John Francis Paquette, who had spent his whole life in Haverhill and had turned 86 years old at the time of his passing, passed away on Monday, March 18 in Marlborough. He had lived in Haverhill his entire life. Every member of his family was gathered around him at that moment. His parents, Emile and Catherine (Butler) Paquette, became his parents when he was born in Haverhill. In honor of his father, John Paquette was given his name. It was in the year 1956 that he graduated from Haverhill Trade School, which he had attended. He was a member of the graduating class.
While he was there, he completed his education in the Printing trade, which was the subject of his education. His ability to create, build, and construct (without writing down dimensions) structures such as tree homes, decks, a swimming pool, and teepees for children to play in, in addition to a wide variety of other activities, was truly remarkable. He was able to do all of this without writing down the dimensions. It was possible for him to accomplish all of this without keeping a record of the dimensions. He was able to accomplish all of this as a result of the extraordinary talent he possessed.
In addition to that, he was well-known for his ability to make jokes in a short amount of time and for his enthusiasm for solving crossword puzzles. Furthermore, he experimented with building sculptures out of driftwood for his family and friends so that they might be shown.
John was an exceptionally unselfish individual who would always put the health and happiness of his family and friends higher on his list of priorities than giving any thought to his own well-being. He would never even consider his own health and happiness. If it meant sacrificing his own happiness, he would do whatever it took to accomplish this.
Marlborough is the location of his daughter, Vickie Lynn Paquette, while she is not absent from the family. Some of the people who are able to carry on his legacy are his sons, Jonathan P. Paquette and his wife Becky, who live in Medford, and Kenneth A. Paquette, who lives in Jamaica Plain. Both of these individuals are able to carry on his heritage today. John is also survived by his sisters, Roseann Paquette, Susan Pascucci of Bradford, and Marie Paquette, all of whom reside in Beverly. Roseann Paquette is the only sister who survives John. Additionally, he is survived by his grandchildren Emilio Giambarella, Katrina Wilson, and Taylor Ouimette, as well as his great-grandchild Leiane Ouimette.
He was greatly loved by all of his family members. Additionally, he is survived by his great-grandchild after he passes away. There were a number of members of John’s family who passed away prior to his passing. These relatives included his devoted wife Elizabeth “Betty” (Morris) Paquette, his brothers Daniel Paquette, Joseph Paquette, and Christopher Paquette, as well as his sister Christina Paquette. With the clock striking twelve in the afternoon, there will be a funeral home chapel service held at the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, which is located in Haverhill at 486 Main Street. The ceremony will take place at the funeral home chapel. If you would like to pay your respects to the person who has passed away, you are cordially invited to attend the calling hours that will be conducted on Friday, March 22 from ten in the morning to twelve in the afternoon.
