Obituary: Maurice M. Tanguay

Maurice M. Tanguay, 71, of Gorham, N.H., passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, N.H., after a period of failing health. He was born in Berlin, on Oct. 26, 1949, the son of the late Marius and Ruth (Uran) Tanguay, was a graduate of Berlin High School, and was a lifelong resident of the Berlin-Gorham area. Maurice worked for the local paper mill as a welder and later taught welding at the Vocational Technical College in Berlin. He served in the United States Army and was a call member of the Gorham Fire Department for 31 years, retiring as a Lieutenant. Maurice and his wife Joanne enjoyed time spent in Florida.

He is survived by his wife Joanne (Marcotte) Tanguay; son Shawn Tanguay and wife Lisa of Sutton, N.H.; daughter Kristy Gomez and husband Nando of Davisonville, Md.; his grandchildren Grace, Dominic and Julien; a sister Cecile Devost of Berlin, N.H.; many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by a sister Patricia Connolly and his brothers Eugene, Robert and Richard.