Alberic Roland Marchand, 86, of Pearl Street in Claremont, died March 4, 2005 at the Haven Health Care of Claremont. He was born on the West side of Manchester, NH on July 26, 1918 the son of Gaston and Virginia (Fontaine) Marchand  and had resided in Claremont since 1922. He was a proud veteran who served on the Mariana Islands and in the Guam excursion with the US Navy Seabees during World War II. He returned home in 1945 and worked for the Sullivan and Joy Manufacturing Company as a core maker, later was employed by the Ideal Laundry, St Mary's Parish as a custodian and retired in 1986 as a custodian at Stevens High School where he worked for many years.  He also worked part time at Lambert Supply Company, American Plate Glass, the Upham Estate and for Mrs. Lee. He was the head usher at the 8 o'clock Mass at St Joseph Church for many years and his greatest comfort and joy in his later years was his precious cat, Mimi. He was pre-deceased by his first wife, of forty years, Doris Mercier in 1978 and by his second wife, Louise Martin of five years in 1997 and one sister, Berthe Beauregard in 1989. The surviving family includes one daughter, Laurette C. Mayo and her husband, Raymond of Spring Hill, FL;  two step-daughters, Joanne Savery and her husband, Herbert of Claremont and Gail Utter and her husband, Robert of Lempster; four grandchildren, Ray Mayo, Jr. and his wife, Karen of San Antonio, TX, Jeff Mayo and his wife, Marisa,  Debra Barton and her husband Dave and  Lisa Croteau and her husband, Alan all of Claremont and seven great-grandchildren. A graveside committal service will be held Friday June 17, 2005 at One O'clock in St  Mary's Cemetery in Claremont with Rev. Father Stanley J. Piwowar, Pastor of St Joseph Church, officiating.