Joseph A. M. Baron

Joseph A. M. Baron, 80, of Lebanon, died at his home on Tuesday, September 15, 2009.Joe was born in Sanford on February 5, 1929 to Donat and Helen Furlotte Baron and attended local schools. He worked for a time as a weaver in Lawrence, MA until he left to enlist in the U.S. Army; serving for over 21 years, fighting in Vietnam from 1965 to 1967. He retired as a 1st Sergeant from Troop C 6th Squadron 1st Cavalry 2nd Armored Division Fort Hood Texas Fourth U.S. Army. After leaving the military, Joe went to work at Simplex in North Berwick for two years until the company relocated. He then went to work at Moulton Tool and Die in Alfred where he stayed for several years until the company closed. After Moulton Tool and Die closed Joe went to work as a machinist at Eastern Plastics in Sanford until his retirement in 1991.Joe was a communicant of St. Therse of Lisieux Parish, Sanford/Springvale. He was a 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus and was a Past Grand Knight. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, woodworking and spending time with his grandchildren. He was a handyman and enjoyed doing projects around his house. Joe was a dedicated family man and the patriarch of his family. Whenever any of his family members had a problem or were looking for advice they would come talk to him for guidance. Joe will be remembered as a kind and loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and will be dearly missed by his family and friends. Joe was predeceased by his parents; a great granddaughter, Hope Loflin, by two brothers, Roland and Robert Baron and a sister, Jeanette Baron.Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Barbara Baron; two daughters, Lori Hallinan of Lehigh, Florida and Helen LeBlanc of Sanford; 9 grandchildren, Barbara Schiattone of Fort Myers, Florida, Lisa Sanchez of St. Petersburg, FL, Nicole Turner of Noblesville, IN, Robert Golasky of Lehigh, FL, Danielle Self of Plano, TX, Jason LeBlanc of Washington, D.C., Kristen Loflin of Greensboro, NC, Brandon Hallinan of Tampa, FL and Ryan Hallinan of Lehigh, FL; 6 great grandchildren; a nephew, Scott Baron whom Joe raised from North Berwick; two brothers Gerard Baron and his wife Dolores of Wells, Raymond Baron and his wife Marion of Sanford; a sister, Doris Madore and her husband Ralph of Saco and several nieces and nephews.Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM on Friday, September 18th at the Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home, 29 Winter Street in Sanford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 19th at St. Therse of Lisieux Parish, Holy Family Church located on North Avenue in Sanford. Interment will follow at St. Ignatius Cemetery in Sanford.In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society, New England Division, 1 Bowdoin Mill Island Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086 or the American Diabetes Association, 80 Elm Street, Portland, ME 04101.To leave a message of condolence for the family please click on the condolences tab to the left.