He was born in St. Honore, Quebec on Feb. 13, 1922, the son of Edmond and Anne (Begin)
Paquette. He attended local schools and after graduation married Rachel Vir on July 2, 1949. The two settled in Saco to raise their family.
He worked in the tool room at the Saco Lowell Shops, and went on to become a firefighter working for the City of Saco for 27 years, retiring in 1985 as Deputy Chief. He enjoyed playing softball for several local teams. He served his country in the United States Army, and was a member of the Veteran’s of Foreign War. Armand was an accomplished fiddler for 28 years, playing with the Ken McKenzie Orchestra and with Pard and the Countrymen. Armand was inducted into the Maine Music Hall of Fame in April of 1991.
He is survived by: his wife Rachel Paquette, of 67 years; his son Marc Paquette and his wife Kim of Saco; his daughter Bonnie Ryan and her husband John of Biddeford; five grandchildren, Tony, Sara, Danny, Shawn and Taylor; his brothers, Gerard Paquette, of Hudson, New Hampshire, Robert Paquette and Tony Paquet, both of Biddeford and John Paquette, of Saco.
Family and friends are invited to attend a time of visitation on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, from 4-7 p.m., at Cote Funeral Home Chapel, 87 James St. Saco. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, Oct. 31, 2016 at 9 a.m. at Most Holy Trinity Church of Good Shepherd Parish, Main St. Saco. Entombment will follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Beach St. Saco.
Should friends desire, donation may be made to, The Maine Veterans Home 290, U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, Maine 04074.
To view Armand’s online tribute page and to sign his guestbook, please visit cotefuneralhome.com.
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