Michael "Mike" Buteau has lost his battle to Congestive Heart Failure on October 11 ^th , 2020, he was 64. Mike was born on June 17 ^th , 1956 in Mainz, Rhineland-Palantinale, Germany. He grew up in parts of Western Europe, Texas, Tennessee, Colorado, and finally and New Hampshire as he was a part of a Military family. He was a graduate of Nashua High South in 1975. Mike served his country in the United States Army for 6 years. He also was a member of the Merrimack Police Department from 1980-1984. The rest of his career was many years with Digital Equipment Corporation and finally at BAE Systems. He was everyone's favorite dad/softball coach in town. He was always so happy when he was on the field, and so proud of all the girls he coached.

Mike is survived by his wife of 39 years, Debby (Blankenship), his daughter Melissa Francoeur and her son Preston, his daughter Maegan Buteau and her significant other, Timmy Burke, his parents Dorothy (Rye) and Joseph Robert Sr., his sister Suzanne Gray and her husband David, his brother Joseph Robert Jr and his wife Kelly, and his many nieces and nephews.

Calling hours will be Thursday, October 15 ^th from 4:00 pm -6:00 pm at Rivet Funeral Home in Merrimack, NH. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 16 ^th at St, John Neumann's Church at 10:00 am in Merrimack, NH, followed by burial at last rest cemetery in Merrimack, NH.