Bruce A Turgeon

Scarborough - Bruce A. Turgeon, 83, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Maine Veterans' Home, Scarborough, after a long battle with Parkinson Disease. He was born in Madison on November 15, 1934, the son of the late Alpheus and Dora (Pelletier) Turgeon. He graduated in 1953 from Madison High School and went on to serve in the United States Army as a medic. Following his honorable discharge, Bruce went to Farmington Teachers College for two years. He then transferred to Aroostook State Teachers College (now known as the University of Maine - Presque Isle) where he graduated with a BS Degree in 1962. He married Frances (Kowalzyk) Turgeon on July 3, 1965 and they raised three wonderful children. He was hired into the world of insurance as a claims adjuster for General Adjustment Bureau in Presque Isle. He later went on to work for Patrons-Oxford Mutual Insurance Company in the same position. Finally, he started with Concord Insurance as a Claims Supervisor where he remained until his retirement in 1996. Bruce always enjoyed playing various sports from high school right on into college. He especially enjoyed watching his favorite sports team, the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. He was well known for his quick wit and great sense of humor, yet he was always a kind and gentle man. Bruce was an active communicant in St. Maximilian Kolbe and at one time served as a Eucharistic Minister. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus and the American Legion. Bruce was predeceased by his first wife, Frances K. Turgeon on April 18, 2006. He is survived by his second wife, Hilda Michaud-Turgeon of Scarborough; children, Christopher and wife Stephanie of Augusta, Kirk and wife Jennifer of Brunswick, and daughter, Jennifer and husband Thomas Nevala of Indiana; grandchildren, Mallory Turgeon, Riley, Reece and Ronan Turgeon, and Sofia and Benjamin Nevala. Bruce is also survived by his step-children, Laura and Joseph Doherty, Elizabeth and James Doane, Ralph Michaud and Julie Libby; step-grandchildren, Amanda Doherty and Chris Case, Paige and Owen Doane; great-grandson, Joseph P. Doherty-Case. The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to the staff at the Maine Veterans' Home for their kind and compassionate care. Visiting Hours celebrating Bruce's life will be held on Monday, January 29 from 4-6PM at the Conroy-Tully Walker South Portland Chapel, 1024 Broadway, South Portland. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, January 30 at 10AM at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Road, Scarborough. Burial will be held in the spring at the Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, Augusta. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Donation Processing, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741 or by visiting www.michaeljfox.org