Gerard CHARETTE

   Cause of his death was Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease.

   Other names for Gerard were Gerard J. CHARETTE, Jerry CHARETTE, Joseph Oscar CHARETTE, Joseph Oscar Gerard CHARETTE, Jean Robert Victor FOURNIER, Victor Jean Robert FOURNIER and Victor Joseph FOURNIER.

  General Notes:

Death Notice in the Biddeford-Saco Journal

CHARETTE -- In Nashville, Tennessee, May 17. Gerard Charette, 514 Elm St. died while on vacation Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.

He was born here, a son of Willey and Exilia Lemieux Charette, and graduated St. Louis High School.

Mr. Charette owned and operated Pond Cove Cleaners, Cape Elizabeth, for about 15 years. He retired in 1983.

Obituary in the Biddeford-Saco Journal and Portland Press Herald

Gerard Charette

BIDDEFORD -- Gerard Charette, 69, of 514 Elm St. died while on vacation Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.

He was born here, a son of Willey and Exilia Lemieux Charette, and graduated from St Louis School.

Mr. Charette owned and operated Pond Cove Cleaners, Cape Elizabeth, for about 15 years. He retired in 1983

He was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church.

Surviving are his wife, Laurette Gobeil Charette of Biddeford; a son, Roger of Saco, and a granddaughter.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be said Thursday at 9 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church. Burial will follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Arrangements are by Emond and Conroy Funeral Home.

Calling hours at Emond and Conroy Funeral Home 72 Hill St. are Wednesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

  Medical Notes:

Conditon Contributed to Death was Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease

  Noted events in his life were:

• Communicant: St Joseph Church: Biddeford, York, ME, USA.

• Communicant: St Joseph Church, 1917, Biddeford, York, ME, USA.

• Birth, 9 Feb 1917, Biddeford, York, ME, USA. to Joseph A. Fournier and Lea Beaudoin and Lea died from the birth. The Child was name Victor Jean Robert Fournier. Name on Birth Certificate from City of Biddeford, York, ME, USA On Certificate there is a Typo error on the date. Shows 15 Feb 1917 but correct date is 9 Feb 1917.

• Baptism: St Joseph Church, 12 Feb 1917, Biddeford, York, ME, USA. Certificate of Baptism - Jean Robert Victor Fournier

• Name Change: State of Maine Probate Court, 31 Oct 1917, Alfred, York, ME, USA. Name Change fron Joseph Fournier to Joseph Oscar Gerard Charette

• Adoption: State Of Maine Probate Court, 15 Nov 1917, Biddeford, York, ME, USA. Cirtificate of Adooption change name Victor Joseph Fournier to Joseph Oscar Gerard Charette. Was Adopted by William Wilfred Charette and Marie Exilia Lemieux

• Residence: Census, 1920, Biddeford, York, ME, USA.

• Diploma: St Louis High School, 1936, Biddeford, York, ME, USA.

• Military Enlistment: Maine National Guards, 6 May 1936, Portland, Cumberland, ME, USA. Private Gerard J. Charette Company "A" 103rd Infantry National Guards

• Military Discharge: Maine National Guards, 5 May 1939, Portland, Cumberland, ME, USA. Enlisted at 19 years of age with Brown eyes, Brown hair and was 5 feet 9 inches and was discharge with Good Conduct.

• Marriage: Maine Marriage Liscense, 1 Sep 1939, Biddeford, York, ME, USA. Information on the Liscense... Bride Name: Laurette Charette, Biddford, ME. Groom Name: Jean R. Fournier, Biddeord, ME Date of Marriage Friday September 1, 1939

• Residence: 514 Elm St, 1941, Biddeford, York, ME, USA.

• SSI Card: Name Change, 1955, Biddeford, York, ME, USA. SSI # 005-03-9533 name change from Joseph Oscar Charette to Gerard Charette

• Residence: 55 Horland St, 1955, Milford, New Haven, CT, USA.

• Bought Business: Jerry's Pond Cove Cleaners, 1966, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, ME, USA.

• Retired: Jerry's Pond Cove Cleaners, 31 Jan 1983, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, ME, USA.

• Hospital: Southern Hills Hospital, 17 May 1986, Nashville, Davidson, TN, USA. Certificate of Death died of Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and contributed to death by Hypertiensive Cardiovascular Disease - Died at 5:40 A.M.

• Buried: St Joseph Cemetary, 22 May 1986, Biddeford, York, ME, USA. at 9:00 A.M.

• Funeral Mass: St Joseph Church, 22 May 1986, Biddeford, York, ME, USA.

Gerard married Laurette GOBEIL, daughter of Adélard Arthur GOBEIL and Laura BRUNELLE, on 1 Sep 1939 in Biddeford, York, ME, USA. (Laurette GOBEIL was born on 21 Aug 1919 in Biddeford, York, ME, USA, died on 27 May 1999 in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME, USA and was buried on 1 Jun 1999 in Biddeford, York, ME, USA.) The cause of her death was Metastatic Endometrial Cancer.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Married: St Andre Church, 1 Sep 1939, Biddeford, York, ME, USA. Rev Arthur Decary, St Andre Church, Biddeford, York, Me, USA married Joseph Robert Victor Fournier adopted name Gerard Charette and Laurette Gobeil and witness by Ernest Richard and Willie Gobeil