Eugene Joseph Rancourt Obituary (1939 - 2005)

Fairfield Eugene ''Gene'' Joseph Rancourt, 65, died Wed., Oct. 19, 2005 after a courageous battle with cancer at MaineGeneral Med. Ctr. in Waterville. He was born in Waterville, Nov. 10, 1939, the son of Leo and Marie Roy Rancourt. Mr. Rancourt was a Waterville High School graduate and a U.S. Army veteran having served for two years in Germany. He loved walking three miles every day and then visited his friends at McDonald's. He loved rebuilding his home in Fairfield. He loved collecting tools and c.d's and loved music. He was a member of Bourque-Lanigan Post American Legion in Waterville. He was very proud of his two grandsons Jonathan and Joshua. He was employed as a Car man for Maine Central Railroad for 20 years. He was predeceased by four brothers, James, Jerome, Robert and Norman Rancourt. He is survived by his loving wife, Beatrice ''Bea'' Paradis Rancourt of Fairfield; a daughter, Cathy Genness and husband Kenneth of Oakland; a brother, Everett Rancourt of Cumberland, R.I.; two sisters, Muriel Vear of Waterville and Ann Veilleux and husband Gerald of Dexter, Michigan; two grandsons, Jonathan and Joshua Genness; two sisters-in-law, Betty Rancourt of Winslow and June McLave and husband Bart of Lexington Park, MD.; special nieces and nephews; and his many friends he met at McDonald's. Visiting hours will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005 at Gallant Funeral Home, 10 Elm St., Waterville. Committal prayers will be recited at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 24 at the new Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Mt. Vernon Rd., Augusta with burial to follow. The family would like to give thanks to the doctors and nurses at MaineGeneral Med. Ctr. for the love and support and care they gave to him and his wife. Memorial donations in his memory may be made to Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers, 93 Silver St., Waterville, ME. 04901. Condolences may be expressed at www.gallantfh.com