Obit: George Albert St. Pierre ... formerly of Mass.

George Albert St. Pierre passed away peacefully at the Manchester VA Medical Center's Hospice Unit after a lengthy illness on January 8, 2014 at the age of 80.

George was born in Salem, Massachusetts on Nov. 22, 1933. He was the son of the late Albert (Pete) St. Pierre and the late Amanda (Maude) Branchaud. He graduated from Salem (Mass.) High School Class of 1951. He then enlisted in the USAF and served from 1953 until 1957 plus several years in the Reserves.

George grew up and lived most of his life in Salem and Danvers Mass before moving to Rochester, in 2004.

While living in Mass he was a Regional Director for the New England Horseshoe Pitchers Association and the Director of the Hamilton Horseshoe Club from which he put on yearly demonstrations at the Topsfield Fair to spread the love of the game to young and old. George's other loves included fishing, ballroom dancing and late in life he took up painting as another hobby, as a member of the Tara "Silver Pallettes" art group and winning many awards in the local fairs held each Autumn, but he was extremely proud of his scratchboard art which he gratefully handed out to his caretakers at the VA.

George worked for Alpha Industries in Woburn, Mass for many years as a Quality Control Supervisor.

George is survived by his wife of 10 years, Gloria (Beaulieu) St. Pierre, 3 sons: Gregory of Arizona, Peter of Georgia, and Andrew of Beverly, Mass, granddaughter Danielle of Methuen, Mass, his twin brother Philip (Joanne) of Peabody, Mass, Norman of Newburyport, Mass and sister Madelyn Samuelson of Kansas.

George was a loving, gentle soul who had a deep faith in his Lord and Saviour. He will be deeply missed by all those he has left behind.