s/o Simeon Joseph "Sam J" Bergeron and Marie Zelia Eschembach; h/o Jean Ann Francis
He was born and raised in Brockton, Massachusetts. At age 7 he was enthralled by Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic and decided that he wanted to be a pilot. His backup plan was to be a teacher. He enrolled at Bridgewater State Teachers College where he met and married the love of his life, Jean Ann Francis of Gloucester. He enlisted in the US Navy Reserve in summer 1941 and served as a carrier pilot in the Pacific theater throughout the war. He participated in the battle for Guadalcanal, the battle of Leyte Gulf and many others. He received five Navy Air Medals and three Distinguished Flying Cross awards. In 1969 he retired with a rank of Commander and was awarded a Meritorious Service Medal by the President.
Bob and Jean returned to their home in East Greenwich, RI, where he taught high school mathematics for 14 years. Avid skiers, they trekked nearly every winter weekend to New Hampshire. After his retirement in 1985, they moved to Holderness, NH. Bob continued to ski into his early 80s. Golfing, bowling, and the Red Sox were among his other passions. Bob and Jean were dedicated volunteers at the Plymouth Regional Senior Center for over thirty years.
They were among a small group of committed senior citizens who were instrumental in obtaining federal funding to transform the old Plymouth train station into an active and vibrant community resource.
In 1998 Bob and Jean received the Vaughan Award for outstanding volunteer service from the NH Council on Aging. Bob was a long-serving member of the PRSC Board, the Holderness planning board and the Grafton County Senior Citizen Council. With Jean he delivered Meals on Wheels for over 20 years.
Family members include (removed for privacy).
We will miss this modest war hero, unassuming and respected math teacher, dedicated civic volunteer, devoted husband, and role model father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
Published in Union Leader on June 5, 2017
He was born and raised in Brockton, Massachusetts. At age 7 he was enthralled by Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic and decided that he wanted to be a pilot. His backup plan was to be a teacher. He enrolled at Bridgewater State Teachers College where he met and married the love of his life, Jean Ann Francis of Gloucester. He enlisted in the US Navy Reserve in summer 1941 and served as a carrier pilot in the Pacific theater throughout the war. He participated in the battle for Guadalcanal, the battle of Leyte Gulf and many others. He received five Navy Air Medals and three Distinguished Flying Cross awards. In 1969 he retired with a rank of Commander and was awarded a Meritorious Service Medal by the President.
Bob and Jean returned to their home in East Greenwich, RI, where he taught high school mathematics for 14 years. Avid skiers, they trekked nearly every winter weekend to New Hampshire. After his retirement in 1985, they moved to Holderness, NH. Bob continued to ski into his early 80s. Golfing, bowling, and the Red Sox were among his other passions. Bob and Jean were dedicated volunteers at the Plymouth Regional Senior Center for over thirty years.
They were among a small group of committed senior citizens who were instrumental in obtaining federal funding to transform the old Plymouth train station into an active and vibrant community resource.
In 1998 Bob and Jean received the Vaughan Award for outstanding volunteer service from the NH Council on Aging. Bob was a long-serving member of the PRSC Board, the Holderness planning board and the Grafton County Senior Citizen Council. With Jean he delivered Meals on Wheels for over 20 years.
Family members include (removed for privacy).
We will miss this modest war hero, unassuming and respected math teacher, dedicated civic volunteer, devoted husband, and role model father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
Published in Union Leader on June 5, 2017
s/o Simeon Joseph "Sam J" Bergeron and Marie Zelia Eschembach; h/o Jean Ann Francis
He was born and raised in Brockton, Massachusetts. At age 7 he was enthralled by Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic and decided that he wanted to be a pilot. His backup plan was to be a teacher. He enrolled at Bridgewater State Teachers College where he met and married the love of his life, Jean Ann Francis of Gloucester. He enlisted in the US Navy Reserve in summer 1941 and served as a carrier pilot in the Pacific theater throughout the war. He participated in the battle for Guadalcanal, the battle of Leyte Gulf and many others. He received five Navy Air Medals and three Distinguished Flying Cross awards. In 1969 he retired with a rank of Commander and was awarded a Meritorious Service Medal by the President.
Bob and Jean returned to their home in East Greenwich, RI, where he taught high school mathematics for 14 years. Avid skiers, they trekked nearly every winter weekend to New Hampshire. After his retirement in 1985, they moved to Holderness, NH. Bob continued to ski into his early 80s. Golfing, bowling, and the Red Sox were among his other passions. Bob and Jean were dedicated volunteers at the Plymouth Regional Senior Center for over thirty years.
They were among a small group of committed senior citizens who were instrumental in obtaining federal funding to transform the old Plymouth train station into an active and vibrant community resource.
In 1998 Bob and Jean received the Vaughan Award for outstanding volunteer service from the NH Council on Aging. Bob was a long-serving member of the PRSC Board, the Holderness planning board and the Grafton County Senior Citizen Council. With Jean he delivered Meals on Wheels for over 20 years.
Family members include (removed for privacy).
We will miss this modest war hero, unassuming and respected math teacher, dedicated civic volunteer, devoted husband, and role model father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
Published in Union Leader on June 5, 2017
He was born and raised in Brockton, Massachusetts. At age 7 he was enthralled by Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic and decided that he wanted to be a pilot. His backup plan was to be a teacher. He enrolled at Bridgewater State Teachers College where he met and married the love of his life, Jean Ann Francis of Gloucester. He enlisted in the US Navy Reserve in summer 1941 and served as a carrier pilot in the Pacific theater throughout the war. He participated in the battle for Guadalcanal, the battle of Leyte Gulf and many others. He received five Navy Air Medals and three Distinguished Flying Cross awards. In 1969 he retired with a rank of Commander and was awarded a Meritorious Service Medal by the President.
Bob and Jean returned to their home in East Greenwich, RI, where he taught high school mathematics for 14 years. Avid skiers, they trekked nearly every winter weekend to New Hampshire. After his retirement in 1985, they moved to Holderness, NH. Bob continued to ski into his early 80s. Golfing, bowling, and the Red Sox were among his other passions. Bob and Jean were dedicated volunteers at the Plymouth Regional Senior Center for over thirty years.
They were among a small group of committed senior citizens who were instrumental in obtaining federal funding to transform the old Plymouth train station into an active and vibrant community resource.
In 1998 Bob and Jean received the Vaughan Award for outstanding volunteer service from the NH Council on Aging. Bob was a long-serving member of the PRSC Board, the Holderness planning board and the Grafton County Senior Citizen Council. With Jean he delivered Meals on Wheels for over 20 years.
Family members include (removed for privacy).
We will miss this modest war hero, unassuming and respected math teacher, dedicated civic volunteer, devoted husband, and role model father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
Published in Union Leader on June 5, 2017
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
