Hedley Arthur Dupelle

Hedley Arthur Dupelle, 95, of St. James Road, North Attleboro, died on Sunday, August 12, 2012 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Katherine E. (McCarthy) Dupelle to whom he was married on August 21, 1939 and who died on October 24, 2008. Born in Canada on February 4, 1917, he was raised by his beloved maternal grandparents, the late Michael and Mary Ellen (Walsh) Pierson, following the death of his mother, Anna (Pierson) Dupelle, at a young age. Mr. Dupelle immigrated to the United States from Canada when he was two years old. He became a naturalized United States citizen in 1937 and lived in Plainville and Mansfield prior to settling in North Attleboro in 1940. During the World War II era, Mr. Dupelle was assigned a classified position working on the Eagle Scanner Radar program. This prevented him from enlisting in the armed services directly but provided him with the opportunity to serve his country in a civilian capacity. A man of many careers, Mr. Dupelle was notably a machinist and carpenter prior to his retirement in 1982. In earlier years he was a member of the Foreman's Club and was an ardent deer hunter. He treasured the times spent in the company of his family. He leaves three daughters: Eileen "Pat" Gould and her husband, North Attleboro Town Clerk Maxwell G. Gould, of North Attleboro; Ann Dailey, the wife of the late William R. Dailey who died in 1999, of North Attleboro and Virginia Phipps and her husband, Kevin L. Phipps, of North Attleboro; a daughter-in-law: Mary Ann (Chizook) Dupelle, the wife of his late son, Michael R. Dupelle, who died in 2011, of North Attleboro; 9 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Dorothy Rioux, Rose Wojciechowski and Thomas Dupelle. Family and friends are cordially invited to attend visitation on Friday, August 17, 2012 9:00 - 11:00 AM in the "Memorial Chapel" of Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue (exit 5 off I-95 N or S, go right at end of ramp, mile on left), Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro. Children's room available during visitation. Those in need of a ride to visitation may call the funeral home at (508) 695-0200 to make an advance reservation for such gratis transportation. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend a graveside service immediately following visitation on Friday, August 17, 2012 as the funeral procession will proceed from the funeral home directly to St. Mary's Cemetery, Towne Street, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro. Following cemetery services an invitation will be extended to join the family for a time of continued fellowship, refreshments and remembrance at a location to be announced. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Mr. Dupelle's name may be made to either the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6931 Arlington Road - Suite 200, Bethesda, Maryland 20814 or to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202. To send the family an expression of sympathy, please visit an online guest book at www.dyer-lakefuneralhome.com . Arrangements under the direction of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro. (508) 695-0200.