Roland Noel Latulippe, Jr. Obituary (1947 - 2011)

Waterville Roland Noel Latulippe, Jr. 63, of Waterville passed away Apr. 7, 2011 from Parkinson and heart disease at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. He was born in Waterville, Nov. 29, 1947, the son of Roland and Marie Duguay Latulippe. Roland graduated from Waterville High School in 1968. He loved his family and being active in Waterville Area Youth Hockey Assoc. and loved antiques and flea markets. He was an advent carpenter and welder and owned and operated Back Yard Trophy. He had also worked for Fred's Vending. He was predeceased by his mother, Marie Duguay Latulippe; step-mother, Cecile Latulippe; and by a sister, Rose Marie Latulippe Loder. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Stratton Latulippe and daughter, Olivia Stratton both of Waterville; a son, Roland Latulippe, III of Lewiston; his father, Roland Latulippe, Sr. of FL.; sister, Evangeline Latulippe of VA.; a very special little friend and granddaughter, Rylee Crowell of Waterville. He is also survived by aunts, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews; and family and friends. The family would like to thank paramedics of Waterville, Inland Hospital Emergency Room, CMMC and Lifeflight for all their help and support. Viewing hours will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sat. Apr. 9, 2011 at the Gallant Funeral Home, 10 Elm St., Waterville. A private family burial will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Roland's memory may be made to the National Parkinson Foundation, Gift Processing Center, P.O. Box 5018, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------