Joseph Girard

FLORIDA – On Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, while vacationing in Florida with his wife Sylvia by his side, Joseph Girard unexpectedly passed away to be with God. Born Edward Joseph Girard on May 19, 1935, to Cyril Girard and Eleanor Denis. Raised by his grandparents Octave and Mary-Anne Girard.

He grew up in Winslow and attended St. John school and graduated from Winslow high school in 1952, he then attended Thomas College and graduated in 1954. After graduating from Thomas College he enlisted in the U.S Army and served at Fort Dix, N.J., until his honorable discharge in 1956. Joe then served in the Maine National Guard. In 1956 he married Sylvia Brochu and was happily married for 34 years until her passing in 1990, they had three children together. After his time in the army he went to work at Waterville Savings Bank in 1957 and became their first branch manager in Pittsfield in 1971. While in Pittsfield he was an active member of the Kiwanis and the Knights of Columbus, he also became a proud member of the muzzle loaders of Maine. In 1991 he remarried Eleanor MacDonald and spent 15 years together until her passing in 2006. In 2010 he married Sylvia Taylor of Albion.

Since a young age he enjoyed hunting, fly fishing, canoeing, and archery. A man of many talents, these are just a few of the hobbies he enjoyed very much; woodworking, leather crafts, and making his own bows and arrows. Later in life he still enjoyed archery and was a member of Traditional Archers of Maine, going out to dinner with his family and spending time with family and friends. Always an active man enjoyed going out dancing weekly with his wife Sylvia to most she went by Tobey.

He was predeceased by his brother Lawrence Girard in 2017 and a granddaughter Maranatha King in 2019.

He is survived by his wife Sylvia of 13 years and sister Gloria and husband Clifford Herbert; son Peter Girard of Winslow; son Paul and wife Mary Girard of Pittsfield; a daughter Lisa and husband Paul Turcotte of Oakland; granddaughter Penny-lane King of Bangor; granddaughter Stephanie Plante and partner Nate of Bangor; grandson Jacob Plante and partner Sandy of Waterville; grandson Joseph Girard of Pittsfield; great grandchildren; Jasmine Roy of Connecticut, Jacoby and Sophie of Waterville; and several nieces and nephews.

Few men are put on this earth with the ability to better the lives of the people they meet. Joe was one of these men. He will be sadly missed by all the people who knew him and loved him.