Normand G. Drapeau

Zephyrhills, FL: Normand G. Drapeau, 84, died Friday, July 25, 2008 at the Home of his daughter in West Lebanon, Maine after a brief period of failing health.

Mr. Drapeau was born in Dover, NH on May 12, 1924, the son of Napoleon and Ernestine (Cyr) Drapeau and had been living in Zephyrhills for the past 28 years, moving from Rochester, NH. He was the widow of Geraldine (Blaisdell) Drapeau who died in 2006. Normand served in the Peace Corp for 5 years, and was a Veteran of WWII serving in the US Navy. He was a member of the VFW, the Knights of Colombus and the Elks. He loved playing Ping Pong, golf, shuffle board, bowling, playing cards, camping and yard sales. Most of all he enjoyed being around his children and grandchildren.

Surviving members of the family include: four daughters, Diane Lagasse and her husband Dayne of Lebanon, Maine, Linda Holmes and her husband Gary of Rochester, NH, Claire Hamel and her husband Marty of Rochester, NH and Doreen Croteau and her husband Ernie of Lebanon, Maine, one son, David Drapeau and his partner in life Jacqui Coons of North Hampton, NH, fifteen grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Graveside services will be held at Holy Rosary Cemetery in Rochester at 5:00PM on Thursday. For those who wish memorial donations may be made to either the American Cancer Society, Central Memorial Processing Center, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701, or to Hospice of Southern Maine, 901 Washington Ave., Suite 104, Portland, Maine 04103. The H. J. Grondin & Son Funeral Home, 177 North Main Street, Rochester, NH is handling the arrangements. To sign the on-line guest book, please go to www.GrondinFuneralHome.com.