EAST MILLINOCKET – Herman Daigle, 85, died Saturday, July 19, 2008, surrounded by his loving family at Millinocket Regional Hospital. He was born Feb. 7, 1923, to Hypolite and Melvina (Lajoie) Daigle of Verret, New Brunswick. Herman was the beloved husband of Alfreda (Levesque) Daigle, whom he married Sept. 20, 1943, in Edmundston, New Brunswick. Herman was a direct descendant of Acadian Joseph Simon Daigle, who help-ed settle the Madawaska and Edmundston areas in early 1785, and also of Oliver Daigle who settled in Acadie, now Nova Scotia in 1663 from France. His ancestors were part of the Acadian deportation in 1755. When Herman was about 14 years old, he worked as a lumberjack cutting wood during the winter months and helped on the farm during the summer. Herman was known as being expertly skilled at dropping a tree with safe and accurate precision. However, Herman and Bea wanted to have a better life for their small family, and in 1955 Herman and Bea moved to East Millinocket so that Herman could work at Great Northern Paper Co., mill and there they had a very good life together. Herman worked for Great Northern Paper Co., until he retired in 1985. Herman took great pride and joy in his children and especially his grandchildren and great-grandchild-ren. He and his son, Maurice, would work doing various carpentry jobs for people in East Millinocket in the summer months. Herman liked spending time at his camp on Smith Pond, Millinocket, and traveling to visit family in Canada. Herman was also known for his generosity with his family and loved to spend time with them all. Herman was a communicant of St. Peter’s Catholic Church and served many years in the Knights of Columbus. Herman is survived by his wife, Alfreda “Bea”; son, Maurice Daigle and his wife, Peggy, of East Millinocket and Old Town; daughter, Francine Leathers and her husband, Bob, of East Millinocket; four grandchildren, Keli Daigle Marston of St. Augustine, Fla., Robert Leathers of Medway, Andrew and Kyle Leathers of East Millinocket; two great-grandchild-ren, Taylor Dawn and Kacie Marie Marston of Florida. He is also survived by his sisters, Sadie Bosse and Rita Pelletier of Canada. He was predeceased by his beloved granddaughter, Angela Dawn Daigle; and brothers, Eddie, Hubald and Arthur Daigle. Friends are invited to visit with the family 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday at Lamson Funeral Home, 11 Tamarack St., Millinocket, where a Rosary service will be conducted by the officers and members of St. Martin’s Council No. 680, Knights of Columbus. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 58 Cedar St., East Millinocket, with the Rev. Joel Cyr, pastor, presider. Interment will be at East Millinocket Cemetery. Gifts in memory of Herman may be sent to Katahdin Area Support Group, 10 Field St., Millinocket, ME 04462. Messages of condolence may be expressed at www.lamsonfh.com.
HERMAN DAIGLE
