Victor Henry Lessard, 94, of Lumberton, died July 14, 2011, at Southeastern Hospice House.

A memorial mass will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Francis DeSales Catholic Church, Father John Gillespie officiating.

Lessard was the proprietor of three grocery stores and a laundromat in Maine. After coming to Lumberton in 1976 he was a truck salesman for Red Freeman. He was also a member of Chamber of Commerce, President of the Rotary Club, Knights of Columbus and Boy Scout leader in Skowhegan. He was known as Grampy at Mr. P??s Skateworld.

Victor Lessard was a loving and dedicated husband, father and grandfather. He loved his family, his faith and lived life with zest and pride. He was a kind, gentle man who loved to tell jokes and always had a twinkle in his eyes. He will be missed by so many that loved him and admired the man that he was.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Derilda LaPlante Lessard; and a great-grandchild, Natalie Pittman.

Surviving are his wife, Mary Chizmar Lessard of the home and they would have been married 75 years on Sept. 21, 2011; sons, Victor Lessard and wife Mary, both of Hickory, Paul Lessard and wife Maureen, Francis Lessard and wife Pat, all of Skowhegan, Maine; daughters, Pauline Turcotte and husband Phil, both of Cedar Point and Mary Pittman and husband Danny, both of Lumberton; 17 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

The visitation will follow the service at the church.

Memorials may be made to the Robeson County Humane Society, P.O. Box 3609, Lumberton, N.C., 28359.