

Ellenton - Mr. Pierre Arthur Bellemare, 77, born in Cap de la Madeleine, Quebec Canada on December 10, 1945, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday October 22, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.
Pierre, his parents, and two brothers moved to America in 1960. He graduated from Manatee High School, Class of 1963. After high school he served with the National Guard and obtained his American Citizenship in 1968. In 1974 he began his career in the alarm industry, being one of the first in the state of Florida, License # EF 0000039 with Safeguard Security Systems of America. Pierre was innovative, persistent, and worked to design and create a small security system that worked off two 9-volt batteries for mobile homes. He became a member of the Alarm Association of Florida in 1978; he served as a Board Member from 1980 to 1996, President of AAF 1994-1995, in addition he served as AAF Vice President, Secretary and Regional Director and continued as a hard-working member until his death. He was a Board Member on the Electrical Contractors Licensing Board from 2001-2010. Most recently he helped others work towards and obtain their own electrical license through his applications services company Fellas.
Pierre was known for his sincere kindness, extreme generosity, and sense of humor; to know him was to love him! He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Parrish. He was an avid Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Gators fan! Pierre came to America, where he learned to speak English, was well respected in his field, and felt he lived the American Dream.
He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Bellemare and his mother, Marie Bellemare. Survivors include his brothers Louis (Lois-Lynn) Bellemare and Daniel (Sara) Bellemare. His three children, Michelle (Kevin) Bush, Anthony (Diana Kantor) Bellemare and Jamie (Katie) Bellemare. His nine grandchildren, Andrea (Joey) Tice, Kaitlyn (Brandyn) Melton, Cheyenne Bellemare, Jathan Bellemare, Jewelia Bellemare, Noah Bellemare, Ethan Bellemare, Osianna Bellemare, Savannah Bellemare and two great granddaughters Jayden and Jenna Tice.
A celebration of life service for Pierre will be held Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 11:00 AM at New Hope Baptist Church, 9422 Old Tampa Rd, Parrish, Florida 34219.
The family held a private celebration of life and his friends at the Alarm Association will be honoring him in January 2024. In lieu of flowers or donations, the family is requesting that you consider doing a random act of kindness in his memory.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.groover-funeral-home.com for the Bellemare family.
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