BANGOR – Emile J. Therrien, 91, husband of the late Imelda C. Therrien, died March 9, 2006, at a Bangor hospital. He was born Nov. 14, 1914, in St. Basile, N.B., the son of Raymond and Madeleine (Cyr) Therrien. Emile was a World War II veteran serving in the North African and Italian Campaigns with the First Canadian Army, 3rd Battalion, Carleton-York Regiment. He was retired from the maintenance department of the Bangor Daily News and was a communicant of St. Mary’s Parish. He is survived by a son, Maurice Therrien of Vancouver, B.C.; two daughters, Lorraine Therrien of Bangor and Rachel Therrien of Augusta; two grandchildren, Anah Lamonthe and Marc-Emile Therrien; two great-grandchildren, Saren and Jazz; three brothers, Fred of Riviere Verte, N.B., Edmond of Edmunston, N.B. and Leon and his wife, Dorina, of Riviere Verte, N.B.; two stepsisters, Jeanne Saint Onge and Lorette Ringuette, both of Edmunston, N.B.; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two brothers, Abel and Felix Therrien. Family and friends may visit 6-8 p.m. Sunday, March 12, at Foley Funeral Service, 299 Union St., Bangor where an evening prayer service will be held 7:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 2 p.m. Monday, March 13, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Bangor, with the Rev. Thomas Lequin, pastor, celebrant. Burial will be at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bangor. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Good Will Hinckley – Home for Boys and Girls, Attention Development Office, P.O. Box 159, Hinckley, ME 04944.
EMILE J. THERRIEN
