Gilbert G. Levasseur

Gilbert G. Levasseur, 80, of Sanford, died on Friday, October 9, 2015 at the Maine Medical Center in Portland following a period of declining health.Gil was born on September 9, 1935 to Alfred and Adrienne (Allaire) Levasseur in Sanford where he grew up and attended local schools. In 1957 he married Joan Pelletier and together they shared 58 years of marriage and raised four children. He proudly served for 10 years in the National Guard and was employed for 35 years at Central Maine Power until his retirement in 1995.Gil was a devout Catholic and had been member of St. Therse of Lisieux Parish. He was also very active at St. Thomas School when his children were young. He enjoyed woodworking and crafting furniture that is now cherished by his children and their families. Gil raised racing pigeons for 40 years and had been an active member of the Sanford Racing Pigeon Club. He also enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening, working around his house and going hunting with his sons. Gil was a quiet man who liked spending time at home with his family. He will be remembered as a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and will be dearly missed.Surviving are his wife, Joan Levasseur of Sanford; four children, Michael Levasseur of Auburn, Dennis Levasseur of Shapleigh, Patrick Levasseur and his wife Kathy of Springvale and Rebecca Levasseur and her husband Stephen LaFrance of Sanford; three granddaughters, Megan Gay and her husband Matthew of Springvale, Brittany Hersom and her husband Christopher of North Berwick and Hillary Provencher of Sanford; two great-grandchildren, Brooklyn and Sawyer and many nieces and nephews.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, October 20th at St. Therse of Lisieux Parish, Holy Family Church, located on North Avenue in Sanford. Interment will follow at St. Ignatius Cemetery.Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider sending a memorial contribution to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, 516 Carew Street, Springfield, MA 01104. Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale.To leave a message of condolence for the family please click on the condolences tab to the left.