Henry R. HAMELIN

Henry R. Hamelin -- Age 83, a lifelong resident of Billerica. Died December 13, 2005. Retired employee of St. Joseph Hospital in Lowell and AVCO Research and Advanced Development Co. in Wilmington. U.S. Army Veteran of WWII. Husband of the late Isabelle H. (Bettencourt) Hamelin. Father of Cynthia D. Hickey of Billerica, Henry R. Hamelin Jr. of Chelmsford, and David G. Hamelin and his wife Theresa of Wakefield. Grandfather of Tara Banks, Todd Hamelin, Jason Hamelin, Scott Hamelin, and John Hickey. Great grandfather of Jonah and Noah. Visiting hours at the Blake Funeral Home, 24 Worthen St., CHELMSFORD on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. A funeral Mass will be offered on Friday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Mary's Church, 25 North Rd., Chelmsford. Burial at Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Lawrence. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley, 360 Merrimack St. Bldg. 5, Lawrence, MA 01843. www.blakefuneralhome.com Published in the Boston Globe on 12/14/2005.