CARIBOU — Lawrence R. Guerrette, 93, passed away peacefully July 28, 2016 at Caribou. He was a very nice man. He was born in Caribou June 15, 1923 the son of the late Joseph and Mary Jane (Bouchard) Guerrette. Mr. Guerrette was very proud of being a World War II Army Veteran. He received four battle stars for his service overseas and liked to share stories about those times with family and friends.
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Lawrence was a potato farmer for many years and eventually worked for the Caribou Utilities District until his retirement at age 70. He often said he retired too young. He was very creative and could fix anything. He was an avid gardener and loved to pick fiddleheads and share with his daughters. Mr. Guerrette was a member of the Henry B Pratt Post 15 American Legion, The Lister Knowlton Post 9389 VFW and was a faithful parishioner of the Sacred Heart and Holy Rosary Catholic Churches.
He is survived by a son, Roland Guerrette and wife Olga of New Limerick; two daughters, Betty Thompson and husband Galen of Caribou and Susan Juliano of Pompano Beach, FL; a special son-in-law, Steve Sperry; his grandchildren; Robin Guerrette, Karen Conroy, Krista Johnson, Craig Olmstead, Scott and Jason Sperry; ten great-grandchildren, Amanda, Jacob, Sadie, Sam, Sarah, Emma, Paige, Dylan, Parker, and Jessica as well as four great-great-granddaughters; one sister, Orilla Thibodeau of Caribou; many nieces and nephews. Mr. Guerrette was predeceased by his wife Fern Bushey, a daughter Brenda Sperry, a grandson Terry Guerrette, six brothers, Edmond, Lionel, Albert, Louis, Joel and Leon, four sisters, Melvina Guerrette, Celia Theriault, Alma Pelkey and Antoinette “Toni” Michuad.
Friends called at the Mockler Funeral Home, 24 Reservoir Street, Caribou 6-8 p.m. Sunday. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated 11 a.m. Monday August 1, 2016 from the Parish of the Precious Blood, Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment with military honors was in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. The family would like to thank the staff at Caribou Rehab and Nursing Home for the care and compassion shown to him during the last five months of his life. We would also like to thank Professional Home Nursing for the great care given to him at home and the many “Angels” in his later years, especially Valerie, Nicole, Rita, Carolyn, Cindy, Suzie, Tammy and his many friends at Reno’s. His quality of life would have been greatly diminished without you. Friends who wish to contribute in memory of Mr. Guerrette may do so through the Sacred Heart Catholic Church repair fund. www.mocklerfuneralhome. com.
