ROBERT L. GIRARD

DEXTER – Robert L. Girard, 68, died Feb. 10, 2009, at a Bangor hospital after a long bat-tle with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis. He was born June 18, 1940, in Concord, N.H., the son of Eddie and Beatrice (Garland) Girard. Robert graduated from Penacook High School in 1958 as president of his class. He served in the U.S. Air Force, which brought him to Biloxi, Miss., where he met Rita in Louisiana, whom he married June 8, 1963, then to Las Vegas and finally to settle in Maine. In 1970 he went to work for Fayscott Co., as an electrical engineer and remained a loyal employee until his retirement in 2003. After his retirement he could be found working at Dexter Municipal Golf Course as a grounds-keeper and maintenance man. Bob was a past grand knight and honorary member of Knights of Columbus Cardinal Mercier Council 2625. He volunteered much of his time through the years to many Knights of Columbus causes, such as Operation Wheelchair at Togus VA Hospital, Friday night Beano, chair of the Knigths of Columbus Scholarship Committee and service to St. Anne’s Catholic Church. Bob will be first and foremost remembered for his ability to fix anything, which he would selflessly do for anyone who needed his help. Whether it was an engine, an appliance, a toy or a tool, from carpentry to plumbing and especially anything electrical, Bob was the man to call. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Rita (Clark); his mother-in-law, Corinne Clark of Denham Springs, La.; his five daughters and their families, Belinda Hobbs of East Millinocket and granddaughter, Tricia; Deborah Terrio and her husband, Jeffrey of Hudson, N.H., and grandchildren, Taylor, Tiffany and Travis; Sandra Emerson of Dexter and grandson, Kyle, and stepgrandson, Brandon; Amanda Bourgeois and her husband, Terry, of Buffalo, N.Y.; Jessica Caron and husband, Christopher, of Hudson, N.H.; his sister, Nancy Young and her husband, Bob, of Loudon, N.H.; sister-in-law, Rosanne Girard of Wichita, Kan.; many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents; and his brother, Eddie Girard. His family wishes to thank Dr. David McDermott, Dr. Daniel Cassidy, Dr. Marshal Kaplan, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, and staff for their expert and compassionate care through so many years, and the numerous doctors and nurses at St. Joseph Hospital and Eastern Maine Medical Center for the last few weeks. Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, at Crosby & Neal, 61 Main St., Dexter. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Monday at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Dexter, with the Rev. Mark Nolette. Burial will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at New Hampshire State Veteran’s Cemetery, Boscawen, N.H. The family requests no flowers. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make donations to Knights of Columbus Scholarship Fund, care of Maine Highland Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 233, Dexter, ME 04930. For an online guest register, please go to www.CrosbyNeal.com.