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- Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME) -- Sunday 02 Oct 2011
Augusta -- Albenie C. Dufour, 72, died Friday, 30 Sept 2011, at his home following a long illness. He was born in Madawaska on 31 July 1939, ason of the late Ernest and Aline (Gendreau) Dufour. Mr. Dufour had been employed as a barber at Pats Barber Shop in Augusta, by Statler Tissue, Bates Mfg -- Edwards Division, and Carleton Woolen Mills. He was a communicant of St Augustine Catholic Church, a member of the American Association of Retired Persons and was a diehard New York Yankees fan. When he wasn't pursuing his passions for hunting, fishing, making maple syrup, or cutting firewood, he could be found watching the Red Sox lose or his Yankees win on his big screen TV. The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to the nurses and staff at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta, especially Lori, and MaineGeneral Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center at Glenridge, especially Gail, Emily and Mary for the care and compassion they showed to Albenie and his family duringhis stay with them. Mr. Dufour was predeceased by a sister, Theresa Beaulieu. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Lorraine (Arbour) Dufour of Augusta; three sons, Donald Dufour and his wife, Donna, ofAugusta,Paul Dufour and his wife, Rachel, of Augusta and Kenneth Dufour and his significant other, Ginny Coull, of Vassalboro; a daughter, Michelle Dufour of Readfield; a brother, Lloyd Dufour of Madawaska; seven sisters, Blanche Guerette of Frenchville, Alice Chasse of Frenchville, Yvette Ayotte of New Britain, CT, Florence Ralph of New Britain, Norma Lachance of Manchester, NH, Leonette Millerof Long Island, NY, and Omerine Kingsbury of Derry, NH; seven grandchildren, Cameron and AlyssaDufour, Courtney, Mackenzie, and Connor Dufour, and Brooke and Jillian Taylor; twobrothers-in-law, Frank Arbour of Sidney and Roger Arbour and his wife,Kim, of Augusta; as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins and a special friend, Nancy Arbour of Augusta. Relatives and friends may visitfrom 2to 4 and 6 to 8 pm Tuesday, 4 Oct, at Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Wednesday, 5 Oct, at 11 am at St Augustine Catholic Church, Northern Avenue, Augusta. Burial and committal prayers will follow in Holy Family Cemetery, Townsend Road, Augusta. Those who desire may make donations in Albenie's memory to: CurePSP: Foundation for PSP -- CBD and Related Brain Diseases, 30 E. Padonia Road, Suite 201, Timonium, MD 21093, orhttps://give.psp.org. Condolences to the family may be sent via the funeral home Website at www.plummerfh.com
She had 4 children
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d. 18 jan 1982, Augusta,,Kennebec County,Maine,Usa,