Alan Boissonneault died at his home in Oak Harbor Jan. 6, 2015, surrounded by his wife, sons and brother. Alan was born Jan. 15, 1943, in Nashua, N.H., the son of Andrea (Gilbert) and Ernest Boissonneault, both of Nashua. He attended St. Louis Elementary School and High School in Nashua.

Alan enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1960 at the age of 17.

He completed boot camp at Great Lakes, Ill., and was then stationed at Saufley Field Pensacola, Fla.

He moved on to Naval Station, Keflavik, Iceland; NAS South Weymouth, Mass.; NARTU Alameda, Calif; VR-51 DET/VP69/VAQ-137/Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department; and VA-52 at NAS Whidbey Island, Wash.

Alan served aboard John F. Kennedy CV-67, Carl Vinson CVN-70 and USS Ranger CV-61. He retired as a CWO-3 after 30 honorable years with the U.S. Navy.

Following retirement, he worked for the Kuwait Air Force 1991-1995. He then worked for the U.S. Post Office from 1995 until his retirement in 2005.

Alan met Therese Beland in 1962 and they were married at Saint Louis Church June 6, 1964. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2014.

Alan is survived by his wife, Therese; two sons, Kevin Alan Boissonneault, of Leonardtown, Md., and Derek Alan Boissonneault, of Oak Harbor; and one brother, John Boissonneault, of Arlington, Wash.

Funeral Mass for Alan Boissonneault will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, at Saint Augustine Catholic Church, Oak Harbor. Interment will follow at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery.

Please visit Alan’s page in the Book of Memories at www.wallinfuneralhome.com to share memories and condolences. Arrangements are entrusted to Wallin Funeral Home & Cremation, LLC, Oak Harbor.