George Paul Cloutier passed away at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, at the age of 95 years, 7 months and 17 days.
He was born in Berlin, New Hampshire on June 30, 1923, and has been a city resident his entire life. He attended Guardian Angel School and graduated from Berlin High School with the Class of 1941. During World War II, George served in the U.S. Army and saw action in France and Germany.
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