Andre J. Paquette

Andre J. Paquette, 85, of Goffstown, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at Merrimack Hospice House surrounded by his family. He was born on April 22, 1941 in East Hereford, Quebec, Canada to the late Antonio and Marie Rose (Drouin) Paquette.

Andre moved to America as a young boy and worked on his family farm in Pittsburg, NH. He later worked at the Ethan Allen Factory in Vermont and then owned a skidder used for his work at his brother and brother-in-law’s logging company. In the early 1970’s, Andre moved his family to southern NH to work construction, where he became a key employee for over thirty years at Willboard Supply delivering drywall with a boom truck and crane. On his time off, he enjoyed taking his grandkids for rides on his pontoon boat.

Andre is survived by his four children: Robert “Rob” Paquette and his wife Laddawan, Cynthia Frye, Luc Paquette and his wife Christine and Ronnie Ray Paquette; his sister: Suzanne Madore; his seven grandchildren: Corey, Joshua, Spencer, Nicole, Kaylee, Michael and Kacey Rose; his four great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and his companion: Louise Fournier.

In addition to his parents, Andre is predeceased by his beloved wife: Solange D. Rouleau.

SERVICES: Calling hours will be held on Monday, August 24, 2026 at Lambert Funeral Home, 1799 Elm St. in Manchester from 11am to 12pm. Committal prayers will immediately follow at Mt. Calvary Mausoleum in Manchester.

For online condolences, please visit www.LambertFuneralHome.com.