WATERVILLE – Joseph W. Herard passed away peacefully on Dec. 6, 2022, at the age of 86, following a long illness at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Waterville.

Joseph was born on Feb. 26, 1936 in Waterville, the son of Wilfred and Emily Herard. “Will’’ as his school friends called him, graduated from Waterville High School in 1955. Upon graduation, he served in the U.S. Air Force for four years until being honorably discharged in 1960. After returning to Maine, he began working at Scott Paper in Winslow. Years later, Joe moved over to the Skowhegan Sappi plant where he retired. He met and married the love of his life, Lucy LeClair in February of 1963. Together, Lucy and “Junior” raised four children.

Joseph enjoyed watching all of the New England sports teams, working on projects around his house and watching his family enjoy his swimming pool. He loved spending time with his family, taking family road trips and spoiling his eight grandchildren, Cody, Nicholas, Matthew, Scott, Michael, Jack, Olivia and Ashleigh, along with his great-grandchildren Ronan, Celia and Ellyanna.

Joseph was predeceased by his parents Wilfred and Emily; his siblings David, Raymond, and Teresa; and his first grandson, Christopher Kenneth Herard.

Joseph, aka “Will” “Joe” “Junior”, is survived by his wife Lucy; his son, Kenneth and his wife, Monique of Coventry, R.I., his son, Carl and his wife, Terri of Bowdoinham, his son, David and his wife, Nancy of New Hampshire and his son, Paul and his wife, Cathy of Waterville; along with many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visiting hours will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at Veilleux and Redington Funeral Home in Waterville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., on Thursday, Dec. 15 at Notre Dame Church in Waterville with burial services following the funeral at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the care and direction of Veilleux and Redington Funeral Home, 8 Elm St., Waterville, ME 04901. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at http://www.VeilleuxFuneralHome.com for the Herard family.

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