Marc Donald Depontbriand

Marc D. dePontbriand, 64, a longtime resident of Sandwich, Ma. passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017 at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Ma. from complications after a second bone marrow transplant to treat a rare blood disorder. He is survived by his wife, Paula (Michaud); his son Glen and his wife Sarah (Hardy) of Kingston, Ma; daughter Laura and her husband, Mike Bassick also of Kingston, Ma; brother Rene and his wife Laurel of Maryland; two grandchildren, Abigail Bassick and Findley dePontbriand; his niece Aimee and her husband, Tyler Miller of Maryland; nephew Marcel dePontbriand of Maryland; nephew Justin Munroe and his wife Jessica and sister-in-law Kathy Michaud of N.H. He was predeceased by his brother, Dennis.

Marc was born in Nashua, N.H. on April 16, 1953, son of Rita (Asselin) and Marcel dePontbriand. He lived and worked in Nashua for 29 years. He graduated from Bishop Guertin High School in 1971. He received an Associates Degree in Computer Science from Hesser College in 1983.

Marc was employed for 7 years at Dick Kinney Auto Sales, from the age of 13, where he developed a passion for auto maintenance and repair. He worked at Nashua Corporation for 10 years, becoming a quality assurance supervisor in the computer products division. He then accepted a position with Sentinel Technologies in Hyannis, Ma. in 1984. After settling his family on the Cape, in 1987 Marc built, owned and operated the Sagamore Car Wash and Detail Center. He worked 7 days a week to provide for his family and successfully ran the business until 2004 when he retired.

Marc was always a "hands on" kind of guy. He and his brothers spent many hours under the hoods of cars doing auto repair. He was the subcontractor for his home in Sandwich, and either alone, or with the help of friends, enjoyed doing home repairs and remodels for multiple family members. Marc loved to travel and especially enjoyed cruises to the Caribbean islands, Mexico and Alaska. Once retired, he enjoyed woodworking projects, playing piano, excavating, being actively involved in his neighborhood, Lakefield Farms Association and spending time with his grandchildren and his dog, Mozzie.

There will be visitation beginning at 9:30am on Monday, June 5th at the Nickerson Bourne Funeral Home located at 154 Rte. 6A Sandwich, Ma.

A memorial service will follow at 11:00am.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the National Marrow Donor Program: https://bethematch.org/