VAN BUREN – Rosaire Grivois, 76, died March 3, 2004, at a Madawaska healthcare facility. He was born April 13, 1927, in Van Buren, the son of Fred and Alice (Thibodeau) Grivois. Rosaire was employed as a painter for most of his working life. He is survived by one daughter, Gloria Swarek and her husband, John, of Pittsburgh, Pa.; three sons, James Grivois and his wife, Gaetane, of Van Buren, Wallace Grivois and his wife, Susan, of Long Lake, Reynold Grivois and his companion, Theresa Wilson, of Hamlin; four sisters, Constance Fortin and Madeline Desjardins, both of Van Buren; Jeannine Desjardins of Arizona and Doris Ouellette of Connecticut; eight grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Candide (Paradis) Grivois on Jan. 6, 2004; and by one son, Armand Grivois in 1983. Relatives and friends may call 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until time of service on Saturday at the Ouellette-Thibault Funeral Home, 12 High St., Van Buren. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at the St. Bruno-St. Remi Catholic Church. Spring interment will be in the parish cemetery. Those who wish may contribute in her memory to the Danny Thomas Memorial Endowment Program, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 300, Memphis, TN 38148-0552, or to the American Cancer Society New England Division, Inc., One Maine St., Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086.
ROSAIRE GRIVOIS
