HAMPDEN – Gerald P. Tardif, 74, formerly of Sabattus, died Thursday, June 23, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bangor, surrounded by his loving family after a long courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

He was born in Auburn, Dec. 13, 1930, a son of Donat and Beatrice Charest Tardif, and was educated in Auburn schools. He graduated from Edward Little High School in the Class of 1950.

He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and was a member of the American Legion Sabattus Post 135.

He was the founder and coach of the Lisbon American Legion Baseball. He was on the class reunion committee of Edward Little High School, Class of 1950. He participated in the Parkinsons support group in Augusta.

He was a member of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in Sabattus and worked at Webber Oil Co. for many years prior to his retirement in 1988.

He loved spending time with his family, his dogs and horses.

He enjoyed playing cards, Red Sox, traveling, telling stories and jokes. He also enjoyed watching his kids and grandchildren play sports.

He married the former Mary Ann Trepanier-Goulet on March 3, 1951.

He is survived by his wife of Hampden; three daughters, Nancy Toothaker and her husband, Greg, of Sabattus, Nadine Wheeler and her husband, Billy, of Hartland, and Nannette of Poland; three sons, Dana and wife, Debra, of Hampden, Denis and wife, Juanita, of Waverly, Tenn., and Donald of Cheyenne, Wyo.; 10 grandchildren, Ben Laprise, Michael Tardif, Tracey Laprise, Scott Tardif, Dee Tardif, Sean Tardif, Alex Farrington, Sara Tardif, Kali Tardif, and Julia Levinson; three great-grandchildren, Cody, Ariana, Gabriel; sisters, Gertrude Fournier of Connecticut, Rejeanne and Lionel Chiasson of Flordia; brother, Donatien “Jack” and Lucienne Tardif of Lewiston.

He was predeceased by sister, Vivian Tardif.

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