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Theresa M. Albert

Theresa M. Albert

Oct 8, 2016

BANGOR - Theresa died peacefully on October 8th, 2016, at Westgate Manor in Bangor, ME. The daughter of Elise and Felix Albert, Theresa was born on June 7th, 1930, in Madawaska, Maine. She was predeceased by her parents; two brothers, Edwin Albert and Eldon Albert; and her two sisters, Dolores Albert and Carmen Deschenes. Theresa is survived by her sister,...

Rolande Laplante

Rolande Laplante

Oct 5, 2016

Van Buren--- Rolande Cyr Laplante, 86, died quietly Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at a Van Buren healthcare facility. She was born April 30, 1930 in Hamlin, a daughter of the late Mauril and Sadie (Bellefleur) Cyr, and graduated from St. Agatha High School. She worked hard as a farmer's wife all her adult life. In her younger days she enjoyed...

Joseph Reed Beaulieu

Joseph Reed Beaulieu

Sep 27, 2016

Van Buren – Joseph Reed Beaulieu, 92, died peacefully Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at his home.  He was born on March 1, 1924 in Grand Isle, the son of the late Edmund and Annie (Corriveau) Beaulieu, where he lived for five years until the family moved to Van Buren, and was a 1942 graduate of Van Buren Boys High School....

Lorraine M Barfield

Lorraine M Barfield

Sep 23, 2016

Madawaska---Lorraine M. Barfield, 76, passed away on September 23, 2016 at the Edmundston Regional Hospital.  facility.  She was born in St. David on October 9, 1939, daughter of the late Donat and Josephine (Michaud) Cyr.  Family meant a lot to Lorraine and was often taking care of many children.  She was an excellent...

Luona Mae Rand

Luona Mae Rand

Sep 23, 2016

ASHLAND & Dowling Park, FL---Luona Mae "Lou" Sylvester Rand, 92, died peacefully on September 23, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Center in the Advent Christian Village, Dowling Park, Florida.  She was born May 12, 1924 in Ashland, Maine to Clinton and Catherine Skinner Sylvester.  She was the last surviving member of a family of nine siblings, a total of five...

Gerard J. Beaulieu

Gerard J. Beaulieu

Sep 13, 2016

DAVID – Gerard J. Beaulieu, 72, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was born November 28, 1943, in Madawaska, the son of the late Henry and Delia (Lagasse) Beaulieu.

Gerard worked at Fraser Papers in Madawaska for 28 years, many of those years...

Lawrence Reginald Sacre

Lawrence Reginald Sacre

Aug 29, 2016

Madawaska—Lawrence "Larry" Reginald Sacre passed away on August 29, 2016, at the age of 77. He was the son of Lawrence and Mildred (Chappell) Sacre. Larry is survived by his brother Robert Sacre of Darthmouth, Nova Scotia, sister Marilyn Kulick of Los Gatos, California, and nine nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by...

Irene M. Berube

Irene M. Berube

Aug 26, 2016

Van Buren--- Irene M. Berube, 93, died peacefully Friday, August 26, 2016, at Maine Veterans Home, Caribou. She was born March 18, 1923 in Van Buren, a daughter of the late Joseph and Marie (Roy) Page. Irene was a long time parishioner of St. Bruno-St. Remi Church, Van Buren and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Post #49. She...

Donald P. Beaulieu

Donald P. Beaulieu

Aug 25, 2016

St. David---Donald P. Beaulieu, 80, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on August 25, 2016 at a Madawaska health care facility.  He was born in Madawaska on May 19, 1936, son of the late Patrick and Bertha (Bouchard) Beaulieu.  Don served in the United States Army from 1956-1958.  He worked...

Dell F. Ouellette

Dell F. Ouellette

Aug 20, 2016

Van Buren--- Dell F. Ouellette, 83, died peacefully August 20, 2016, at a Caribou hospital after a brief illness. She was born June 29, 1933 in Cyr Plantation, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Bertha (Ayotte) Madore. She was employed as a store clerk for many years with various businesses in Van Buren. Dell was a member of the...

Alphe J. Ouellette

Alphe J. Ouellette

Aug 19, 2016

Hamlin --- Alphe J. Ouellette, 81, died Friday, August 19, 2016, at a Bangor hospital, with his loving wife at his side. He was born June 12, 1935 in Siegas, NB, Canada, a son of the late Clifford and Claire (Godin) Ouellette. Alphe was a long-time member of the Knights of Columbus, Council #1635, Van Buren, and a parishioner of...

Ronald R. Deschaine

Ronald R. Deschaine

Aug 13, 2016

Van Buren--- Ronald "Popeye" Deschaine, 73, died unexpectedly Saturday, August 13, 2016. He was born October 23, 1942 in Millinocket, a son of the late Frank and Laura (Rossignol) Deschaine. Ron enlisted with the US Army in 1962 and served honorably during the Vietnam War in Grenada and stateside. Upon his return, Ron worked construction for many years in Waterbury,...

Jean Paul Sirois

Jean Paul Sirois

Aug 11, 2016

Madawaska---Jean Paul Sirois, 62, passed away unexpectedly on August 11, 2016 at his residence in Madawaska.  He was born in Madawaska on October 7, 1953, son of the late Paul and Lorette (Langdo) Sirois.  He is survived by his wife Tessie (Chamberland) Sirois of Madawaska; four daughters, Jennifer Fiske and her husband Thomas,...

Deana Marie Orth

Deana Marie Orth

Aug 8, 2016

Madawaska--- Deana M. Orth, 45, died unexpectedly on Monday, August 8. 2016. She was born August 11, 1970 in Fort Kent, a daughter of Rinette (Sirois) Pelletier Duplessis and the late Roderick Pelletier. Deana worked as an aid at a local group home for several years. After an illness, she became disabled but...

Kathleen R. Leonard

Kathleen R. Leonard

Aug 5, 2016

Madawaska— Kathleen R. Leonard, 67, passed away August 5, 2016 at a Madawaska health care facility.   She was born in Madawaska on November 15, 1948, daughter of Romeo and Fernande (LaChance) Cyr. Kathy is survived by her loving husband of 48 years, Philip "Babe" Leonard; one daughter, Donna Leonard and her fiancé Nicholas Deprey; Her mother, Fernande Cyr; two grandchildren,...

Althea G. Cyr

Althea G. Cyr

Aug 2, 2016

Van Buren---Althea "Toune" Cyr, 74, passed away on August 2, 2016 at a Van Buren health care facility.  She was born in Lille on March 12, 1942, daughter of the late Dennis and Sophie (Devost) Ouellette.  She is survived by two daughters, Patty Picard and her husband Glen of Madawaska, Brenda Pine and her husband Charles of Summerville, SC; one...

John "Archie" Levesque

John "Archie" Levesque

Aug 2, 2016

Madawaska---John J. "Archie" Levesque, 56, passed away on August 2?, 2016.  He was born in Edmundston, New Brunswick on November 15, 1959, son of the late Archie and Odette (Cyr) Levesque. Archie was a Fourth Degree Member of the Knights of Columbus, Council 1635 of Van Buren and a member of the Son...

Claudette R. Pelletier

Claudette R. Pelletier

Aug 1, 2016

Grand Isle---Claudette R. Pelletier, 71, passed away at her home in Grand Isle on August 1, 2016. She was born in St. Jacques, New Brunswick on June 16, 1945, daughter of the late Zenon and Ernelle (Gauvin) St. Onge. Claudette was an exceptional mom and wife who loved her family and her dog. She was a very giving person, always...

Muriel Ouellette

Muriel Ouellette

Jul 29, 2016

VAN BUREN---Muriel Ouellette, 92 years young, died July 29, 2016 at a Bangor hospital as a result of an accidental fall at her home. She was born in St. Leonard, N.B., Canada, on January 3, 1924, the daughter of Alfred and Elizabeth (Rioux) Durepos. Widowed at a young age, her mother remarried to Edward Langlais, a widower with a family...

Rachel St. Onge

Rachel St. Onge

Jul 28, 2016

Frenchville---Rachel F. St. Onge, 82, died peacefully Thursday, July 28, 2016 at a Madawaska healthcare facility.  She was born June 7, 1934 in Edmundston, New Brunswick, a daughter of the late Fred and Beatrice (Gaboury) Levesque.  She is survived by: her 4 children, Gaston (James), Robert (Elsie), Verna (Clifton), and Joan; 6 grandchildren: Jeremy, Adam, Christine, Kyle,...

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