David N. Thibeault

AUGUSTA – David N. Thibeault, 70, of Augusta passed away on Oct. 19, 2024. He was born Aug. 10, 1954, in Fort Kent, and grew up in Waterville. He graduated from Waterville High School and was employed at Colby College for several years.

He was an excellent chess player and was a member of the Waterville High School chess club. He often went to Barnes and Noble to play chess with people from the community. The two things he enjoyed reading the most were chess books and the Bible. He also enjoyed playing pool.

He was a strong supporter of the police force and credits the police with saving his life once. Several years ago he appeared in the local paper which showed him holding a sign that publicly thanked police officers for their service.

David was very outgoing and went out of his way to make people feel good. When he entered businesses, employees often greeted him by name. When he went to Walmart, he would greet the greeters and commend the employees for the good work they were doing. He also volunteered at local food banks.

He had a sense of humor and loved cats so he gave his cats funny, ironic names such as Big Foot, Godzilla, and King Kong. For Christmas, the only gift he wanted was a new cat calendar.

He had a strong faith in God and often expressed gratitude for his blessings.

David was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore and Denise (Paquet) Thibeault, and his stepmother, Claire Hanna Thibeault.

He is survived by his two brothers, Thomas (Brooke) Thibeault of Alabama and John (Celeste) Thibeault of Utah, and one sister, Taylor Keane of Atlanta, Ga., as well as three stepsisters, Lisa (John) Hanna, Michelle (Gerry) Gagne, and Patrice (Greg) Roy.

A memorial service with the family will be held at a later date.

Donations on David’s behalf can be made to the Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine.