RUMFORD – Nery Goguen, 92, of Roxbury Pond and St. Petersburg, Fla., died Sunday, April 3, at Rumford Community Home following a long illness.

He was born in Rumford, on July 27, 1912, a son of Filicious and Adrienne (LaCroix) Goguen, and was educated in Rumford schools.

He married Nora Trepanier on Feb. 4, 1935. During their marriage, they adopted four children and fostered 22 children. He was employed for several years at Bath Iron Works as a welder during World War II. He then worked for more than 25 years at Oxford Paper Co., retiring in 1974. Following his retirement, he moved to St. Petersburg, Fla., and resided at Roberts Mobile Home Park for 25 years.

For the past 15 summers while staying at his daughter and son-in-law’s cabins at Roxbury Pond, he enjoyed tinkering, fixing the cabins, fishing, gardening, visits from his many friends and most of all, “storytelling.” He will be truly missed by all who loved him.

He is survived by a son, Raymond Goguen of Portland; two daughters, Roselle Larkin and husband, Roger, of Clinton, Tenn., and Ruth N. Daniel and husband, Dennis, of Roxbury Pond; a sister, Yvette Landry of Fitchburg, Mass.; nine grandchildren, Maureen Muise, Janine Young, Richard Roberts, Christina St. Pierre, Brenda Roberts, Jason Daniel, James Daniel, Michelle Doherty and Merena Curit; and 12 great-grandchildren, Kyle, Daniel, Brooke, Joshua, Brenda, Emily, Aaron, Aimee, Hanna, Alexandra, Noland and Liam. His caregivers in Florida were Nancy, Jerry, Jerbo, Jason, Herbie, Allan, Tom, Pam and Clara. He also leaves many friends in Florida.

He was predeceased by his wife, Nora Goguen; a son, Richard Goguen; a brother, Armand Goguen; a sister, Carmen Lamoureaux; and a great-grandson, Christopher.

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