Harold R. Paquette, Jr.

Harold R. Paquette Jr., 88, of Westfield, passed away August 15, 2021.  He was born November 28, 1932, in Burlington, Vermont, the son of the late Harold R. Sr. and Mildred (Dubuque) Paquette.  He married Charlene M. Ryan on August 1, 1964.

Harold proudly served in the United States Army as a Paratrooper medic for the 511^th Airborne until he was honorably discharged in 1953.

Harold worked as a machinist for years.  When he left that he started a landscape gardening business which he sold after some years and started a property management business.  He enjoyed coaching his boys little league teams and doing woodworking.  He loved dogs, especially his little Suzy.

He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Charlene Paquette; four children, Perry (Kristin) Paquette, Celeste (Robert) Mariotti, Craig (Jennifer) Paquette, and Nicole (Frank Loftus) Paquette; grandchildren, Mackenzie, Zackary, Hailey (Marcus), Brody, Chloe, Sydney, Emma, Will, Joey, Ava, James, Kelly, and Ryan; and great grandchildren, Brooklyn, Easton, Quinn, and Julia.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 20, 2021, at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church, 17102 Spring Mill Road.  Arrangements were entrusted to Flanner Buchanan – Carmel.