Paul A. Thibeault

PITTSBURG, NH -- Mr. Paul A. Thibeault, 93, of Pittsburg, died late Tuesday afternoon, May 6, 2014, at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook. He was born on June 1, 1920, in West Stewartstown, a son to the late Hector and Clara (Pivin) Thibeault. Paul attended the local schools, began to work at the Ethan Allen factory and then was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1942. He served with honor in the Pacific Theater of World War II until 1945. Upon returning home, Paul returned to work at the Beecher Falls Division of Ethan Allen, and he retired as a foreman with more than 40 years of service to the company. He was an all-around athlete his entire life, playing tennis, baseball, and skiing well into his 70s and 80s. In his younger days, he was a semi-pro hockey player, and he was an avid golfer, with at least two “holes-in-one” recorded at the Colebrook Country Club. He enjoyed traveling to the St. Lawrence every year to see the snow geese. He maintained life-long friendships with those he met in Australia during his wartime service, and he traveled many times to attend his Army unit’s re-unions. Paul also loved to hunt and fish throughout his life. He was a member of the American Legion, Post 47 in Canaan. Paul is survived by his beloved nieces and nephews, Andrea Young and husband Winston of Pittsburg, Steve Lord and wife Kathy of Pittsburg, Annie Masters of Pittsburg, and Marietta Dowse and husband Peter of Rapid City, South Dakota; as well as grand-nieces and nephews and cousins. He is preceded in death by his wife of 30 years, May (Fuller) Thibeault in 1982; and his long-time companion and friend, Marion Lanfest in 2011; and a brother, Gerard Thibeault. There will be no public calling hours. A graveside service with military honors will be held on Friday, May 23, 2014, at 2 p.m. at the Indian Stream Cemetery in Pittsburg, NH, with The Rev. Paula Fletcher and The Rev. Craig Cheney co-officiating. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Mr. Thibeault may be made to the Paul A. Thibeault Memorial Golf Scholarship Fund, c/o David Covill, Pittsburg School, School St., Pittsburg, NH 03592, for the purpose of helping local children who may otherwise not be able to afford to attend the summer golf program at the Colebrook Country Club. Condolences may be offered by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home, Colebrook, NH.

Paul A. Thibeault

June 1, 1920 - May 6, 2014