military service, he settled in

Nashua, NH where he met his wife Shirley, and

they were married in 1961. Bert was employed

for 46 years at Bronze Craft, a foundry in

Nashua, advancing in his career from a

pieceworker to industrial engineer before he

retired in 1998.

He loved carpentry, camping, billiards, and

playing harmonica with the Gulfport Senior

Citizens Harmonica Club. Bert loved

reminiscing and was especially proud of his

French-Canadian heritage; He made many trips

to Canada over his lifetime. Bert had the “gift of

the gab” and loved to strike up conversation at

any moment with anyone.

Bert was generous with his time, talent, and

treasure, always finding ways to help neighbors

and his community, and often volunteering with

his wife Shirley at Atria Senior Living in

Kennebunk, ME. He was a communicant of St.

Mary’s Catholic Church in Wells, ME and St.

Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in

Clearwater, FL. Bert was a member of the

Knights of Columbus.

His family includes his wife, Shirley (Galipeau)

Chouinard, of Wells, ME and Clearwater, FL;

son Christopher Chouinard and his partner

Harold Rodriguez of Fort Lauderdale, FL; and

son Jonathan Chouinard, his wife Amy, and

grandsons, Carter, Aidan, and Grady, all of

Goffstown, NH.

He was predeceased by his older brother Roland

Chouinard, but is survived by three sisters and

one brother: Sr. Marcelle Chouinard of Holiday,

FL, Terry Lapointe of Hudson, FL,

Sr. Pauline Chouinard of Oldsmar, FL, and

Gerard Chouinard of Tampa, FL and his wife

Terri-Lynn. He also leaves a sister-in-law,

Jaqueline Chouinard, and a brother-in-law,

Charles Colletta, both of Nashua, as well as

many cousins, three nieces, and five nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am

on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at St. Mary’s

Catholic Church, Wells, Maine. Services are

private due to Covid-19 restrictions. The Mass can be

seen live on the web at

www.holyspiritme.org/mass-live-st-mary.

The family is planning a post-pandemic “Celebration of

Life” for a larger gathering of loved ones and

friends.

In lieu

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to

the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, a non-profit

organization dedicated to helping at-risk youth.

You may contribute at www.youthranches.org or

by calling (800) 765-3797.