Southbridge: Henry U. ‘Pete’ Gendreau, 95, formerly of Southbridge, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 11th, in the Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center, Worcester, after a long illness.

His wife of over 53 years, Shirley (Talbot) Gendreau, passed away in 2009. His two sons predeceased him, Donald Gendreau in 2014 and William Gendreau in 2019. He leaves his daughter, Cheryl Gendreau and her partner Michelle Lavallee of Auburn; his daughter-in-law, Justine (Gendreau) of Quinebaug, CT; his two sisters, Jean Benoit of Chicopee and Lucille Tremblay of Southbridge; his four grandchildren, Greg Joy, Karen Joy, Ryan Gendreau, and Ashley Gendreau; his three great-grandsons, Hunter Joy, William Gendreau and Leon Gendreau; and nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his six brothers, Arthur Gendreau, Joseph Gendreau, Raymond Gendreau, Rene Gendreau, Raoul Gendreau and Armand Gendreau and his two sisters, Cecile Stanick and Irene Petruzzi. Pete was born in Southbridge, the son of Alphonse and Josephine (Breault) Gendreau. He was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War.

Pete was the night watch security guard at Hydes Manufacturing in Southbridge from 1991 to his retirement in 2007. He previously worked for Boise Cascade Paper Mill for 40 years. Pete was an avid New England Patriots fan and an avid Dale Ernhart, Sr. NASCAR fan. Pete also loved gardening.

Calling hours for Pete will be held on Friday, Oct. 16th, from 5:00 to 7:00pm in the Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., Southbridge, with a funeral service to follow in the funeral home at 7:00pm. Burial in Old Notre Dame Cemetery, Southbridge, will be held at the convenience of the family.