Roger Poirier

FISKDALE – Roger E. Poirier, 77, of Finlay Road, died Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at Quaboag on the Common in West Brookfield. He was predeceased by his wife of 47 years, Jane M. (Senecal) Poirier who died in 2013. He is survived by three children, Roger J. Poirier and his wife Dawna of Charlton (currently living in South Korea), Linda J. Seguin and her husband John of Sturbridge, and Bridget A. Zietkowski and her husband Robert of Brimfield; his sister, Pauline Janick of Florida; 15 grandchildren, Caleb, Joseph and Samuel Poirier, Adam, Ben, Gabrielle, Joseph, Katelyn, Isaiah and Tommy Seguin, and Juliet, Alicia, Philip, David and Matthew Zietkowski, 6 great grandchildren, many nephews and nieces, and many family members living in Canada. He was predeceased by a son, Jason Poirier who died in 2008; and a brother, Joseph Poirier who died in 2017. He was born in Southbridge, son of the late Joseph and Irene Beatrice (Lavalee) Poirier, was raised in Canada and lived in Southbridge, before moving to Fiskdale in 1973.

Mr. Poirier was a self-employed finish carpenter throughout his life. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 11379 at St. Joseph’s Church in Charlton. He was a skilled craftsman. He enjoyed camping, snowmobiling, traveling, and especially loved to play golf at Hemlock Ridge Golf Course in Sturbridge.

A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 1, 2017, at St. Joseph’s Church, 10 H. Putnam Rd. Ext., Charlton. Calling hours are Thursday, August 31, 2017, from 5-7 p.m., and on Friday, September 1, 2017, from 10-11 a.m., in the rotunda at St. Joseph’s Church in Charlton. Burial will be private at a later date. In lieu of cut flowers, the family requests that plants be given for a memorial garden. Paradis-Givner Funeral Home in Oxford is directing the arrangements.