Andre A. Gabert

Andre A. Gabert, 54, of Hooksett, died March 1, 2003, at Catholic Medical Center, after a sudden illness.

Born in Manchester, November 19, 1948, he was the son of Albert A. Gabert and Annette (Champagne) Cranston. He had been a resident of Hooksett for the past 30 years.

Mr. Gabert served in the army during the Vietnam War and was the recipient of a Bronze Star and Purple Heart.

He had been working as a supervisor in the vehicle maintenance department for the US Postal Service since 1985.

He was predeceased by a brother, John Cranston.

He leaves his fiancee, Christine Donati of Hooksett; a daughter, Shelly Dee Gabert of Johnstown, PA; 3 grandchildren; his mother of Greenville, NH; 3 sisters, Ann Gabert-Jacques of Claremont, Cheryl Doucet of Cincinnati, OH, and Tammy Starkey of Lowell, MA; 5 brothers, Richard Gabert of Manchester, Gary Gabert of W. Palm Beach, FL, Robert Gabert of Manchester, James Cranston of Greenville, NH, and Albert Gabert II, of Middleton, NH; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

A mass of Christian burial was celebrated Wednesday March 5, 2003 in St. Catherine Church, Webster St., Manchester. After cremation, urn burial was in St. Augustin Cemetery, Manchester.

Memorial donations may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, 399 Silver St., Manchester, 03103.