Omer Paquette Obituary (1929 - 2023) - Spring Lake, North Carolina

Omer Eustace Paquette, 94, passed away on November 29, 2023. He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Harvey Paquette, his brother, Eugene "Gene" Paquette, and his sister, Virginia "Ginger" Fischer. Omer is survived by his son, Robert Charles Paquette of Fayetteville, and daughter, Barbara Jean Paquette of Philadelphia. Omer was born and grew up in Long Island. He was drafted for the Korean War and served as a lab technician stationed in Japan. After his service, he went to Dental School on the GI bill, then rejoined the Army serving in the Dental Corps. He served in Vietnam and was stationed at Dong Ba Thin, Kon Tum, and Tan Son Nhut. After the war, he became a Board Certified General Dentist. He was assigned to dental research at Walter Reed, where he invented several medical items for the Army. He later personally designed and held a patent for the "Paquette Blade Handle" which was an improved blade-holding mechanism for palatal surgery, which was then manufactured by HuFriedy and is used to this day. He retired from the Army and participated in several orchestras and bands as a trumpet player, which he greatly enjoyed. He was a lifelong practicing Catholic and was a member of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. The family will receive friends from 3:00-5:00 PM on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at Adcock Funeral Home. The funeral mass will be held at 12:30 PM on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. Burial will follow at 2:00 PM at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery. Click this link to view additional details about Omer's Services: https://my.gather.app/remember/omer-paquette