He grew up in Fitchburg and graduated from Fitchburg High School in 1949.

Mr. Hebert was a construction engineer employed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The last project that he worked on was the construction of the new gymnasium complex at Fitchburg State College.

He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and served in Korea.

He was a member of the Laborers Union local 39, the National Arbor Day Foundation.

He loved to read and listening to music especially classical and jazz.