Hector J. Gaudet

1927 - 2014  (86 years)

• Name	Hector J. Gaudet
  Nickname	Shorty
  Born	10 Apr 1927	Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA, US
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Mar 2014	Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, US
  Person ID	I10609	OGrady Family Tree
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Albert Gaudet,   b. 16 Dec 1901, St Paul, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 28 May 1980, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Marie Eva Leger,   b. 23 Aug 1899, Shediac Bridge, Shediac, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 23 Aug 1959, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F4092	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Hector J. 'Shorty' Gaudet of Fitchburg, WWll Vet; 86 FITCHBURG -- Hector J. "Shorty" Gaudet, 86, formerly of St. Joseph Avenue, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at Health Alliance - Leominster Hospital. Mr. Gaudet was born in Fitchburg, April 10, 1927, a son of Albert and Eva (Leger) Gaudet, and was a lifelong resident of Fitchburg. He had worked at Ford Parts Rebuilders Company, Fallulah Paper and Vogue Wallpaper Company, all in Fitchburg. During WWII, Mr. Gaudet served his country in the United States Navy. He was a member of the American Legion Post #429, AMVETS, and the Franco-American Club. An accomplished guitarist, Mr. Gaudet played in several area bands under the pseudonym "Shorty Strad". He was an original member of the "Bob Bell and the Sundowners", was part of the house band at the Lone Star Ranch in Reeds Ferry, NH for three years, and appeared regularly at the Fitchburg American Legion Post, Richard's Cafe in Gardner and in Sunday Jamborees at the Franco American Club. In 2011, the Sundowners were presented with The Hall of Fame Award by the Massachusetts Country Music Award Association. He leaves his longtime companion, Joan Caron of Fitchburg; two brothers and their wives, Roger and Connie Gaudet and Norman and Jeanette Gaudet, both of Fitchburg; a brother-in law and sister-in law, Antoinette Gaudet and Joseph Martino, both of Florida; his stepdaughter, Lori Nash and her husband, Bruce of Lunenburg; three grandchildren, Bruce Nash and his wife, Carrie, Kristine Nash, Stacie Nash; three great-grandchildren, Kailey Gendron, Madison Leigh Nash, Mason Nash; and several nieces and nephews He was the brother of the late Emile Gaudet, Bertha Martino, and Stella Bastarache.