SACO — Roland F. Gendron, 89, of Saco, passed away peacefully at Seal Rock Health Care under hospice care on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 after a long illness.

He was born in Biddeford on July 25, 1925, the son of Conrad and Maria (Laforest) Gendron. He attended local schools, including the Notre Dame grammar school and St. Louis High School.

Roland had a long career spanning approximately 40 years at the Saco Lowell Shops and the Maremont Corporation in Saco. While there, he was involved with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers as a member of the local chapter.

Roland was an avid traveler and photographer and had the opportunity to visit areas in Northern Africa and Western Europe including Italy, France, England and Germany. He had a great personal interest in history with a particular emphasis on the Roman empire. His travel arrangements were usually centered around well known-historical and cultural sites, both here and abroad.

He was a lifelong communicant of Notre Dame de Lourdes parish and subsequently the Good Shepherd Parish.

In recent years, he spent many winters in Florida, on cruises and on personal hobbies to preoccupy his time. He particularly enjoyed solving crossword puzzles, gardening and dabbling in painting.

He is preceded in death by: his sister Lillian Vachon.

He is survived by: his three children, Sylvia Roy McCormick and her husband Michael of Edgewater Florida, Conrad Gendron, and Robert Gendron and his wife Joyce, all of Saco; five grandchildren, Neil, Carrie, Donna, Tracie and Alex; six great-grandchildren; and one niece.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, April 6 at St. Anne’s Chapel of St. Joseph’s Church in Biddeford. Burial will follow in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Biddeford.

Arrangements are by Cote Funeral Home, Saco. To sign the guestbook or leave condolences, go to www.cotefuneralhome.com.

If friends desire, donations in the memory of Roland Gendron can be made to Good Shepherd Parish, 272 Main St., Saco, ME 04072.