SACO — Normand Bernard Camire, 76, of Saco, was born into eternal life on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born in Biddeford on Nov. 24, 1937, a son of Eustache and Carmeline (Fournier) Camire.
He attended local schools and was a graduate of St. Louis High School.
He served in the U.S. Navy and then went on to graduate from the former SMVTI with his degree in HVAC.
He worked as a pipefitter at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for more than 30 years, retiring in 2006. In his retirement, he worked at Creative Work Systems.
Normand was an integral part of the Maine Special Olympics for many years and was a key person in introducing the equestrian program into the Special Olympics. Normand and his wife started a produce garden in their backyard and donated more than 3,000 pounds of produce to the Biddeford Food Pantry.
Normand enjoyed outdoor activities including visiting the lake and watching the New England Patriots. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by: his first wife, Joanne Cote on July 28, 1972; and two brothers, Roland and Paul Camire.
He is survived by: his wife, Connie Camire of Saco; two sons, Bernard “Ben” Camire and his fiancée Antoinette Ienco of Sydney, Australia and Alan Camire and his partner Joy Hawthorne of Saco; two daughters, Renee Camire and her friend Michael Desjardins and MaryAnne Roy and her husband Travis, all of Saco; one brother, Raymond Camire of Connecticut.
Adding to his legacy are six grandchildren: Joshua, Makenna, Aidan, Bailey, Austin and Ethan.
He also leaves his beloved dog, Winston.
Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Animal Medical Associates, 838 Portland Road, Saco, ME 04072-9672. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. To share condolences online, visit www.hopememorial.com.
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