Rene C. "Scram" Lambert

Rene Lambert Obituary

Rene C. 'Scram' Lambert, 85 BIDDEFORD -- Rene C. 'Scram' Lambert, of Biddeford, died Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, at the Newton Center in Sanford from complications of Parkinson's Disease. He was born Feb. 6, 1924, in Biddeford, the son of Rosaire and Bernadette Houle Lambert and was educated at St. Andre's School. He had been employed in the Pepperell Mills and Gagne Brothers Ice Co., leaving to serve in the Army during World War II. Mr. Lambert participated in the Invasion of Normandy and revisited Normandy at the age of 80. On April 26, 1947, he married Madeleine Mondville at St. Andre's Church. After the war he worked for Wakefield Roofing, the Saco-Lowell Shops, Boston & Maine Railroad and Portland Rendering. In 1967, he and his wife purchased the Marvel Drive-in Restaurant on Route 1 in Saco, operating it for 10 years, and also worked at Vito Mininni, Inc. and Carl Subler Trucking during the winter months. From 1980 until 1990 he was employed at Fiber Materials, Inc. and in his retirement he was employed by his brother-in-law and nephews at Northeast Transmission. Rene was predeceased by his wife Madeleine Lambert on April 21, 1993; by five brothers, Bertrand, Renald, Gerard, Raymond and Leo Lambert, and by four sisters, Pauline Guillereault, Madeleine Roy and Aline Lambert and Gilberte Comber. He is survived by his second wife, Laurette Souliere Lambert of Biddeford; a son Normand Lambert and his wife Linda of Acton, two daughters, Diane Wangsoe and her husband Claus of Randers, Denmark, Patricia Thibodeau and her husband Perry of Cumberland; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 10 step-children; many step-grand and great-grandchildren; one brother, Roland Lambert of Biddeford, and two sisters, Lillia Danyow of Biddeford and Juliette Lambert of Old Orchard Beach Visiting hours will be 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at Hope Memorial Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Wednesday at St. André's Church in Biddeford. Burial with military honors will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Biddeford. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford. Donations in Rene's memory may be made to: The Maine Special Olympics Attention: Linda 125 John Roberts Rd. #19 South Portland, Maine 04106 or to Beacon Hospice 54 Atlantic Place South Portland, Maine 04106 Rene C. 'Scram' Lambert

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Published by Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram on Dec. 13, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for Rene Lambert

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ROLAND RIOUX

December 18, 2009

MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY.
RENE(SCRAM) WAS A DEAR FRIEND, WE ATTENDED ST'ANDRES TOGETHER IN THE SAME CLASS, ANGEL'S, WE WERE NOT.
I REMEMBER HE AND I WORKING AFTER CLASS FOR THE SEXTON (ANDRE COTE)
SWEEPING, DUSTING ETC. ON FRIDAY WE WERE PAID THE SUM OF .25 CTS.A WHOLE QUARTER WHICH WE GAVE TO OUR PARENTS.
RENE WAS THERE TO DEFEND ME IN CASE SOMEONE WANTED TO FIGHT ME.
BELIEVE ME HE WAS GENTLE, BUT HE COMANDED RESPECT, AND GOT IT,AS THEY FEARED HIM.
MR. LAMBERT HAD A RIG ON HIS TRUCK TO SAW WOOD FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THIS IS HOW WE HEATED OUR HOMES IN THE 30'S.
RENE AND HIS BROTHERS ALL WORKED HELPING THEIR FATHER WITH THE WOOD CUTTING.WE BOTH HELPED DELIVER GROCERIES FOR CAOUETTE'S SUPER MARKET AT THE FOOT OF WATER AND CLIFFORD STS.
HERE IS WHAT I HEARD FROM DAN CAOUETTE
WHOM WE HELPED WITH DELIVERIES, AND HOE SCRAM GOT HIS MONIKER, HE DRANK SOME OF THE 1/4 BOTTLES OF CREAM FROM THE BACK OF THE TRUCK WHILE DAN WAS IN A CUTOMERS HOUSE TAKING AN ORDER
DAN SAID IN FRENCH " TU A BU LA CREME, ALLORS, SCRAM" RENE MIGHT HAVE BEEN ABOUT 10 TO 12 YRS OLD AT THE TIME.
POSSIBLE THAT THIS IS HOW HE GOT THE NAME? BELIEVE ME YOUR DAD WAS HONEST, CAPABLE, WOKED HARD ALL HIS LIFE.
WE LIVED ON HIGH ST. NO 65 AND THE LAMBERT'S WERE AT EITHER 79 OR 81 HIGH.
AGAIN, MY SYPATHYS TO THE FAMILY.