DEXTER – Roger Floyd Vigue, 81, died Sunday, July 19, 2009, at Pleasant Meadows Manor, Dover-Foxcroft. He was born April 7, 1928, in Dexter, the son of Rudolph and Antoinette (LaRochelle) Vigue. He attended Dexter schools and served in the U.S. Army Occupational Forces in Japan after World War II. On Feb. 21, 1948, he married Elinor Thompson from Brewer. A taxicab driver for many years, he worked at Dexter Shoe prior to retiring in 1993. As an avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing and hunting, and was a passionate Red Sox fan. He was a longtime member of the Knights of Columbus in Dexter. Roger is survived by his wife of 61 years; two sons and their wives, Douglas and Donna Vigue of Dexter and Gregory and Boon Vigue of Jacksonville, Ala.; a brother, Gerald Vigue of Windham; six grandchildren, Stephanie (Vigue) Clark of South China, Stacey (Vigue) Haskell of Hampden, Eric Vigue of Winslow, Sapporn (Vigue) Sawatpong of Thailand, and Susan and Debbie Vigue of Maryland; two stepgrandchildren, Steven Pratt Jr. of Pennsylvania and Mandi Pratt Chapman of Virginia; two great-grandchildren, Emma Haskell and Aiden Clark; three great-stepgrandchildren, Marissa Pratt, Marie Chapman and Iris Chapman; and dear friend, Jane Call of Exeter. He was predeceased by his son, Dennis; his parents; and another brother, Lawrence. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 9 a.m. Friday, July 24, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Dexter. Cards may be sent to Elinor Vigue, care of Hibbard Nursing Home, Room 41, P.O. Box 150, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426. Funeral arrangements are being made by Crosby & Neal Funeral Home, Dexter. For an online guest register, go to www.CrosbyNeal.com.
ROGER FLOYD VIGUE
