Eugene R. Vigue Obituary (2014)

Eugene R. Vigue, 88, of Sanford, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday April 14, 2014 at the Pavilion in Sanford. He was born in Skowhegan, Maine on November 1, 1925 a son of the late Edward and Marjorie (Curry) Vigue. Eugene was a decorated WWII Army veteran, loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.He is predeceased by his devoted wife of 59 years, Helen M. (Allaire) Vigue.He is survived by three daughters, Carolyn Sanford and her husband, Douglas, Jacqueline Roberts and her husband, Warren and Patricia Jackson and her husband, Donald, six grandchildren, Kris Sanford Johnson and husband Chad, Tricia Sanford, Tina Martel and husband, Shon, Shannon Baker and husband Anthony, Donald M. Jackson, Bill Martineau and wife Jessica. He is also survived by 12 great grandchildren, Bryanna and Logan Severance, Katie and Dougie Johnson,Arianno Martel, Owen and Levi Martineau, Anthony Jr., Dorian, Gionet, Giovanni,Giotaeus Baker. Eugene is also survived by his sisters, Beatrice Cote, Virginia Allen, Dorothy Hewes and Marceline Pier, brothers, Ellston Smith and Richard Vigue.He will be greatly missed by his family. The family would like to extend their heartfelt appreciation to the staff at the Pavilion for the wonderful care and support shown to their dad Eugene (Poppa).A funeral service will take place on Thursday, April 17th at 10AM at St. Therese of Lisieux Parish, Holy Family Church in Sanford. Burial with military honors will be on Tuesday April 22 at 1PM at the Southern Maine Memorial Veterans Cemetery in Springvale. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider donations in his memory to the Alzheimer's Association @www.alz.org.Arrangements are under the direction of the Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home, 580 Main Street, Springvale.Condolences may be expressed at www.blackfuneralhomes.com