Victor Joseph Pelletier

Victor Joseph Pelletier, 83, of Hudson, New Hampshire, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Joseph Pelletier and Victoria Rondeau Pelletier. Victor was born on January 11, 1942 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He grew up in Bridgeport, Connecticut, losing his father Joseph at just 12 years old. After attending Lowell Trade School, he followed in the tradition of his WWI veteran father and three WWII veteran and hero maternal uncles by enlisting into the signal corps of the US Army in 1961 and serving in Korea. Victor met Kathleen Walsh on a blind date and was captivated by her red hair, wit, and Irish accent. Rather than reenlisting, Victor proposed to Kathleen just several weeks after meeting her and they were married on January 23, 1965. They were married for 58 years until her passing on May 25, 2023. As a child, he enjoyed playing pranks on his little sister, Rita, and this even continued into adulthood. Victor was a car enthusiast, particularly fond of big engines. He enjoyed chatting about his Chrysler 300 M powerful hemi V8. Tailgating at the University of Michigan football games, watching hockey or the Patriots on TV, and visiting Ireland, were several of his pleasures. He went boating as a child with his father and continued with his own children with a sunfish sailboat on Robinson Pond, power boating on Lake Winnipesaukee, and visiting Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia. He was always up for anything that involved beer, including brewing and sharing a strong craft beer with conversation and family. He would blast the music and loved listening to doo-wop ‘50s music, attended yearly concerts in Boston, and was one of the original fans of Santana. He loved watching movies, but having seen most several times, he might spoil the end if you were watching with him. He enjoyed spending time with his family and attending the activities of his five granddaughters and more recently, his great-grandson. It took a little encouragement to get Victor out, but once out, he would hold hour-long conversations with strangers and you couldn’t get him to leave. In his later years, he enjoyed spending his time tending his lawn and garden along with his wife, Kathy. Victor‘s loving family includes his wife, the late Kathleen (Walsh) Pelletier, a daughter, Maureen (Pelletier) O’Malley and husband, John O’Malley of Charlton, Massachusetts, a son, Shawn Pelletier, and wife Melissa (Macaulay) Pelletier of Charlottesville, Virginia, five granddaughters, Kelsey Pelletier and her boyfriend Mike Fisher, Karli Pelletier, Kaylyn Pelletier, Kendra O’Malley, Morgan O’Malley and her boyfriend Dalton Bodreau, a great-grandson, Brooks Pelletier, a sister Rita (Pelletier) Perron, her late husband, Arthur Perron, and longtime friend Paul Simoneau, of Pelham, New Hampshire, nieces Sandra (Perron) Davern and her husband Bob Davern, of Springfield, Vermont, and Susan (Perron) Brackley and her husband Dave Brackley, of Old Lyme, Connecticut, his Hudson neighbors, Matt and Olivia Carpentier and Steve and Lauren Erickson, and as well as many dear cousins, nieces and nephews in the US and Ireland. The family extends a special thank you to Erika, a very special angel and compassionate caregiver, nurses Melissa, Julia, Telika, Betsy, and Gina from Home Health and Hospice Care, and Dr. Elana Bannerman and her staff. Following cremation, a celebration of life will be held with family and friends at a later date. Those wishing to make donations to honor Victor‘s memory may be made to Home Health and Hospice Care, 7 Executive Park Dr., Merrimack, NH 03054 or at www.hhhc.org.

Victor Joseph Pelletier

January 11, 1942 - August 24, 2025