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Clarence Boucher
Dec 21, 2012
Madawaska---Clarence Boucher, 81, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2012 at a Madawaska health care facility. He was born in Madawaska on July 5, 1931, son of the late O'Neil Sr. and Eva (Clavette) Boucher. Clarence served in the US Navy and upon his return; he worked at Fraser Papers for thirty three years, until his retirement in 1993. He...
Therese Cyr
Dec 19, 2012
Madawaska---Therese Cyr, 83, passed away, Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at a Madawaska health care facility. She was born in Madawaska on July 29, 1929 daughter of the late Eugene and Egline (Michaud) Michaud. Therese enjoyed knitting, making slippers and potholders. She also liked to make ceramics and spending time in her garden. She is survived by three children, Lionel Joseph...
Romella M. Cyr
Dec 16, 2012
St. David---Romella M. Cyr, 78, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2012 at a Madawaska health care facility. She was born in St. David on February 21, 1934, daughter of the late Ambroise and Zelia (Morneault) Albert. She was employed by the Madawaska school system until her retirement in 1997. "Chatte" enjoyed spending time at the camp on Long Lake...
Doris Dechaine
Dec 15, 2012
Madawaska---Doris Dechaine, 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at a local health care facility. She was born in Cambridge , MA on May 16, 1920 daughter of the late George E. and Marion ( Hamilton ) Schneider. Doris enjoyed traveling in and out of state with her daughter Carol. She loved the family dog, Oscar. Most importantly,...
Emely Chasse
Dec 2, 2012
Madawaska---Emely Chasse, 85, passed away on Sunday, December 02, 2012 at a Frenchville health care facility. She was born in St. Basile, New Brunswick on November 1, 1927, daughter of the late Alphee and Susanne (Michaud) LeBlanc. Emely was the loving mother of four children, Donald Chasse and his wife Denise of Madawaska, Carol Beaulieu and her husband Andre of...
Bernie Levasseur
Nov 30, 2012
Grand Isle---Mathieu "Bernie" Levasseur, 74, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, November 30, 2012. He was born in Grand Isle on September 21, 1938, the son of Lewis and Irene (Devost) Levasseur. Following his graduation from Madawasaka High School in 1957, he enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served in Italy and Germany as a helicopter crew...
Robert H. Roy
Nov 25, 2012
St. David---Robert H. Roy, 84, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2012 at a Portland health care facility. He was born in Madawaska on January 4, 1928, son of the late Adelard and Marie Rosalina (Fortin) Roy. He worked for over twenty five years at Fraser Paper. Robert was a member of the American Legion , Post #___ of Madawaska. He...
Clifford L. Cote
Nov 3, 2012
Grand Isle---Clifford L. Cote, 78, passed away as a result of a vehicular accident on November 3, 2012 at a Bangor health care facility. He was born in Madawaska on July 11, 1934, son of the late Ernest and Germaine (Levesque) Cote. Clifford worked for over 30 years as a custodian/bus driver for Van Buren District Secondary School. He was...
Robert A Daigle
Oct 1, 2012
Robert A. Daigle, 83, from Madawaska passed away on October 2, at a Frenchville health care facility. Robert Daigle spent most of his life in Europe with his family assigned to NATO-related projects. He was predeceased by his wife, Tova, and his son Karl. He is survived by his daughter, Linda, 60, and his son Robert, 50. All those who...
Aurore Gervais
Sep 15, 2012
Madawaska---Aurore Gervais,76, passed away September 15, 2012 at a Frenchville health care facility. She was born in St. Anne, New Brunswick on January 4, 1936, daughter of the late George and Marie (Sirois) Martin. Herby and Aurore were in business for thirty two years. Together they owned and operated the family grocery store for twenty two years and Big Daddy's...
Joan V. Violette
Sep 14, 2012
Madawaska---Joan V. Violette, 62, passed away on September 14, 2012 at a Portland health care facility. She was born in Edmundston, N.B. on December 28, 1949, the daughter of Raymond and Kathleen (Myers) Violette. She is survived by her beloved mother, Kathleen (Myers) Violette of Madawaska; five sisters, Carol Ann Collette and her husband Edward of CT; Noreen Violette of...
Steve J Cyr
Sep 14, 2012
SCARBOROUGH- Steven J. Cyr, 45, died unexpectedly on Sept. 14, 2012 in Scarborough. He was born in Fort Kent, Maine on Nov. 29, 1966. Steve was a 1985 graduate of Madawaska High School and a 1987 graduate of WCVTI. He is survived by his mother, Bernadette Fongemie and step-father, Gerald Fongemie of St. David; one sister, Charlene Cyr, of Portland;...
Elmer J. Bouchard
Sep 12, 2012
Tucson, AZ and Madawaska---Elmer Joseph Bouchard, passed away in his sleep on September 12, 2012 at the age of 90. Son of the late Eugene and Emelia Bouchard, he was born on June 1, 1922 at his home in Madawaska. Like so many men of his generation, Elmer defended our country and way of life in World War II. Upon...
Philip C. Nadeau
Sep 9, 2012
Madawaska---Philip C. Nadeau, 55, passed away on September 9, 2012 at a Bangor health care facility. He was born in Fort Kent on November 28, 1956, son of Eudore and Therese (Gagnon) Nadeau. "Mr. Potato Man" lived his life by providing for his family through farming potatoes and vegetables. His greatest pleasure was spending time with his beloved family. He...
Marline Lagasse
Aug 26, 2012
St. David---Marline Lagasse, 73, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at a Madawaska health care facility. She was born in Grand Isle on December 16, 1938, the daughter of the late Abel and Madeleine (Levesque) Beaulieu. Knitting and crocheting were two of her passions in life. Marline enjoyed spending time with her family, especially large family gatherings, and watching...
Joseph L Deschenes
Aug 19, 2012
Joseph L. Deschenes of Auburn, ME, formerly of Madawaska, ME, passed away on August 19 at the Hospice House in Auburn, ME surrounded by his loving family. Joseph was born in Lowell, MA on March 30, 1922. He was the son of Thomas and Anna (Lacombe) Deschenes. Joseph was a World War II veteran and is a member of the...
Joffre J Daigle
Jun 15, 2012
Caribou/Madawaska---Joffre Daigle, 92, died peacefully at the Maine Veterans' Home in Caribou on June 15, 2012. He was born in Glendyne, P.Q. on July 31, 1919, son of the late Willie and Denise (Guy) Daigle. Joffre graduated from Assumption Prep school in Worcester, Massachusetts and then went on to graduate from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in Boston. He served...
Evelyn Y Dufour
Jun 15, 2012
Madawaska---Evelyn Y. Dufour, 99, passed away on Friday, June 15, 2012 at a Fort Kent health care facility. She was born in Clair, New Brunswick on May 11, 1913, daughter of the late Joseph H. and Anastasie (Long) Lang. She was a member of the Daughters of Isabella in Madawaska. She worked at Fraser Paper in Madawaska for many years...
Antoinette Martin
Jun 8, 2012
Madawaska---Surrounded by the love of her children, Antoinette Martin, 88, passed away on June 8, 2012 at a Madawaska health care facility. She was born on August 27, 1923, the daughter of the late Alsime and Egline (Rossignol) Lagasse in Frenchville, where she also attended school. On April 9, 1942, she married Lewis Martin in St. Luce Church in Frenchville,...
Donna Dionne Hubbard
May 25, 2012
Grand Isle/Augusta---Donna Dionne Hubbard, 54, passed away after fighting a long, courageous battle with cancer, on May 25, 2012 at an Augusta health care facility. She was born in Edmundston, New Brunswick on July 25, 1957, the daughter of Lionel "Pit" and Lucille (Cyr) Dionne. She graduated from Van Buren High School in 1975. After high school, she graduated from...

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