FRENCHVILLE – Bertrand “Bert” Dumais, 85, died Dec. 8, 2006, at a Fort Kent hospital. He was born Sept. 18, 1921, in Frenchville, the son of Henry and Marie (Picard) Dumais. Bert reinvented himself as a very reputable builder and contractor through Bert’s Construction, as a coordinator and head instructor for the Construction Cluster of the St. John Valley Regional Program; as a furniture builder; as Bert’s Crafts and basket weaver and recently, fly rod maker. Quality is synonymous with Bert’s work. He was a member of the 4th degree Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Order of Foresters. He is survived by his loving wife Irma (Dionne) of 60 years; two sons, Raymond and his wife, Ginette, of Hooksett, N.H.; Robert “Bob” Dumais and his wife, Dinah, of San Antonio; three daughters, Claudette and her husband, Percy Thibeault, Claire and her husband, Gary Thibeault, and Diane and her husband, Raymond Fongemie, of Frenchville; 13 grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, three great-grandchildren, three great-stepgrandchildren; four sisters, Doris Chamberland of St. Agatha, Priscille and her husband, Jack Greenwood, of Merdian, Conn., Marie Mae and her husband, Donald McDermott, and Theresa Dumais of Madawaska; brother, Roland “Bee” and his wife, Anne, of Semi-Valley, Calif.; and sister-in-law, Prescille Dumais of Frenchville, nieces and nephews. Bertrand was predeceased by his parents; and brother, Lawrence in 2001; and brother-in-law, Jerome Chamberland. Friends and relatives may call at Michaud Funeral Home, Frenchville, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday and 8:30 a.m. Monday until the time of service. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of the Valley Church, Frenchville, with Fr. Paul Dumais officiating. Burial will be at St. Luce Cemetery.
BERTRAND DUMAIS
