John P Lemay
November 24, 1932 ~ April 3, 2023
Resided in:
Sanford, Maine
SANFORD-- John P. Lemay, 90, of Sanford, died Monday April 3 at his home.
He was born in Sanford November 24, 1932 the son of Wilfred and Florence (Guillemette) Lemay. He attended Notre Dame School in Springvale and was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1953. He served until 1955 in the 2nd Armored Cavalry in Germany.
John was a Master Electrician working at several manufacturing facilities in Maine and Massachusetts, including Raytheon, Western Electric, GTE, Dolans Radio, CYRO and Coyne Electric. He enjoyed camping and hiking in the White Mountains with his family.
John was predeceased by his parents and brothers, Lionel, Joseph and Richard Lemay.
He is survived by his wife, Loretta (Foster) Lemay; his children, Anthony Lemay and his wife Barbara of Sanford, Timothy Lemay and his fiance Mylinda Badger, Philip Lemay and his wife Debbie of Shapleigh, Barbara Sherman of Springvale and Kelly Merrow and her husband Michael of Kinderhook, NY; two sisters, Margella Provencher of Springvale and Celine Lariviere and her husband Ralph of Biddeford; his brothers, Bernard, Louis and David Lemay; his grandchildren, Joshua Sherman, Jason and Christopher Lemay, Heather Frame, Melissa Hallet, Victoria Goodreau, Kimberly Duncan and Catherine Anderson as well as 12 great-grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be held on Friday, April 14, from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M at the Elks Lodge,13 Elm St. in Sanford.
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To the Lemay family, just know God has received another angel. God Bless you all during this sad time and you have my deepest condolences.
Barbara Simard Corbeil
When John went to help his brother Richard with squirrel problem. The squirrel was tearing apart a bird house. John brought his gun, aimed, fired at the squirrel…it WAS a beautiful birdhouse, the squirrel..not sure if he survived.
John was easy going, loving, friendly, and anything needs fixing, John was the man to go see.
I knew John through his son’s family. One of my best friends as a child was his granddaughter, Victoria. I have fond memories of visiting his house. Whether it was eating the pink candies they always had around, chopping up wood, or seeing John working in his garage.
My love to the Lemay family.
He loved being outdoors- trail walking, hiking, the beach, camping, and hunting.
He was extremely stubborn ! ( it’s a Lemay thing ) . He was also kind , very honest, and one of the hardest workers I have ever known . He was someone we all looked up to.
He was always willing to help people . Whether it was help repairing your car or household appliances , a place to stay or a warm meal .