Mr. Eugene A. St. Pierre Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

AUBURN Eugene A. St. Pierre, of Auburn, loving husband of Teresa St. Pierre, died on March 7, 2016, in Auburn. He was born in Lewiston, Maine, on October 18, 1923, the second of six children of Philippe and Gloria (Levesque) St. Pierre. Gene grew up on Blake Street in Lewiston and graduated from Lewiston High School. He was a World War II veteran having served with the 531st Engineer Shore Regiment, 1st Engineer Special Brigade, U.S. Army. He landed on DDay, June 6, 1944, on Utah Beach in Normandy, France. After the war, he worked at People Savings Bank in Lewiston, Maine, from June 3, 1946, until his retirement in 1985 as Chairman of the Board and CEO of The Peoples Bank, Portland, Maine. Gene married Teresa Ann Walmsley of Auburn, Maine, on January 10, 1948, at St. Patrick’s Church in Lewiston. They spent 68 happy years together. They raised three children in New Auburn: James, Lynn and Jeffrey. He was a member of the former St. Patrick’s Church of Lewiston, a member of the LewistonAuburn Rotary Club since 1962, a Trustee of the Auburn Public Library for ten years and its Treasurer for five years. He was also a member of the New Auburn American Legion Post #153, L’Association des Famille SaintPierreDessaint, Quebec, Canada, Androscoggin Land Trust, and several other conservation organizations. Gene was an accomplished watercolor artist, donating many of his paintings to auctions to benefit nonprofit organizations. He was also a lifelong outdoorsman and was member of the skeet club in Auburn for many years. He especially loved fishing, flytying, bird hunting, photography, and camping with his family. In his later years, he became very interested in the history of World War II, reading many books and watching programs, and writing of his experience in Europe. Gene is survived by Teresa A. St. Pierre of Auburn; son James A. St. Pierre of Brunswick; daughter Lynn A. St. Pierre and her husband, Edward Cloutier of Florida; grandson Jamien A.S. St. Pierre of Bar Harbor; grandson Jaaron A.S. Shaw and his fiancé Lacaya Hoyt of Readfield; brother Raymond St. Pierre and his wife, Carmen, of Auburn; sisterinlaw Mary Godin of Auburn; brotherinlaw Daniel Lalonde of Lewiston; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his son Jeffrey M. St. Pierre; his brother E. Philip St. Pierre and his wife, Rita; his brother Roger St. Pierre and his wife, Germaine; his sister Sylvia Bernier and her husband, George; and his sister Muriel Baylis and her husband, Edward. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com ST. PIERRE died in Auburn, March 7, 2016, Mr. Eugene A. St. Pierre age 92 years a resident of Auburn. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial honoring Eugene’s life will be celebrated THURSDAY March 10th 11:00AM at Sacred Heart Church. In lieu of flowers, donations are welcome in Eugene’s memory to Pine Tree Society, P.O. Box 518, 149 Front Street, Bath, Maine 04530, or: RESTORE: The North Woods, 9 Union Street, Hallowell, Maine 04347. Graveside committal prayers will be held later in the Spring concluding with US Army Military Honors. At Eugene’s request there will not be any visitation. Arrangements by PINETTE DILLINGHAM & LYNCH of Lewiston, 784-4023

Mr. Eugene A. St. Pierre

October 18, 1923 - March 7, 2016

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