Joseph Fredrick Bourque Obituary (1924 - 2011)

Old Town-Joseph Frederick “Freddie” Bourque, 87, died peacefully December 19, 2011 at a heath care facility in Orono. He was born February 9, 1924. Freddie proudly served his country in the U.S. Army in World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3381 and a member of Elks Lodge 1287. He was a hand sewer by trade and employed by Old Town Shoe. He retired from the University of Maine, Orono as a custodian. He will be greatly missed by his longtime companion of 35 years, Loretta Gallant and her family, Dianne Gallant of Old Town, Sonny and Nancy Gallant of Florida, Danny and Jeane Gallant of Salisbury, Mass., Debra Horne of Old Town and Brenda Gallant and Scott of Greenbush; many nieces, nephews and grandchildren. He is survived by two brothers, Francis Bourque of Wheaton, Ill., Reginald Bourque of Deippe, New Brunswick, nieces, Sandra Brown and husband Ed of Naples, Florida, Linda Willette and husband Parrie of Old Town, Charles Burke and wife Anne of Argyle and Brian Burke and wife Georgeia of Orland. He was predeceased by sisters Violet, Jeanne and Mary; and brothers Alcide, Adeodat, Anthony, Norman, Cloran and Yvon. A mass of Christian burial will be held on Tuesday May 8 at 10 am at the Resurrection Parish (Holy Family Church) with Father Bill Labbe officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be at Maine Veterans Cemetery in Augusta at 2 pm. Notes of condolences may be left at www.birminghamfuneralhome.com.