Caribou-Joseph Gaston, 83 died October 5, 2013 at Mars Hill. He was born at the Quebec City Orphanage , Quebec, May 7, 1930. He was the adopted son of the late Felix and Zeline (Monneaut) Lamarre of Caribou. He attended the Sacred Heart School in Soldier Pond and married Willetta Thibodeau Elliott November 30, 1973. Mr. Gaston served with the US Army during the Korean War and was an active, faithful member of the Lister Knowlton Post 9389 VFW and the Henry B. Pratt Post 15 American Legion. He was employed by the Birds Eye Division of General Foods in Caribou and J.C Penney in Caribou, he retired in 1972. He was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church where he was an altar server, a member of the Catholic Golden Age as well as a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters. Joe was also an active member of the Cary Seniority program, the Caribou, Presque Isle and Mars Hill Senior Clubs and volunteered countless hours at the Maine Veterans Home, Caribou. Surviving in addition to his wife, Willetta of Caribou are his daughter and son in law Ruth and Ralph Corbin of Belgrade, a grandson, Troy Corbin and his wife Nicki and his special great granddaughter, Breanna Corbin all of Belgrade. Several nieces, nephews, special cousins and friends. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00am Saturday October 12, 2013 from The Parish of the Precious Blood, Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Interment will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. Following the services, all are invited to meet with the family for refreshments and fellowship at the VFW. Friends who wish to contribute in memory of Mr. Gaston may do so through the charity of ones choice.
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