WATERVILLE – Ernest J. Cinq-Mars, 88, of Waterville, passed away on Friday Feb. 24, 2023 at home.

He was born in Pawtucket, R.I., the youngest of nine children of the late Wilfred Cinq-Mars and the late Alicia (Gregoire) Cinq-Mars.

He served two years with the U.S. Army occupation in Germany. He married Arlene (McCabe) Cinq-Mars of East Providence, R.I. in 1957. Ernest joined the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Topsham. In 1968 he moved his family to Waterville after taking a job with Keyes Fibre Co. in data processing. He retired after 26 years with the company.

Ernest was elected to the Waterville City Council serving two terms in the 1970s. He was a lifetime member of the VFW and a member of Elks Lodge 905.

He was predeceased by his son, Gregory Cinq-Mars.

He is survived by his wife, Arlene (McCabe) Cinq-Mars of Waterville; son, Mark Cinq-Mars of Virginia Beach, Va., son, Ernest T. Cinq-Mars of Biddeford, daughter, Marie Chan of Waterville, son, Kenneth and his wife Gisele Cinq-Mars of Georgetown, son, Paul Cinq-Mars of Las Vegas, Nev.; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and his sister, Aline Dube of Apopka, Fla.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Notre Dame Church in Waterville on March 8, at 10 a.m.

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