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R. "Joe" Garneau, 75, LTC U.S. Army, retired,
died Thursday, April 26, 2007. He dies peacefully
at home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born Aug. 16, 1931, in Rumford, the son of
Roger and Augustine Garneau. Joe, as his friends
knew him, graduated from Stephens High School,
Rumford, in 1949, and the University of Maine,
Orono, in 1954. Joe took pride in having been a
starting linebacker for the Black Bears football
team when in 1951, they experienced their first
undefeated season.
Joe entered the U.S. Army under the ROTC
program as a second lieutenant in 1955. In 1956,
he graduated from flight school and spent the next
18 months in Korea. While there, Joe accepted a
regular army commission. His assignments
included two tours in Vietnam; the first as a
company executive officer and the second as a
company commander. He retired after 20 years of
service in 1975. Joe's second career began
following his retirement from the military. He
worked in retail for Porteous, Mitchell and Braun,
where he eventually rose to the position of Vice
President, Director of Stores.
Joe is survived by his devoted wife of 48 years,
Virginia "Ginny" Garneau; and four children, Lisa
Garneau of Hampden, Greg Garneau and Steve
Torres of Kihea, Hawaii, Jeff Garneau and Chuck
DeBuque of Mountain View, Calif., and Lori and Jay
Hyland of Readfield. Joe was also blessed with
seven grandchildren, Aarika, DJ, Maryah, and
Dakota DuPlissie and Sage, Emma, and Quinn
Hyland.
Joe really loved his grandchildren and enjoyed
being around them very much. He took great
pleasure in their success, whether in academics or
athletics. He was very proud of the strong
devotion and relationships between his children
and grandchildren. Family was extremely important
to Joe.
Joe's family wishes to express their sincere
gratitude to Thomas J. Ryan, Jr. M.C., for his
extraordinary dedication to Joe's health and
well-being for the past 13 years. Dr. Ryan held a
special place in Joe's heart and will always be
remembered as a member of the "Garneau"
family.
Per Joe's request, there will be no visiting
hours. The funeral Mass will be on Thursday, May
3, 2007, at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic
Church in Yarmouth. A gathering of family and
friends will be held following the Mass in the
reception area of Sacred Heart Church. Burial
will be at Moss Side Cemetery in Cumberland,
following the reception.
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