Father André Thibodeau was born in Nashua, New Hampshire on April 23, 1945. He was the son of Dorilas and Sylvia (Claveau) Thibodeau. In 1950, he lived with his family at 72 West Hollis Street in Nashua, NH.
He attended Infant Jesus School, Bishop Bradley High School, Manchester, and Saint Anselm College in Manchester (1963-67). He then spent time at St. Francis Seminary in Loretto, PA. He completed his ecclesiastical studies at St. Mary Seminary and University in Baltimore, Maryland. He served in the Manchester Diocese Deacon Program in St. Paul Parish, Franklin. He was ordained as a Roman Catholic Priest on May 15, 1971 at Saint Joseph's Cathedral in Manchester, NH.
Father André served as associate pastor of
- St. Paul Church, Franklin, NH
- Ste. Marie Church, Manchester, NH
- St. Augustin Church, Manchester, NH
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Manchester, NH
and he served as pastor of
- St. Theresa Church, Henniker NH
- St. Mary Church, Hillsboro, NH
He retired from active ministry in 2008 and then served as chaplain at St. Teresa Healthcare Center in Manchester, NH.
Father André passed from this world to the next and is at rest with God now - July 12, 2015.
