Peter Byron Tanguay Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

FAITHORN- Peter Byron Tanguay age 65 of Faithorn, died Sunday, August 7, 2016 at the Oscar G. Johnson V.A. Medical Center in Iron Mountain, MI. He was born on December 27, 1950 in Norway, the son of the late Byron and Eileen (Brackett) Tanguay. Peter graduated from Norway High School in 1969, and served his country from 1969-1972 in the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne during the Vietnam Era. After returning from the Army, Peter started working for the V.A. Medical Center in Iron Mountain, before transferring to California for several years. Peter married Marybeth Rossato on March 27, 1981 in Mar Vista, California. After marriage they returned to the Norway area and Peter retired in 2007 from the Oscar G. Johnson V.A. Medical Center after working for 33 years, and took a job working for the City of Norway for several years. Peter was a member of the Thomas St. Onge Vietnam Veterans of American, Chapter 571 in Hermansville, he enjoyed ice fishing on the bay, hunting and bow hunting, Harley Davison motorcycles, his 1966 Chevelle and 1975 Corvette. Peter is survived by his wife Marybeth; sons Kurt (Amy) Tanguay of Green Bay, WI and Patrick (Donna) Tanguay of Loretto; daughter Carrie (Dave) LeClair of Green Bay, WI; grandchildren Lexi Domino, Shane and Paul Swanson, Lauren LeClair and Cooper Tanguay; sisters Christine Tanguay of Florida and Mary Gwen (Bruce Bauer) Tanguay of California; Father and Mother-in-law Bernard and Beverly Rossato of Loretto; sister-in-law Denice (Jerry) Miller of Milwaukee, WI; several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 13 from 11-2 p.m at the Ortman Funeral Home in Norway. Funeral Services will follow on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Ortman Funeral Home with Pastor Robert Gordon of Our Saviors Lutheran Church officiating. The family request that memorial contributions may be made to Peter’s family memorial fund.

Peter Byron Tanguay

December 27, 1950 - August 7, 2016