Maurice "Willie" Demanche, 93, of Merrimack passed away on Monday, September 28 ^th , 2020 at Bedford Hills in Bedford after a brief illness.

He was born in Nashua, NH on September 16 ^th , 1927, son of the late Henry and Rose (Obin) Demanche.

Willie served in the U.S. Navy during WWII from 1945 – 1949 when he was honorably discharged.

He was last employed as a service manager for Sears, Roebuck & Co for many years before his retirement in 1983.

Along with his parents, Willie was pre-deceased by eight siblings, Henry, Rose, Andrew, Normand, Paul, Leo, Albert and Raymond.

He will be forever loved and remembered by his wife of 70 years, Claudette Demanche; a son, Michael Demanche and his wife Donna; three grandchildren, Melissa and her husband Jessie Hartford, Kimberly and her husband Bill Grondin, and Michelle and her husband Jason Raymond; four great-grandchildren, Danny and Sadie Hartford and Nelson and Samantha Grondin; a great-great-granddaughter, Remington Grondin; two brothers, Oscar and Roger Demanche, along with many nieces and nephews.

A graveside service with military honors will be held at Last Rest Cemetery, 13 Baboosic Lake Road, Merrimack on Friday, October 9 ^th , 2020 at 2 PM.