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Jean Paul LavoieAugust 29, 1927 - September 20, 2009
Jean (Jack) Paul Lavoie of Lopez Island died of a brain aneurysm at noon on September 20, 2009 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Bellingham. He was born on August 29, 1927 in Montreal, Quebec to Annette Carignan Lavoie and Dr. Thomas Lavoie. He is survived by his wife, Mildred Louise Lavoie, who is at the Islands Convalescent Center on Friday Harbor, Washington and a brother, Louis Lavoie of Vernon, Connecticut. Jack was an aeronautical engineer who worked at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in the 1950s and 1960s before moving to California where he worked at Garrett, Palos Verdes Peninsula and Rohr in Chula Vista, California. He then worked at Boeing Aircraft until he retired in the 1980s. Jack is also survived by his seven children: David Lavoie, the oldest child now works at Boeing Aircraft as an Industrial Engineer in California. Lisa Harlow is a Professor of Quantitative Psychology in Rhode Island. Paula Lavoie is an accountant in Colorado Springs; Donna McCray is a nurse in Hickory, North Carolina. Peter Lavoie is a computer specialist with Kaiser Permanente in California. Jennifer Marino is a property manager in Colorado Springs; and Melanie Castleberry is a home-school mother of five in Spring, Texas. He is also survived by his two step-children: Linda Cera and Nancy Cera. Jack loved the beauty and freedom of the ocean and owned a few boats over the years, a couple of which he constructed himself. He loved wood-working and carved beautiful wooden ducks among other curios. He also had a life-long love of classical music that seemed to transport him to faraway places, away from the bustle of every-day life. In recent years, Jack took up gardening and also enjoyed the constant companionship of his beloved dog, Moose, whom he would walk. He and Moose would faithfully visit Louise every other day on Friday Harbor. He will be remembered for his intelligence, his humor and his spirit that most likely is still walking the island with his dog in between jaunts in his workshop and the garden. His seven children will fondly remember his surprise visit two weeks before his death to his oldest son's birthday. It was a day of merriment, great conversations, and much fun. We will miss him. |
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