1930 – 2013
N. Grosvenordale – Rene B. Santerre, 82, of Riverside Dr, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of Mary V. (Rogers) Santerre. Born in N. Grosvenordale, he was the son of the late Eugene and Alberta (Grenier) Santerre.
Mr. Santerre was a graduate of St. JosephSchool and Ellis Tech. He was a proud veteran of the Korean Conflict serving with the United States Army.
Mr. Santerre was a self-employed mason and owned D & R Masonry & Tire in N. Grosvenordale. He was an avid Red Sox fan and enjoyed watching NASCAR at the Thompson Speedway. He liked to play both cards and bocce. He was a member of Union St. Jean Baptist, a life member of the Knights of Columbus and the American Legion, and served as the treasurer of the West Thompson Fire Department. He was a communicant of St. JosephChurch and sponsored many men and women championship softball teams. Rene and his wife wintered in Florida for over 30 years.
In addition to his wife, Rene is survived by his two sons, Daniel Santerre and his wife Nancy, and Roger Santerre and his wife Denise, both of Thompson; his four brothers Leon Santerre of N. Grosvenordale, Norbert “Metz” Santerre of Quinebaug, and Richard and Maurice Santerre both of N. Grosvenordale; his sister, Irene Harvanek of Webster, MA; and four grandchildren, Pamela, Tracey, Alyson, and Andrew. He was predeceased by his grandson, Matthew Santerre; his brother, Gerry Santerre and his two sisters, Cecile Santerre and Theresa (Santerre) Auger.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Rene’s family from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, Friday March 1, 2013 in the Valade Funeral Home, 23 Main St., N. Grosvenordale CT. A gathering will begin at 9:30 am on Saturday March 2, 2013, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 am in St. JosephChurch, 18 Main St., N. Grosvenordale. Burial with Military Honors will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Community Fire Department, PO Box 874, N.Grosvenordale, CT06255; to Hospice of Northeast Connecticut, PO Box 632, Putnam, CT06260; or to the charity of one’s choice. For the memorial guestbook, visit www.GilmanAndValade.com
Mike & Anita Santerre
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
John Macdonald
Iam so sorry Mary,I had no idea there was any problem, my prayers are with you both. John Macdonald
Fred&Kathy Nowak
Rene waas a Good man very loved by family and friends ,humble and sweet. he will be very missed Love Kathy&Fred Nowak.
Reggie and Gloria Lamb
Dear Mary and Family,
Thinking of you at this time. Our Prayers and Thoughts are with you. Rene was very special in our lives.
Hugs
Reggie and Gloria
Katrina johnson
Dear santerre family, im sorry for your loss. if there is any thing i can do please have tracey tell me.
I am traceys good friend.
my deepest condolences
Katrina Johnson
Charlotte and Pam LaRue
We are sorry for you loss. Stopped at camp a number of times, but nobody was ever there, would have liked to have talked about old times. God Bless you all.
David and Darlene Buckless
Mary and family,
We are so sorry for your loss. Rene was a very nice man, and we know he will be missed greatly. We will be out of town, so we are sorry we cannot visit on Friday or Saturday. Our love and prayers are with you. We hope to see you soon. <3
Joe and Connie Valvano
Mary, We were so sorry to hear of Rene’s passing. What a great guy he was!! Just to let you know, you and and your family have been in our thoughts and prayers. Bocce and cards are just not the same. Take care and we’ll talk soon.
Love, Joe and Connie
Marguerita Karpenski
Mary and family, so sorry about your beloved husband’s passing. I will always remember him as a hard worker and a kind and gentle family man. Keep the faith, Many Blessings.
Marguerita Karpenski
DOLORES ZIOBROWSKI
DEAR MARY:
I SHARE DEEPLY SHARE IN YOUR SORROW . YOU HAVE LOST YOUR DEAREST HUSBAND THAT WAS YOUR BEST FRIEND, LOVER AND SOULMATE FOR OVER 59 YEARS.
MAY GOD’S LOVE STRENGTHEN YOU AND GIVE YOU COMFORT.
GOD DID NOT TAKE HIM AWAY, GOD RECEIVED HIM INTO HIS KINGDOM.
ALL MY LOVE
DOLORES
Alan Rivers
TO the entire Santerre family our thoughts and prayers are with you. may god bless you all. Al Rivers and family