William J. Boudreau, 78, of North Haven, devoted husband of Marie Boudreau, passed away February 1st 2016 after an extended illness. He was surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born in Worcester, MA on 10/1/37, the son of the late George & Margaret Boudreau. He is survived by his eldest son Jonathan Boudreau, daughter, Leslie DeGiacomo (Paul), son Justin (Brandi) and the greatest joys of his life were his grandchildren Evan, Griffin & Jessica. Bill is also survived by siblings George (Sharon), Jimmy (Gayle), Mike (Debbie), Bonnie (David), as well as brother in law Walter Dembiczak, nephew Mike & niece Carol, and several other nieces and nephews. Bill was predeceased by his sister Penny and sister-in-law, Jane Dembiczak. After High School, Bill served four years in the US Air Force, stationed for two of those years in Japan. A hard working and honest man, Bill devoted 35 years to his career as a driver for Stop and Shop. Bill also believed in giving back to his community and served as an auxiliary police officer for the town of North.Bill was a man of many interests, and an accomplished marksman. He worked tirelessly as an advocate for the shooting sports, serving as the president of the Connecticut Trapshooting Association. One of Bill’s proudest achievements, and a testament to his dedication and skill, was being inducted into the CT Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 2004. He was also an avid golfer, and enjoyed hiking with his 2 yellow labs. Bill was a man of great integrity, honesty and patriotism. His wisdom, generosity and patience were evident in all that he did. His talents were many and shared with all. He will be remembered as a wonderful and loving husband, father, grandfather and friend.
Family and friends are invited to go directly to Church of the Resurrection, 115 Pond Hill Road, Wallingford on Saturday morning Feb. 6th at 10:00 to attend a Mass of Christian burial and are also invited to attend the committal services immediately following in the All Saints Mausoleum with full military honors. The visiting hours will be Friday Feb. 5th from 5 to 7 pm at North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Wounded Warriors Project, or the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.
Sorry to hear about Bill. Kevin and I knew him through Trapshooting and know he will be dearly missed.
T remember the good times I had with Bill. All the times we went trout fishing on opening day in the 1960's. The first time Bill went golfing with me and my other two brothers-in-law Phil and Chunk. Bill had a 350 yard drive on the longest hole at Lyman Orchards. The time Bill took me trap shooting and let me use his shotgun. The best round I had was 8 out of 25 but i had a great time. The great times we had at the cook-outs at the Boudreau's, especially Bill's patented BBQ'd chicken, and don't forget those intense horseshoe tournaments. The times we had family dinners at Gramere's. Bill, Dad, and I would sit at one end of the table. After dinner, the three of us would light up our Lucky Strikes and form a smoke screen while we had our coffee. The times we congratulated each other each time another child was welcomed into our family. The time that Bill joined my Mother's Christmas Eve family get-together. And the most important times were later in life. Whenever we got together, Bill was the one who supported my views the strongest on the 2nd Amendment and we would repeat the same stories every time we sat down together. While we were at it, we also solved all of the world's problems. God Bless You Bill!
Marie,
So sorry to hear about Bill. Our deepest sympathy to you all. Bill was such a wonderful person and we will cherish all our times we spent in his company. We pray for strength for you all during this difficult time. xoxoxox
Remember Bill from his days on the No. Haven Auxiliary Police Force. A fine man who gave many hours to benefit the community.
Marie, Very Sorry to hear about Bill. Condolences to you and the family.
My deepest condolences to the Boudreau family. Bill will be missed at ATA events.
Sincerely,
Ralph Catalano
Dear Marie and family, I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this sad time. I know Bill was a very kind man.
Marie,I am so sorry for your loss of Bill.I will always remember him as a fellow that could put a smile and laugh.I live in Naples FL. sorry I could not attend Bill's ceremony.
God Bless, James.
My sincere condolences to the Boudreau family. I had the pleasure of shooting and competing with Bill for numerous years. He was a fine person and showed good sportsmanship all of the time I spent with him. Trapshooters will miss his presence at events in the future.