Louis George Melanson
May 20, 1930 ~ January 6, 2025
Resided in: Sanford, Maine
Beloved husband and father, Louis George Melanson, joined his loving parents Arthur and Lea in Heaven on January 6th, 2025.
Louis was born In Sanford, Maine on May 20th, 1930. He attended local schools, then joined the Air Force, where he honorably served as a communications officer during the Korean Conflict. After his Air Force service, he then worked, also in communications, at the US submarine Naval Base in New London, Connecticut. In 1956, he returned to Sanford and married his love, Lorraine Helen Dubois, who is also from Sanford. Having transferred to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, he remained there until he retired in 1986, after 30 years of exemplary service. A hard and enterprising worker, Louis also worked as the caretaker of a summer camp in Wells and sold Christmas trees during the Yuletide season. He also worked part-time at his brother Armand’s gas station, where he once pumped gas for actress Bette Davis.
In service to his Catholic faith, Louis and his wife led several pilgrimages from Sanford to Saint Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal, to Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal, to the Eureka Springs Passion Play in Arkansas, and to Our Lady of the Cape in Quebec. They also served in the Eucharistic Ministry in their Church, and he served as an usher and collector. In his spare time, he was an avid bowler, his many trophies adorning the family living room, and he loved watching bowling on television. He loved the beach and the lake and could always be found in the summer months lounging in his pool. He said the rosary every day, praying for his children’s health and protection, and for those less fortunate. His wife Lorraine by his side for 69 years, he continued to laugh and smile, even at the end, and he quietly passed over in his sleep at the age of 94.
Louis is predeceased by his siblings, Albert, Joseph, Marie, Yvonne, Irene, Donatile, Alice, Mike, and Imelda, and is survived by his brother Armand. His wife Lorraine holds him fast in her heart, as do his children, Elaine, Jonathan, James, and Peter.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at his parish Church, Saint Therese of Lisieux, Holy Family Church located on North Avenue in Sanford on May 20th, 2025, at 10:00 AM, Interment with military honor will follow at the Southern Maine Veteran Memorial Cemetery on what would have been his 95th birthday.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
Arrangements are under the direction of Black-Heald Walker Funeral Home of Sanford-Springvale, 580 Main Street, Springvale, Maine 04083.
Services
Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am
St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish Holy Family Church
66 North Avenue
Sanford, Maine 04073
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Interment with Military Honors: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Southern Maine Veteans Memorial Cemetery
Southern Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Springvale, Maine
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My condolences and prayers to the Melanson family! He was an amazing man and will be missed. Love you all! Childhood memories! 💞🙏
Christine Milne Main
Louie was a wonderful man i was his driver on many years and motor coach trips to Atlantic city Canada and foxwoods mowheagin sun casino many good times and memories weare going to miss him terribly John n willis and Rosemarie powers
I was louies driver for many years trips to Atlantic city and Canada and mohaegan sun and foxwoods he was a wonderful man and he is going to be missed John n willis and Rosemarie powers
Rest in Eternal peace Louie 🤍
To a great uncle and friend. If there was one word to describe Uncle Louie it would be “fun”. He brought joy to everyone. R.I.P Love you!
Daddy, miss and love you so much ❤️
Daddy, A piece of my heart went to Heaven with you when God called you Home We love and miss you so much, you are and forever will be my hero, my heart, my world. I will always treasure all the beautiful times we had t
together ❤️ I will always watch over mom ❤️ Love your little girl always ❤️