Marcel R. "Mike" Bellemare

Marcel R. "Mike" Bellemare, 83, a Dracut resident died Sunday May 1, 2011 at his residence with his loving family by his side. He was the devoted husband of Lillian R. (Proteau) Bellemare of Dracut with whom he celebrated sixty five years of marriage on April 21, 2011.
Born in Lowell on February 10, 1928, he was a son of the late Adelard and Blanche (Belliveau) Bellemare.
In 1946, Marcel joined the United States Army, earning the rank of Private. During his enlistment he was awarded the World War II Victory Medal.
Mr. Bellemare retired after thirty years working maintenance for the Food & Drug Administration in Winchester .
He was a communicant of the former St. Louis de France Church where he served on the parish's prayer group for twenty four years and was a Eucharistic minister. Marcel was currently a parishioner of St. Michael Church, Lowell. He was a member of both the American Legion Post #315 and the DAV of Lowell.
Mike was a very active person and enjoyed skiing, both downhill and cross country. He was an avid golfer, most often playing the course at Applewood in Windham, NH. He looked forward to going out dancing every month with his wife, Lillian. Walking was another way Marcel enjoyed an active lifestyle.
In addition to his wife, survivors include three sons, Victor Bellemare and his wife, Ciel of Boston, Donald Bellemare and his partner, Linda Bender of Tewksbury, Kenneth Bellemare of Dracut; two daughters, Carol Ledoux and her husband, Louis of Hudson, NH, Diane Paige and her husband, Nicholas of Nashua, NH; a brother, Richard Bellemare and his wife, Georgette of Pelham, NH; four sisters, Aline Drouin of Hooksett, NH, Anita Plamondon and her husband, Amedee of Lowell, Pauline Sutphen and her husband, Stanley of Marco Island, FL and Evelyn Mercier of Lowell; nine grandchildren, Jamie Ledoux and his wife, Kim, Ryan Ledoux, Jon and Dylan Bellemare, Alexis Paige and her husband, Keith Shelton, Corridan Joshua Paige, Jessica, Kristen and Corey Bellemare; 2 great grandchildren, Teagan and Sophie Ledoux; many nieces, nephews and dear friends. He was the brother of the late Henriette, Therese and Robert Bellemare and Jacqueline Wolfgang.