Gary Martineau obit

Courtesy of yourclaremontpress.com

Gary Leo Martineau, 53 of Hudson, NH, died suddenly on Monday, July 13, 2009 at his home of heart failure.

He was born on July 31, 1956 in Claremont, NH to the late Rudolph and Rita (St. Sauveur) Martineau.

Gary began his career with the Army where he very proudly earned the distinction of SP/5 and a good conduct medal, serving his country twice including a tour in Germany. After serving in the military, Gary's career continued to flourish in companies in Southern, NH including Lockheed Sanders and BAE Systems, installing and maintaining radar and other systems that facilitates the national security that we all enjoy and keeps us all safe.

Gary loved and spent every minute he could outdoors. He spent most of his life kayaking, camping, rock climbing, mountain biking, and hiking. He was an avid whitewater kayaker. He belonged to and was active in many organizations to protect our rivers and streams.

He is survived by his only daughter Anna Martineau of Surprise, AZ; his sister and brother-in-law Diane (Martineau) and Roger Bruce of Enfield, NH; his sister and brother-in-law Lucille (Martineau) and David Proulx of San Jose, CA. He is also survived by several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

A graveside service will be held Saturday July 25th at eleven O’clock in St. Mary Cemetery with Rev. Donna Leslie pastor of the First Congregational Church of Croydon Flat, officiating.

In his memory, we ask that you take the time to help someone out and live your life to the fullest. Donations can be made to The Nature Conservancy, Attn: Treasury, 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22203, USA.