Paul Therrien

Surrounded by his family and knowing that he was loved, Paul Therrien passed away peacefully on March 31, 2025.   He is survived by his wife of 68 years, and our mother, Elaine (Hammer) Therrien.  He was the much loved father, pépé and grandpépé of Jim & Betty Lou Therrien with their children Alicia & Andrew (Spencer) and Tyler & Chrissie (Taner, Lance and Charlotte), Karen & Brian Whittal with their children Jason Whittal & Cheryl Glassford (Travis) and Michael & Brianne (Leah, Lauren, Heather and Benson), Lori & Willem Hummel with their daughter Amy & Brandon Vandehogen (Tessa and Stella), Mark Therrien & Mary Jane Tasker  and Kevin & Kim Therrien with their children Kayla & John and Andrew & Kaitlyn.

He was the last surviving child born to Calexte & Leah (Authier) Therrien, having been predeceased by Yvonne & Leo, Evelyn & Pat, Clara & Dona, Rosemary, Alcide, John & Margaret and Leo.  He is survived by two sisters-in-law Cyrilla and Toni Therrien.

Dad was a farmer…a man of the earth.  He appreciated things that many others take for granted like a walk in the country, a gust of wind blowing through a cornfield, the sun and gentle rains.  At night he would look to the sky, see the lights of heaven shining through the stars and thank God for all that he had been given.  He walked this land for 93 years and made every one of them count.

He was a long-time adherent of St. Patrick’s Church in Merlin, served on the cemetery board for many years and was a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Visitation will take place at the Blenheim Community Funeral Home on Thursday from 2:00 – 4:00 and 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.  Knights of Columbus prayers will take place at 6:00 just before the evening visitation begins.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Patrick’s Church on Friday April 4, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.  The interment will follow in the Church Cemetery.

Friends wishing to remember Paul with a memorial donation are asked to consider St. Patrick’s Cemetery or the Heart & Stroke Foundation.