Thomas N Ducharme

Thomas Ducharme, 72, passed away with his family by his side on July 18 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital after a brief illness. Thomas, also known as "Tommy", "Dewey", or "Mr. Ducharme",  was born on September 13, 1950 to Norman and Jean Ducharme in Lebanon, NH.  He was a long term resident of Rochester, NH.  He had a natural athletic ability and played baseball and football in his high school years and later played softball for Carney Drug and numerous other organizations, such as the American Legion. Tom was enlisted with the army and received an honorable discharge in 1969.  He then went on to begin his career with the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 1971 in Shop 11, working his way through the ranks to Superintendent. He later became Superintendent for Code 703, Facilities Process and Management. He was grateful that under his leadership with the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Northeast Region, millions of dollars were raised for surrounding communities. He retired from the Navy Yard in 2015 after 44...