Biographie Doyon Lionel

Lionel J. Doyon, 59, of 4 Winter Street, Waterville died at the Veterans Administration Center, Togus, early Monday morning a few hours after being admitted. He was born in Waterville, April 13, 1909, son of Joseph & Marie Deblois Doyon. He had been employed at Fort Halifax Company before retiring on account of ill health. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. He was a member of St. Francis de Sales Church; Forest J. Pare Post VF of which he was the chaplain; the Bourque-Lanigan Post American Legion and he was 'Seam Squirrel' in the Order of the Cooties. He was a past commander of the Forest J. Pare post and had also served as department chaplain of the VFW.
He is survived by his wife, Isella Roy Doyon of Waterville; eight sons: Lawrence of Fairfield; Laurier of Briston Conn; Leon of Oakland; Gerard with the U.S. Army in Texas; Richard of Marlboro Mass.; Robert, Bernard and Armand of Waterville; two daughters: Mrs. Irene Kidwell of Norfolk,Va.; Mrs. Yvette George of Waterville; two brothers: Joseph and Ernest of Waterville; 22 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at St. Francis de Sales Church and interment will follow at St. Francis Cemetery.
Relatives and friends may call at the J. Ovide Gallant Funeral Home, 10 Elm Street, Waterville.