He was born on December 30, 1944 in Norwich to the late Peter L. and Eva (Shorey) Gauthier. He attended New London High School before enlisting in the United States Marine Corp. He served from Aug. 1962 – Oct. 1966 some of which was in Vietnam until his honorable discharge. On May 28, 1966 he married his beloved wife Carol (Le Bert de Bar) at St. Joseph Mission Church in Hanover, CT. They raised their family together while he worked as a supervisor for the CT D.O.T. until his retirement. Roland was a member of the Montville VFW and a life member of the Marine Corp. League.
Roland is survived by his wife Carol, daughter; Lori (Gauthier) Paolino, son; Roland P Gauthier Jr. and his wife Chris-Ann; sister; Idella Howland and her husband Paul, grandchildren; Amber Loiacono, Trent Gauthier, Andrew Moreau, Alexis Moreau and Brittnee Miller, great-grandchild; Kayden Pease and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a sister; Beverly Bonville.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 5pm-8pm at Church & Allen Funeral Home, 136 Sachem St., Norwich. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday at 11am at St. John The Evangelist Church, Maple Ave Uncasville meeting directly at church. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Disabled Veterans National Foundation at www.dvnf.org or mail to: DVNF1020 19th St NW, Suite 475, Washington, DC 20036. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.churchandallen.com
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