Angelike Thalia Constantine Byers, age 87, entered eternal rest on Nov. 3, 2020, surrounded by family. Angelike (Ann) was born on Feb. 9, 1933, in Saco, Maine, the youngest of five children born to Jordan and Marika Constantine, recent immigrants from Piraeus, Greece. Ann attended Thornton Academy in Saco, and upon graduation, was encouraged by […]
Courier Obituaries
Claire C. Jean
ARUNDEL — Claire C. Jean, 73, passed away from glioblastoma on Nov. 7, 2020, while surrounded by her family. Claire was born on March 22, 1947, to Robert L. Chenard and Claudine (Dubuque) Chenard. She was educated in Biddeford, York, and Kennebunk schools, and she was a 1965 graduate of Kennebunk High School. After high school, […]
Norman G. Perreault
Mr. Norman G. Perreault, 82, of Biddeford, passed away in the early hours of Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, at his home. He was born in Biddeford on October 29, 1938, son of the late Arthur W. and Alice Y. (Bolduc) Perreault. Mr. Perreault attended St. Andre’s school and was part of the graduating class of […]
Rene J. Ledoux
SACO — Rene J. Ledoux, 88, of Saco, passed away at his home on Oct. 25, 2020. He was born in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, on July 21, 1932, son to the late Joseph and Emelia (Cormier) Ledoux. Rene received his education through Notre Dame de Lourdes School and St. Louis High School. He left school […]
Helen G. Sylvestre
Helen G. Sylvestre (Peck), “Nana,” of Little Ossipee Lake, Waterboro, passed peacefully on the evening of Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020 at home with her children and grandchildren by her side. She declined quickly over the past few weeks following an eight year battle with Alzheimer’s disease that was diagnosed shortly after the passing of her […]
Lois M. Auger
BIDDEFORD — Lois M. Auger, 83, died on Oct. 21, 2020, in Scarborough, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Presque Isle, she was the daughter of Arthur and Madeline Porter. She was educated by the Maine public school system and graduated from Biddeford High School in 1974, at 37, in anticipation to be a […]
Vincent R. Pribish
Vincent Robert Pribish, died Aug. 28, 2020, just 22 days from turning 100, at his home in Raleigh, North Carolina, with two of his daughters and his wife at his side. He was born Sept. 19, 1920, to Anna (Kruckofsky) and John Pribish in Poughkeepsie, New York, both immigrants of Czechoslovakia. He lived in New […]
Bernadette R. Dion
BIDDEFORD — Bernadette R. Dion, age 89, of McKee Street passed away Thursday Oct. 1, 2020, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. She was born in Biddeford July 29, 1931, the daughter of Joseph and Marie Louise Dussault Nollette. Bernie attended local schools and then worked for Kesslen Shoes and then as a […]
Therese L. Boissonneault
BIDDEFORD — Therese L. Boissonneault, 92, of Biddeford died Friday, Sept. 25, 2020 at St. Andre’s Health Care Facility. She was born Dec. 11, 1927, in Biddeford, to Albert and Fedora (Melancon) Letourneau and was educated locally. On May 14, 1949, she married Roland A. Boissonneault in St. Andre’s Church in Biddeford. She had been employed for […]
Sister June Rita Fortier
BIDDEFORD — Sister June Rita Fortier died at St. Joseph Convent on Sept. 16, 2020, at the age of 90. Sr. June Rita, the only child of William Fortier and Marion Morrison, was born on Aug. 21, 1930 in Somerville, Massachusetts. June Rita attended Immaculate Conception School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, then Archbishop Cushing Central High […]