LOUIS P. PARADIS

BANGOR – Louis P. Paradis, 96, passed away Saturday Sept. 27, 2008, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 6, 1912, in Frenchville, the son of Donat and Zelene (Martin) Paradis. Louis attended Frenchville schools and later was a World War II veteran. He served in the Pacific Theatre of operations with the Navy and received an honorable discharge for service to his country. Louis was retired from Ingersol Rand of New Hampshire. He was the organizer, founder and first commander of the VFW Post No. 6924, Fairfield, of which he was a lifetime member. Louis was a member and faithful communicant of St. John’s Catholic Church, Bangor. He was predeceased by his sisters, Blandine Collins and Jean Klinger; as well as a grandson, James Douglass. He is survived and will be sadly missed by his wife of 74 years, Laurette E. (Michaud), whom he married June 25, 1934; daughter, Joyce Douglass and her companion, Jerry Standley, of Bangor; son, Maurice Paradis and his wife, Gloria (Faye), of Fayetteville, N.C.; six grandchildren, Stephen Douglass of Bangor, Cynthia Douglass of Somersworth, N.H., Capt. J. Scott Paradis, U.S. Coast Guard, of New Orleans, Pamela (Paradis) Haffner and her husband, Dieter, of Raeford, N.C., Mark S. Paradis and his wife, Patrice, of Hampstead, N.C., and Shelton M. Paradis of Wilmington, N.C.; five great-grandchildren, Christopher A. Haffner and his wife, Pamela, of Fayetteville, N.C., Christle N. Haffner of Sanford, N.C., Carter, Matthew and Kevin Paradis, all of Hampstead, N.C.; great-great-granddaughter, Alexzandria Katlin-Rose Haffner of Fayetteville, N.C.; three brothers, Ivan Paradis of Connecticut, Gerald Paradis of Pennsylvania and Aurele Paradis of Massachusetts; two sisters, Lillian Theriault of Connecticut and Connie Legere of Sanford; and two good friends, former son-in-law, Harvey Douglass and his wife, Mary, of Florida. The family sincerely thanks the nurses and staff of Home Care of Maine and Home Health and Hospice of St. Joseph for the comfort and unconditional care that was provided to Louis throughout his illness. Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Brookings-Smith, 133 Center St., Bangor. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, at St. John’s Roman Catholic Church with the Rev. Seamus Griesbach, celebrant. Committal, with military honors will be held after the Mass at Mount Pleasant Catholic Cemetery. The family invites relatives and friends to share conversation and refreshments after the committal at St. John’s Parish Hall. Those who wish to remember Louis in a special way make gifts in his memory to Hospice of St. Joseph, attention Nicole Heanssler, P.O. Box 1638, Bangor, ME 04402-1638. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.BrookingsSmith.com.