Paul R. Duval

Paul Roger Duval, Sr., 79, of Manchester, died December 2, 2005 at his residence.

He was born in Manchester, NH on September 15, 1926, the son of Jean-Marie and Elizabeth (Biron) Duval. He had resided in Manchester for most of his life.

He attended local Catholic schools and graduated from the Oblate College and Seminary in Natick, MA, in 1950. He pursued graduate studies at Boston College, Boston University and the University of Oklahoma in Norman. He received a Master's Degree in Education at Northeastern University in Boston in 1967. He was admitted into an Honor Society in Education, Kappa Delta Pi, in the same year. He served in the US Army Reserves.

Mr. Duval was employed for many years by the State of NH in various departments that included Public Welfare, Education and the Governor's Commission on Crime and Delinquency. He also worked for the Social Security Administration in Baltimore and for the Department of Labor in the late 1950's and early 1960's. He ended his career at the Regional Office of Health and Human Services, Medicaid and Medicare Administration, in 1988.

At retirement, Mr. Duval was for many years a volunteer driver for the NH Cancer Society, traveling cancer patients for treatment in numerous skilled and specialized facilities throughout New England.

Mr. Duval was predeceased by a daughter, Camille Charbonneau, in 1987.

Members of his family include his wife of 52 years, Beatrice M. (Gagnon) Duval of Manchester; two sons, Paul Duval of Manchester and Dr. Jules Duval of Arlington, VA; three daughters, Elizabeth Alexander of Orrington, ME, Valerie Chames and Irene Martineau, both of Manchester; 13 grandchildren; four sisters, Fernande, Therese, Sister Jeanne Duval of the Presentation of Mary, and Annette, all of Manchester; nephews, nieces, and cousins.

A mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Catherine Church on Tuesday December 6, 2005. Burial followed in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Manchester.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society, 360 State Route 101, Suite 501, Bedford, NH 03301.