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Paru le 16 août 2005 dans : Lowell Sun, MA, US
LOWELL -- Francis L. "Deke" Descoteaux, 88, a Lowell resident who was a retired linotype operator for a local printing company and a World War II veteran, died Sunday morning, Aug. 14, at Lowell General Hospital. He was the husband of Yvette (Lambert) Descoteaux.He was born in Lowell on April 20, 1917, son of the late Edward and Alexina (Vaillancourt) Descoteaux.Mr. Descoteaux was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Army Air Forces, earning the rank of sergeant. He was the recipient of the Good Conduct Medal, the Victory Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon and the American Theater Campaign Ribbon. He later served in the Navy Reserve.Before retiring, Mr. Descoteaux was a linotype operator for Courier Citizen for many years.He was a member of the VFW Walker Rogers Post 662 in Lowell, the Association for the Blind and the Salvation Army.Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Adrienne Descoteaux of Cleveland and Denise Schadlick of Phoenix; two grandchildren, Juliet Gilbert of Nashua and Drake Daniels Jr., a member of the Navy, of Maryland; and three sisters, Lillian Talmer, Anita Gavlik and Rita Chartier, all of Lowell.He was also the brother of the late Irene Klein and Claire Dicicco. Published in the Lowell Sun on 8/16/2005.
Source: Descoteaux Francis-L (Dec)+Lambert Yvette Paru le 16 août 2005 dans : Lowell Sun, MA, US