EAST MILLINOCKET – Ulric Stanislas Turmel, 81, left this earth Dec. 4, 2009, to be reunited in eternity with our Lord Jesus Christ. Ulric passed away surrounded by the comfort and love of his family at his home. He was born Aug. 2, 1928, in Chisholm, the son of Antonio and Marie Turmel. Ulric married the love of his life, Nancy Louise Hoag, Aug. 14, 1948. They moved from Livermore Falls to East Millinocket in 1954, when Ulric began working as a papermaker at Great Northern Paper Co. During this time, the mill was undergoing a major expansion, which also included the installation of the No. 5 and No. 6 paper machines. When the No. 5 machine was ready to start, Ulric transferred from the grinder room to the paper room, where he worked his way to shift supervisor. In the early-1970s, when Great Northern’s Millinocket mill built its new Vertiforma paper machine No. 11, Ulric went to Millinocket for several years as one of the foremen, and stayed in that position through the entire build and startup. Upon completion of the project, he returned to his position in the East Millinocket mill. In 1974 he became the day foreman of 5 and 6, a position he held until his retirement in 1986. He was well known in the industry as an extraordinary papermaker, but more importantly, he was loved and respected by all who worked with him. He had the gift to bring out the best in people, especially in dire situations. Many of those who were fortunate enough to work under his supervision went on to become exemplary papermakers and individuals. Ulric had a lifelong love for the north woods of Maine. He loved to fish for landlocked salmon, and every spring he enjoyed smelting on the West Branch of the Penobscot River. Many a season he would climb to the top of Mount Katahdin with his family and revel in its grandeur. Maine appealed to his independent spirit, and he could be found repairing his camp’s dock in the summer or snowmobiling in the winter. Ulric’s strong work ethic and loyalty to family were the foundation of his life. He took immense pride in his children and grandchildren, and loved nothing more than a good lobster feed at his camp on Ambajejus Lake surrounded by all. His strength, courage and devotion will be greatly missed by those who loved him. He is survived by his three children: daughter, Claudia Oliver and her husband, Wesley, of Chattanooga, Tenn., and her daughters, Chris and Allie; daughter, Mary Nattress and her husband, Clarke, of Benedicta and their children, Nehemiah, Naomi, Noah and Natalia; and son, Eric Turmel and Deborah Beaulieu of Millinocket, parents of Trever and Caleb. Ulric is also survived by five of his 10 brothers and sisters, Viola Aldrich, Joseph Turmel, Liette Elskamp, Bertrand Turmel and Armance Rich. Ulric was predeceased by his wife, Nancy Louise Hoag, Aug. 27, 2003; and his siblings, Real Turmel, Emery Turmel, Rhea Cornelio, Marie Poulin and Guy Turmel. Friends are invited to visit with the family 2-4 and 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, at Lamson Funeral Home, 11 Tamarack St., Millinocket. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 58 Cedar St., East Millinocket. If friends wish, donations in Ulric’s memory may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 470 Forest Ave., Suite 302, Portland, ME 04101-2009 or Katahdin Area Support Group, 10 Field St., Millinocket, ME 04462. Messages of condolence may be expressed at www.lamsonfh.com.
ULRIC STANISLAS TURMEL
