LEWISTON – Raymond L. Beaudette, 83, of 18 Brown Avenue, Lewiston, died early Saturday morning, Nov. 24, at Central Maine Medical Center after a long illness with family by his side.

He was born in Lewiston on July 6, 1924, the son of Azarias J. and Fabiola (Filteau) Beaudette.

Raymond attended Holy Cross School and was a Lewiston High School graduate.

He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran, having served with the 1st Army Company Medical Corps in the European Theater.

After the war, he worked for the former North American Philips and retired as a route salesman for Country Kitchen.

He was a member of Holy Cross Church, Knights of Columbus Council 106, Holy Cross Senior Citizens, Lewiston Senior Citizens and the Freedom Bowling League.

He also was a member of the 65th U.S. Army Division Reunion.

Survivors include his wife, the former Olivette Morin of Lewiston; two sons, Paul Beaudette and his wife, Jean, of Lewiston, and Dave Beaudette and his wife, Lesley, of Lewiston; two daughters, Diane Bonneau and her husband, Roland, of Lewiston, and Joline L’Heureux and her husband, Andre Decarie, of Portland; two stepdaughters, Carmen Laliberte and her husband, Paul, of Lewiston, and Irene Weinstein of Pine Hill, N.J.; three brothers, Richard Beaudette and his wife, Connie, of Brookline, N.H., Gerard Beaudette of New Gloucester, and Robert Beaudette and his wife, Muriel, of Billerica, Mass.

Also surviving are 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his first wife, Olive F. (Garneau) Beaudette, who died in 1979.

The Beaudette family would like to give special thanks to the staff in CCU and day surgery at CMMC for their compassion and comfort in Ray’s last few hours.