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"GARDINER – Victor Joseph Alonzo Bolduc, Jr. 82, of Gardiner, died Wednesday January 16 th , 2019 at the Marshwood Center in Lewiston, after a long illness. He was born in Augusta, Maine on September 16th , 1936, the son of Victor Joseph Alonzo, Sr. and Juliette (Richards)Bolduc.Victor grew up in Augusta where he attended school and received his GED. He enlisted in the United States Navy and served for 4 years as a Boiler Tech First Class, then was in the active reserve for 28 years. Victor married Dorothy Quirion on November 23 rd , 1957 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Augusta.Victor was a self-employed carpenter most of his life, and also worked for Cianbro Construction where he contributed to the building of the Gardiner-Randolph Pearl Harbor Remembrance Bridge, and for Associated Grocers for 18 years. He was a Life-Time member of the Le Club Calumet and the Gardiner Sportsmen’s Club, and an active and devoted member of the Gardiner Knights of Columbus Council 1299, Assembly 348 and was a member of the Color Corps for many years. He also served faithfully as eucharistic minister of St. Joseph Church in Gardiner.Victor was an avid outdoorsman and loved going hunting, fishing, camping, snowmobiling, motorcycling and ATV riding with his family, and especially loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a talented artist both in pencil drawing and painting. His carpentry and mechanical skills were always in high demand and he took great pride in helping to design and assist in the construction of many family building projects. In mid-life he developed a passion for aviation, earning a private pilot license to operate a 150 Cessna, and enjoyed flying family and friends around the area.Victor is predeceased by his parents, son Michael and his beloved Labrador Retriever, Pilot.Victor is survived by his wife Dorothy Bolduc, of Gardiner; sons, David Bolduc and significant other LouAnn Davis, of Palermo, Steven Bolduc and wife Insuk, of Bowdoinham, and Daniel Bolduc and wife Janet, of Richmond; grandchildren, Tina Fitz and significant other Alisha Barter, of Richmond, Michael Bolduc of China, Michelle Bolduc and fianc&#233; Nicholas Bissell, of Palermo, Jennifer Fitz and husband Stephen Drake, of Portland, and Jefferson Davis of Albion; great- grandchildren Haydin Bolduc, Beatrice Soule, Liam Hastings and Emma Bissell; and sisters Therese Godin of Augusta and Dorothee Collins of Gardiner.Visiting hours will be held on Thursday January 24th , from 2:00 to 4:00 pm and 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Staples Funeral Home and Cremation Care, 53 Brunswick Avenue, Gardiner. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday January 25 th , at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Gardiner, at 11:00 am. A Spring burial will be held at the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Manchester.Arrangements are in the care of Staples Funeral Home. Condolences, memories and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the Staples Funeral Home website: familyfirstfuneralhomes.com.  Donations in Victor’s name may be made to the Travis Mills Foundation for combat injured veterans and their families, 89 Water St. Hallowell, ME. 04347."
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