DURHAM, N.C., and HOULTON – Mr. Joseph Valier Lebel, 68, died Monday, June 28, 2010, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Lebel was born May 4, 1942, in St. Francis, son of the late Ernest and Lelia DuBois Lebel. He lived in Durham, N.C., for the past 37 years. He retired after 41 years from The Kroger Co. He was a member of Fletcher’s Chapel United Methodist Church. He volunteered for more than 20 years as an official and coach of youth sports. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed camping with his family. He was predeceased by his sister, Fern Gagnon; and two brothers, Lester Lebel and Herman Lebel. He is survived by his wife, Anne Lebel; two daughters, Karen Crabtree and husband, Tony, and Kimberly Norton and husband, Barry, both of Durham, N.C.; three sisters, Annette Daigle and Laurette Melanson, both of Fort Kent, and Mary Lou Scott and husband, Merle, of Bangor; two brothers, Gerard Lebel and wife, Vivian, of Sebastian, Fla., and Ernest Lebel and wife, Donna, of Portland; and four grandchildren, Valerie and Brice Norton, and Logan and Lindsey Crabtree. Memorial donations may be made to Fletcher’s Chapel United Methodist Church Youth Group, 1919 Fletcher’s Chapel Road, Durham, NC 27703-2817.
JOSEPH VALIER LEBEL
