Pierre M. Vaillancourt died on Sunday August 3, surrounded by his family. He was 70.

Pierre was born in Nashua, N.H. and grew up in Marlboro. He graduated from Marlboro High School in 1973 and went on to get his BA in business administration from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts in 1976 along with his CPA.

He was employed at Algonquin Gas, Fallon Ambulance and the Vineyard Housing Authority. After retirement worked part time at the Edgartown courthouse. He established his own CPA practice that he maintained throughout his career and into retirement.

Pierre is an avid golfer and a member of Farm Neck Golf Club. He loved being on the water and learned how to sail with his wife Judi. He enjoyed long walks on the beach with his wife and dogs.

He loved to travel and vacationed in the Virgin Islands, Hawaii and Europe. He also enjoyed traveling to Canada and throughout the United States.

He is survived by his wife of 44 years Judi Shea-Vaillancourt, his daughter, Laura Brown and her husband Lance his son, Joseph Vaillancourt and his daughter, Jaclyn Moak and her husband Allen. He also leaves behind three grandchildren: Kelvin Brown, Emelia Moak and Taylor Moak, along with his trusted companion Bailey his boxer.

Pierre is also survived by his mother Theresa (Dumais) Vaillancourt and eight siblings, Dennis and his wife Cynthia (Cardoza), David and his wife Nancy (Simonson), Marc and his wife Kathleen (Kearsley), Anne-Marie and her husband Eugene Fleet, Marie Kincaid, Michelle and her fiance Vincent Roy, Lisa and her husband Scott Round and Lynne and her husband Peter Lounsbury.

He is also survived by his sister-in-law Jan (Shea) and her husband Richard Merson, John Shea and his partner Marcia Hanlon and Jayne (Shea) and her husband Michael Blake.

He is predeceased by his father Roland Vaillancourt, his in-laws John and Laura Shea, along with his brother-in-law Barton Kincaid. He also leaves behind 25 nieces and nephews and 31 great nieces and nephews.

A memorial service for Pierre will be celebrated at St. Elizabeth’s Church, 86 Main street, Edgartown on Monday, August 25 at 11 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the following organizations that he supported: American Heart & Lung Association, St Jude Research Hospital at St. Jude.org, or First Tee at first tee.org.