Roger F. DUQUETTE

NORTH PORT, FL— Roger F. "Duke" "Colorful" Duquette, 72, of 5580 Holiday Park Rd., formerly of Southbridge and later Quinebaug, CT, died Wednesday, August 31st, in the Peace River Regional Medical Center, Port Charlotte, FL, after a lengthy battle with Multiple Myeloma. He leaves his wife, Marilyn (MacIntyre) Duquette; three daughters: Vera Larson of Southbridge, Lorna Desaulniers of Gaithersburg, MD, and Darice Collie of Sandown, NH; a stepson, Gary Ide of Woodstock, CT; a sister, Julie Archambault of Southbridge; his former wife, Loretta Meagher of Southbridge; 7 grandchildren; nieces and nephews. He was born in Southbridge, the son of George and Aline B. (Bourassa) Duquette. He was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Duquette was the manager of Christie & Thompson Auto Parts in Southbridge for over 30 years, retiring in 1994. He served on the Southbridge Town Council from 1974 through 1998 with the exception of one year (1977). He served as the Council Vice-Chairman during the 1994-1995 term and served as the Council Chairman during the 1995-1996 term. He was a member of the Lonide J. Lemire Post 6055 of the VFW in Southbridge. He was a member of the Southbridge Softball Association and was a member of the All American Club in Southbridge. He was a passionate golfer and was a former of Cohasse Country Club in Southbridge. The funeral will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 6th, from the Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., Southbridge with a service at 10:00am in St. Michael’s Roumanian Orthodox Church, Roumanian Ave., Southbridge. Burial will be in New Notre Dame Cemetery, Southbridge. Calling hours in the funeral home will be held on Monday, Sept. 5th, from 5:00 to 8:00pm.