Madawaska---Valere C. Sirois, 92, died August 15, 2011 at a Madawaska health care facility. He was born in Madawaska on May 27, 1919, the son of the late Charles and Olive (Sirois) Sirois. Valere worked for many years at Fraser Paper, as well as a mailman for the United States Post Office in Madawaska. He was a member of the Fourth Degree Assembly of the Knights of Coumbus, Council # 2638 of Madawaska. He is survived by his beloved wife of fifty nine years, Francoise (Albert) Sirois of Madawaska; two sons, Roland Sirois and his wife Maureen of Port Hope, Ontario, Canada, Dennis Sirois and his wife Brenda of Warner Robin, GA; seven grandchildren, William, Francis, Matthew, Michelle, Rachel, Stacie, and Jessica; one sister, Theresa Signorili of Stamford, CT; three brothers, Claude Sirois and his wife Agnes, Hermel Sirois and his wife Pierrette, Charles Sirois and his wife Rina of Madawaska all of Madawaska; three sisters-in-law, Claire Sirois and Lucille Sirois both of Madawaska, and Claire Sirois of Richmond; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by one sister, Corinne; four brothers, Bertrand, Lucien, Conrad, and Robert. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10am on Thursday, August 18 at the St. Thomas Aquinas Church. Family and friends may call at Lajoie Funeral Home from 6-8pm on Wednesday and from 9am until time of service on Thursday. Interment will take place immediately following the service in the parish cemetery.