Sabattus-Roger
P. Duquesnoy age 86 of Keay Road and formerly of Brunswick passed away
Thursday, December 31st at his home surrounded by his family.
He was
born in Brunswick on February 25, 1934 the son of G. Eugene and Ida Lebel
Duquesnoy. Roger attended St. John’s School and was a 1951 graduate of
Brunswick High School.
Roger
worked his entire life at Bath Iron Works, starting there as an apprentice
machinist, shortly after graduating from high school. Roger retired in 1991
after 39 years, attaining the position of Machine Shop Foreman.
On
April 24, 1954 he married Rhea St. Pierre who passed away on November 28, 1996.
On January 12, 2000 Roger married the former Joan Reynolds Curtis.
Roger
passed away on Dec 31 which was Rhea’s birthday and the anniversary of Joan’s
first marriage.
Roger
enjoyed woodworking, travelling around the United States and the world,
enjoying family, square dancing and just "fixing things”” for family and
friends.
He was
a communicant of St. John’s the Baptist Church-All Saints Parish.
Surviving
besides his wife Joan is a daughter Susan Ross, a son Michael Duquesnoy and
wife Alice, stepson Frank Curtis and wife Linda, stepdaughter Joleen Starks,
stepdaughter Rhonda Sue Smotherman and husband Ken; grandchildren Elizabeth,
Rebecca, Katherine, John, Amy, Frankie Lou, Richard, Megan, Joshua, and
Zachary; a sister Joan Earl and husband Richard; and 6 great grandchildren.
A private
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. John’s the Baptist
Church-All Saints Parish 39 Pleasant St. Brunswick. Spring interment will be in
St. John’s Cemetery Brunswick.
Memorial
donations may be made to St. John’s Church Maintenance Fund-All Saints Parish
132 McKeen St. Brunswick, Me 04011 or to the Tedford Housing PO Box 958,
Brunswick, Maine 04011.
Arrangements
are by Stetson’s Funeral Home 12 Federal St. Brunswick where memorial
condolences may be expressed at stetsonsfuneralhome.com