Maurice H. Demers Sr.
April 20, 2008
View Tribute and Sign Guestbook FALL RIVER – Maurice H. Demers, Sr., DDS, 87, of Walnut Street, Fall River, died Sunday, April 20, 2008, at the Highlander Nursing Center in Fall River. He was the husband of Theresa E. (Gallant) Demers.
Born in Fall River, a son of the late Adelard O. Demers, MD and the late Sarah (Michaud) Demers, he lived most of his life in the city, excepting five years in Berkley, MA. He maintained a dental practice on Eastern Avenue in Fall River for fifty-two years until his retirement in 1997. During those years he was a member of the Massachusetts Dental Society and was elected president of the Fall River Dental Society in 1965.
The hobby of collecting marked his time away from the office. He was a member of the Toy Train Operating Society and the Train Collectors Association, and at one time had a toy train collection among the largest in the region. Dr. Demers avidly collected other items such as stamps, coins and books.
He was a communicant of Notre Dame Church in the city and a former member of the Elks. During WWII he served in the U. S. Army as a medic.
Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Maurice H. Demers, Jr., of Fall River; five daughters, Christine M. Beaulieu of Berkley, Lorraine H. Thibault of Dartmouth, Anne Marie S. Demers of Fall River, Claudette T. Demers of Seekonk and Michele R. Spinale of Byfield, MA; a brother, Henry A. Demers of Westport; thirteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Information
A memorial Mass will be held in Notre Dame Church, 529 Eastern Ave., Fall River on Saturday, May 3, 2008, at 11:00AM. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Other arrangements held privately and are under the direction of THE HATHAWAY HOME FOR FUNERALS, 1813 Robeson St., Fall River, MA. To LIGHT A CANDLE, SIGN THE MEMORIAL REGISTER, consult THE GRIEF LIBRARY, or obtain CHURCH DIRECTIONS, go to www.hathawayfunerals.com. or please telephone 508/673-0781.
Donations Information
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Alzheimers Association, 245 Waterman St., Suite 306, Providence, RI 02906; and/or Hospice Outreach, 502 Bedford St., Fall River, MA 02720.
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