SACO — Gilman P. Morin, 74, of Saco, passed away on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford.

He was born in Madawaska on Nov.25, 1940, a son of Vital and Sadie (Dube) Morin.

He was educated at St. Louis High School and Biddeford High School.

Earlier, Gil worked as a lumberjack for his father in Hiram.

Later, he was employed by O&G Construction in Torrington, Connecticut as an ironworker for five years, and for several other construction companies throughout Maine and New Hampshire. Their projects included bridge construction and the development and structuring of industrial buildings.

Most recently, he worked for MERC in Biddeford for the past 12 years.

He was an avid sports fan, from playing broomball to watching the Boston Patriots, Red Sox and Bruins.

Gil always had a joke for everyone and will be sadly missed by his family and friends.

He was a member of the York County Veteran’s Alliance.

Mr. Morin was a parishioner of Most Holy Trinity Church in Saco.

He is preceded in death by: five brothers, Joseph, Gerald, Jean Paul, Ronald and Robert; and by one sister, Fernande Gregoire.

He is survived by: his wife, Irene M. (Benson) Campbell Morin; four children, Carlene Martel and her husband Robert of Saco, Janice Nadeau and her husband Kenneth of Biddeford, Elaine Lynn and her husband Michael of Mission Viejo, California, and Michael Morin and his wife Sally of Lyman; four sisters, Orella Milliard, Geraldine Souliere, Rina Williams and Kit Schmidt and her husband Robert; eight grandchildren, Brian, Eric, Kristin, Cameron, Jeffrey, Shelby, Tom and Danielle; one great-grandson, Gavin; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visiting hours will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 at Cote Funeral Home, 87 James St., Saco.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20 at Most Holy Trinity Church, Good Shepherd Parish in Saco.

Burial will be in the spring in Greenwood Cemetery in Biddeford. To sign the guestbook, go to www.cotefuneralhome.com.