OAKLAND – Norman Robert Giroux passed away on June 26, 2024, at Bedside Memory Care where he had been a resident for five years. He was born on Nov. 10, 1936, to Albert Giroux and Naomi Letourneau Giroux. He was their only child.

He attended Waterville schools and graduated from Waterville High in 1954.

He married Doris Arlene Cormier in April, 1956. They were married for 65 years before she passed in July, 2021.

He joined the Maine Army National Guard after high school. He served till his retirement in October, 1996, retiring as a Colonel. He served at various armories around the state in several positions through the years and was affiliated with the Regiment Engineering Corps. He was an S4, a supply officer, a Battalion Commander, Group Executive Officer, DOM officer, and Director of Intelligence. He was part of the Bangor, Waterville, and Augusta armories to name a few. He attended the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth in Leavenworth, Kansas to advance in the ranks as well.

His regular job was as a member of the United States Postal Service where he served as a sub, a carrier, and moved onto a nighttime mangement position.

He and his wife are survived by his son, Tim (Paul Anctil) Giroux, and his daughter, Karen (Gerry) Rancourt. They had four grandchildren: Ryan (Megan) Rancourt, John Rancourt, Todd (Jenn) Rancourt, and Jill (Jeff) Merckens. They also have great grandchilden: Rylee Nicole, Bridgette Anne, Alex Michael, Todd Richard Jr, and Colton Lee. They also have two step great grandchildren: Devin and Myles Littlefield.

Norman is survived by a multitude of nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great great nieces and nephews.

Our family wishes to express our heartfelt gratitude to the people who helped to take care of dad at this point in his life. Thank you to Bedside Memory Care and all of their employees. Thank you to the founders of Bedside who saw a vital need and worked so hard to establish these facilities for our parents in their time of need. Thank you to our two Scotts (both the administrator and our favorite kitchen guru) who became family to him. He was treated with love and respect. Thank you to Peg Soucy at Eldercare Planning who pushed to get dad into this environment, which he needed. Thank you to the team of at home caregivers who took care of him and our mom in their own home prior to the moves. Thank you to Maine General Hospice and the numerous folks from their offices. We would like to send a special thank you to Lynda from Hospice. She loved, cared for, and tended to his needs as though he were her own. All of these people will never be forgotten as they were as much a part of him as any other family members.

There will be visiting hours July 5, from 6-8 p.m., at Veilleux Funeral Home, 8 Elm Street, Waterville. A Mass will take place July 6, at 11 a.m., at St. John’s Catholic Church 26 Monument St, Winslow.

Arrangements are in the care of Veilleux and Redington Funeral Home 8 Elm St, Waterville, where condolences, memories, and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the website at https://vrlfuneralhome.com.

Anyone wishing to make a donation may donate to Bedside Memory Care Facility, 210 Country Club Rd, Oakland, ME 04963.

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