Arthur J. Remillard, Jr., 87, passed away on November 28, surrounded by his family. Arthur, an Auburn native and U.S. Navy Veteran, was an entrepreneur at heart, pursuing a number of opportunities in business, among the most notable as an incorporator of the Shrewsbury Bank and Trust and a founding investor of Commerce Insurance Company. At the time of Arthur’s retirement in 2006, Commerce was the leading writer of automo-bile and homeowner insurance in Massachusetts and the 19th largest personal automobile insurer in the U.S.
As Arthur’s business successes grew, so did his generosity, supporting organizations that served the neediest in the communities where he lived and worked, particularly in education. Arthur was very much involved with Assumption, working on the Assumption Alive Campaign, which enabled the construction of the Plourde Recreation Center. The Remillard Fieldhouse inside the Plourde is named in honor of him.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, and his children – Arthur J. Remillard III (who served as an Assumption Trustee), Robert, Renee, Danielle P’07, and Regan – and many grandchildren, including Lindsey Haxton-McGovern ’07.
