Eugene Edmond Joseph Bourgoin

CLINTON – Eugene Edmond Joseph Bourgoin, 85, passed peacefully Thursday night June 15, 2023 at Lakewood Continuing Care in Waterville, surrounded by family and loved ones.

Born on Aug. 14, 1937 in Van Buren, to father Edmond and mother Albertine (Berube) Bourgoin. He attended Waterville area schools.

On Oct. 6, 1956 he married the love of his life Nancy Ann (Giroux) Bourgoin, they were happily married for 57 years.

He worked around Central Maine, being a foreman at the Fort Halifax chicken packaging company in Winslow, a general laborer with local union at S/D Warren, now Sappi, in Skowhegan, and ultimately retired from MSAD #49 as a grounds maintenance personnel and bus driver. Eugene was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Eugene had many hobbies he was passionate about, most of all, he loved spending time gathering with family whether it be spent playing hearts, spades or cribbage. He also loved snowmobiling, four wheeling, landscaping, repairing and building things. Gene was a loving and supportive husband, parent, grandparent and great-grandparent. He loved spending as much time as he could with his family, always hosting barbecues and gatherings. Gene was a family man through and through. In his early years he would hold multiple jobs in order to support his loving wife, Nancy, and three children, Dana, Tammy and Darlene.

Eugene was preceded by his parents, father Edmond and mother Albertine; his wife, Nancy; four brothers, Raymond, Ronald, Ed and David, three sisters Deloris, Charlene, and Jackie; along with four in-laws, Bertt, James, Sandra and his son-in-law, Richard.

Eugene is survived by his son, Dana and wife Julie Bourgoin of Benton, his daughter, Tammy Leblanc of Weeks-Mills, his daughter, Darlene and husband James Talbot of Clinton; his dog, Mikey, which was his pride and joy; his granddaughter, Krista and significant other Loui, grandson, Joshua and significant other Sarah, grandson, Dustin and fiancé Kali, granddaughter, Kellie and significant other Chad, granddaughter, Simera and husband Steven, grandson, Devin and wife Sarah; his two brothers, Joe and Donald and sister, Patsy; 10 great-grandchildren, Tegan, Savannah, Damion, Miranda, Brianna, Wyatt, Colby, Ella, Dakota and Kayden; and seven in-laws, Rachel, Denise, Francis, Carlene, Libby, Carol and Eddie.

Arrangements are being made by Dan and Scott’s Funeral and Cremation of Skowhegan. At this time there will be no graveside funeral. There will be a celebration of life held at a later date.

The family would like to thank the talented and caring staff at Lakewood Continuing Care Facility, for their utmost professional nature and friendly personalities. The kindness you showed Eugene was far and beyond anything we could’ve asked for!