CARIBOU – Gilford Daigle, 77, passed away Monday, Nov. 29, 2010, surrounded by his family at home. He was born July 22, 1933, in Winterville, the son of David and Yvonne (Raymond) Daigle. He married Della (Rossignol) Daigle of Stockholm, Jan. 5, 1963. Gilford started working at an early age with his father and brothers, growing potatoes on the family farm, and during the winter months logging timber with the help of horses. He also worked for Pinkham Lumber, Ashland, and Potato Service, Presque Isle. He was a much sought after handyman in the Caribou area and worked as a volunteer for Retired and Senior Volunteer Program and Holy Rosary Good Samaritan Thrift Store. Gilford also served honorably in the U.S. Army. Always giving 100 percent of himself to the job at hand, he was known as an exceptionally hard worker. His devotion to his work and his integrity earned him the trust and respect of all those he worked with. Gilford will be lovingly remembered for his generous, compassionate and selfless nature. He was a man of tremendous faith, trusting in the Lord even in the most difficult times. His love for his family was greater than words can express; caring for them was one of his greatest pleasures. People in need, the poor and the sick also held a special place in his heart. He is survived by the woman he cherished as his wife for 47 years, his precious Della; his two sons, Douglas Daigle, who cared for him through 10 years of illness, and David Daigle and his companion, Polly Brayall, all of Caribou; his four daughters, Sharon Hodsdon, who also cared for him for 10 years, and her husband, Kevin, Donna Sturzl and her husband, Timothy, Mary Huston and her husband, Stan, all of Caribou, and Holly Daigle and her husband, James, of Killeen, Texas; his 10 grandchildren, Leah, Joey and Marc Sturzl, Brandon, Maria and Alex Hodsdon, Connie (Huston) Anderson and her husband, Alex, Jamie, Adam and Sara Huston; two great-grandchil-dren, Gwendolyn and Blake Anderson; one sister, Isabelle Saucier and her husband, Gerald, of Caribou; two brothers, Daniel Daigle and his companion, Rita Boutot, and Rosaire Daigle and his wife, Lila; a sister-in-law, Arlene Daigle of Winterville; many special nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his parents; his brothers, Willard, Ronald and Normand Daigle of Winterville; and his sisters, Joan (Daigle) Lyons and her husband, Clifford, and Rosalie (Daigle) Kordek and her husband, Edward, of Plainville, Conn. A memorial Mass will be celebrated 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Caribou, with the Rev. Aaron Damboise officiating.
GILFORD DAIGLE
