He was born July 24, 1926, in Fort Kent, a son of Willie and Olive (Pelletier) Raymond, and was educated there.
On Oct. 30, 1950, he married Lucille D. Raymond in St. Louis Church in Frenchville. He worked in the Maine woods for three years, and another three years in road construction. In 1953, they moved to Waterville, where he was employed for two years as a driver hauling mail with Paul Arbour Trucking.
In 1960, they came to Biddeford, where he worked at Saco Tannery for 19 years until it closed. He was then employed at Reece Corp. in Westbrook until his retirement in 1988.
Adelard enjoyed horse racing, card playing and spending time with his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by: a son, Roland Raymond, in 1951; and by several brothers and sisters.
He is survived by: his wife of 65 years, Lucille Raymond of Biddeford; one son, Gilman Raymond of Biddeford; three daughters, Rena Lambert and her husband Michael of Saco, Joanne Nolette and her husband Albert of Biddeford, and Madeleine Ruel and her husband Ralph of Hollis Center; one sister, Cecile Morrill of Brewer; five grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be 5-8 p.m. Friday, March 11, and 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 12, at Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 12, at St. Joseph Church in Biddeford. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Biddeford.
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