Joseph Henry Morrissette

Lowell - Joseph Henry Morrissette, beloved husband of Flore (Perras) Morrissette for 63 years, and a resident of the Centralville section of Lowell, died Sunday August 17, 2008 at a local nursing home following a brief illness. He was 95.
Born in Lowell on December 13, 1912, he was a son of the late Arsene and Malvina (Rheault) Morrissette.
Henry was a veteran of WWII and Korea having served in the US Marine Corps. retiring with the rank of Master Sergeant. Upon retirement from the Marine Corps, Henry worked in nursing services at the Edith Norse Rogers Veteran Administration Hospital in Bedford for 24 years which gave him 50 years of government service.
He also held membership in the Centralville Senior Citizen Club.
Surviving him besides his wife are four sons and three daughters in law, Alfred and Beverly Morrissette of Litchfield, NH, Robert Morrissette of Boston, David and Sharon Morrissette of Stoneham, Peter and Gail Morrissette of Chelmsford; a brother Rudolph Morrissete of Lorrain, OH; seven grandchildren, Cindy Powersand her husband James, Jeffrey Morrissette and his wife Lynn, Melissa Morrissette, Holly Morrissette, Amy Morrissette, Adam Morrissette, Matthew Morrissette; three great grandchildren, Joshua Morrisette, Tanner Morrisette, Mia Powers; and several nieces and nephews.