Robert William Plourde, 55, died January 16, 2009 at his home unexpectedly. A lifelong resident of Manchester, he was born June 1, 1953 to Henry and Rita (Goudreau) Plourde. He worked as a peer support counselor at The Road to Recovery. He will be remembered for reaching out to help others and will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved him. He was a communicant of The Ark Church of God. He was predeceased by his parents, a brother, Paul Plourde and sisters, Linda (Mosier) Plourde and Carol Ann Plourde. The family includes his brother, Leo Plourde; sisters, Louise Plourde and Carol Luksza, an uncle, several aunts, nieces and nephews. Service: A Memorial reception will be on Thursday January 29, 2009 from 12:00-1:00 followed by a memorial service at 1:00 in the Chapel of Cremation Society of New Hampshire 243 Hanover Street Manchester, NH.