Leominster Champion Leominster, MA
Thursday, November 9th, 2006
Louis J. Legere, 86 LEOMINSTER -
Louis J. Legere, 86, of 14 Doyle St., died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006, in the Life Care Center of Leominster. He was born in Leominster on Oct. 24, 1920, the son of J. Philip and Ellen M. (Lynch) Legere. He graduated from St. Bernard's Central Catholic High School in 1938, where he excelled in football. He attended Nichols College. Mr. Legere was a distinguished combat veteran, having served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II, in European, Asian and North African Theaters. He sold cars at Murphy Buick in the 1950s and at Leominster Motor Sales in 1960s and 1970s. Mr. Legere also served on the Leominster Recreation Commission and was honored for his dedicated service of 25 years in 1989. He was proud to help establish many new programs for the boys and girls of Leominster, particularly the Learn To Ski Program at Wachusett Mountain and Lassie League Softball. He enjoyed being outdoors playing hockey, snow skiing, and water skiing. He leaves his wife of 53 years, Eleanore L. (Mackey) Legere; a daughter, Elise Legere Mitchell and her husband Jim Mitchell of West Linn, Oregon; two sons, Eric Legere and his wife Pat O'Malley of Leominster and Jim Legere and his wife Susan Legere of Newmarket, N.H.; and five loving grandchildren, Laura Mitchell and Cameron Mitchell of Oregon, Jake Legere, Alaina Legere and Olivia Legere all of New Hampshire. The Silas F. Richardson & Son Funeral Home directed arrangements.