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Joseph Ouellette Obituary

SACO - Joseph P. Ouellette, 88, of Saco, died Monday, May 16, 2016, at Seal Rock Nursing Home in Saco.

He was born on Jan. 13, 1928, to Paul and Lumina (Parent) Ouellette in Van Buren. He graduated from St. Louis High School.

On September 4, 1950, he married Laurette Croteau at Notre Dame Church in Saco. They spent 34 years together until her death on May 18, 1984.

On June 9, 1989, he married Yvette Cote at Most Holy Trinity in Saco.

He owned his own contractor business, and enjoyed being a carpenter until his retirement in 1993. He built all sorts of furniture for his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He loved to go fishing, to garden and to make his own wine.

Joseph is survived by: his wife of 27 years, Yvette Ouellette of Saco; three children, Richard Ouellette of Thailand, Joan Shea and her husband Stephen of Biddeford, and Normand Ouellette and his wife Amy of Biddeford; five grandchildren, Todd, Christina, Patrick, Nicole and Philip; three great-grandchildren, Libby, Abigail and Summer; and several nieces and nephews.

There will be a graveside service at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, at St. Joseph Cemetery in Biddeford. Memorial donations in Joseph's memory may be made to the National Breast Cancer Association at nationalbreastcancer.org/ breast-cancer-donations.

Arrangements made by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford. To share condolences online, please visit HopeMemorial.com.

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Published by Journal Tribune on May 17, 2016.

Memories and Condolences
for Joseph Ouellette

7 Entries

June 1, 2016

Sorry to hear about the passing of my godfather,he was an awesome uncle and I loved him deeply. Gloria St. Pierre (Bouchard)

Carol Welch

May 22, 2016

Dearest Cousin Yvette: I am so sorry to hear of Joe's passing. I know how much you loved each other and you were such a cute couple. I will always remember his kindness and humor. What a great man he was. God Bless you and your family and Joe's family as well. With Love & Prayers, Niece Carol

May 18, 2016

So sorry to hear of the passing of your dad, Rich. My payers are with you, my friend.

Theresa Croteau Maker

May 17, 2016

We are so sorry to hear about your loss. Your dad was always a very nice uncle. He always had a nice smile and only had kind words to say to anyone he spoke to. He will be sadly missed.

ADRIEN & CLAUDETTE LAVERRIERE

May 17, 2016

SORRY TO HEAR OF THE LOSS OF JOE OUELLETTE. PLEASE ACCEPT OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHIES. WE WILL KEEP YOU ALL IN OUR PRAYERS.

May 17, 2016

I'm sorry to hear of Uncle Joe's passing. He always seemed to be a gentle man and a gentleman. He was a good man. My thoughts go out to family.

Louanne Ouellette-Roy

May 17, 2016

So sad to hear of our Uncle Joe's passing. I loved him. He was one of the funniest people I've ever known. Sorry I didn't get to spend more time with him over the years.
With Love to you all. Louanne Ouellette-Roy

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