Paul R. Bonenfant Sr.

AUGUSTA – Paul R. Bonenfant Sr. 86, passed away after a long illness on Feb. 14, 2024 at the Maine Veteran’s Home in Augusta.

Paul was born on May 10, 1937, a son of Laurier and Beatrice (Charest) Bonenfant. Growing up on a farm, Paul learned the value of hard work at a young age. Following school, he was employed by the City of Augusta, Statler Tissue, and Maine Veteran’s Cemetery before starting his own construction business, Bonenfant Construction Corp. For 47 years, he owned and operated the company and built many great relationships with the people of the greater Augusta community.

On March 1, 1958, he married Alice V. Beaulieu and the two settled in Augusta where they raised their family. As a young man, he enlisted in the United States Navy and proudly served during the Vietnam War. Over the years, Paul owned many racehorses, many of which were very successful. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, cheering on his New England sports teams, and spending winters in Pompano Beach, Fla.

Paul will be remembered as a generous and hard working man.

He was predeceased by his parents; and his siblings Roger Bonenfant, and Lea Dumas.

He is survived by his wife of nearly 66 years, Alice Bonenfant; his children, Diane Arnold and her husband, Brian, Patricia Bonenfant and her partner David Berube, Paul Bonenfant Jr. and his partner, Carla Stevens, and Michael Bonenfant and his partner Stacie Gallant; grandchildren, Brandon Arnold, David Beland and his fiancee Emily Coulombe, Brianna Merrill and her husband Thomas, Kyle Bonenfant, Alisa Bonenfant, Brooke Bonenfant, and Mitchell Bonenfant; great-grandchildren, Ryan, Kilian, Hadley, Olivia, and Adalee; sister, Lorraine Ferland, sister-in-law, Bernadette Bonenfant, and brother-in-law, Francis Dumas Jr.

The family would like to thank the staff of the Maine Veteran’s Home and MaineGeneral Hospice for their tireless work and love shown to Paul.

Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, Feb. 22, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta, ME 04330. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, Feb. 23, at 11 a.m. at St. Augustine Catholic Church, 75 Northern Ave., Augusta, ME 04330. Burial with military honors will take place in the spring at the Maine Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery, 143 Blue Star Ave., Augusta, ME 04330.

Condolences, stories and photos may be shared by visiting http://www.plummerfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Paul’s name may be made to:

MaineGeneral Hospice

c/o MaineGeneral Health,

Office of Philanthropy,

P.O. Box 828,

Waterville, ME 04903

or to the

Maine Veteran’s Home,

35 Hero’s Way,

Augusta, ME 04330,

please write “Activities Dept.”

in the memo