Roland J. Beaudoin

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Roland J. Beaudoin

NORWAY — Roland J. Beaudoin, 85, of Norway died December 25, 2012 at the Maine Veterans Home in South Paris. He was born in Norway on June 19, 1927, the son of Edgar J. Beaudoin and Florida M. Potvin Beaudoin.

He had worked for many years as an Oxford County Deputy Sheriff retiring in 1993. He also faithfully served his country in the United States Army. He was a communicant of Saint Catherine of Sienna in Norway, member of the American Legion Post #82 and the VFW Post #9787. After his mother passed away he lived with his aunt and uncle Frank and Henedine LaFrance.

Mr. Beaudoin is survived by his wife, Joyce of Norway; stepchildren, Jimmie Paakkonen and wife Hazel, Shelley Nicholas and husband Steven, Debora Peterman and Katariina Bruneau and husband Mark; 10 grandchildren, Scott and Sonya Smith, Tracie Paakkonen, Todd and Amy Sawyer, Ben and Audrey Shaw, Alyson Tikander, Jeff Peterman and wife Amie, Ben Peterman, Chris Bruneau and Kelly Bruneau; seven great-grandchildren, Kayla Paakkonen, Savanna Paakkonen, Rachael Sawyer, Haileigh Sawyer, Tyce Sawyer, Aislinn Shaw and Sydni Smith; nieces, Joline Andrews and Janice Andrews and nephews, Alan Lovejoy and Joel Martino. He was predeceased by a sister, Theresa Andrews and a grandson, Bradley Paakkonen.

Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Oxford Hills & Weston Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Route 26 in Oxford. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday at 2 p.m. at St. Catherine of Sienna Parish in Norway. Interment will be in the spring at the Norway Pine Grove Cemetery in South Paris. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be sent to the Maine Veterans Home, 477 High Street, South Paris, ME 04281. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.oxfordhillsfuneralservices.com.