ARUNDEL — Roger P. Vallee, Sr, 75, of Arundel died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough following a long illness.
He was born March 17, 1943 in Biddeford a son of Anatol and Rita (Chabot) Vallee; he was educated locally and attended St. Louis High School.
Roger had been employed at Noyes Tire/Biddeford Tire/Sullivan Tire for 41 years as the Truck Service Manager, retiring in 2006.
He was a member of the Eagles, the York County Veterans Alliance, and the AMVETS. He enjoyed birdwatching, going to the beach and family outings.
He was predeceased by: a brother, Rene Vallee, his step-son David Austin, and great grandson Aiden Spillane all in 2017.
Roger is survived by Janette Gray, his spouse of 32 years of Arundel; two daughters, Donna Cantara and domestic partner Denis Cote of Sanford and Doreen Webb and her wife Serena Walker of Biddeford; two sons, Roger P. Vallee, Jr. and his wife Melody of Arundel and Raymond Vallee of Arundel; a stepdaughter, Tina Gray of Biddeford; a brother Henri Vallee and his wife Constance of Arundel; two sisters, Peggy Petit and her husband Norman of Arundel and Theresa Larochelle and her husband Willie of Lyman; 13 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
Visiting Hours will 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 at Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. A graveside service will take place at Greenwood Cemetery on Saturday, Oct. 6 at 10 a.m.
To share condolences online, please visit www.HopeMemorial.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Roger’s memory may be made to: Shriners Hospital for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less