ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — Joseph Lionel Bolduc, 79, died Thursday, June 17, at his residence after a short illness.

He was born Nov. 8, 1930, in Chicopee, Mass., the son of Joseph O. and Liana (Meservier) Bolduc.

He served in the Maine Army National Guard, Hq. Co. 2nd Bn. 103d, Inf, M.O.S. was Pioneerman, private second class, Lewiston, from Jan. 18, 1955 to Jan. 17,1958.

He was a member of the Zephyrhills Elks Lodge 2731. Previously with the Ballston Spa Elks, Ballsotn Spa, N.Y., and The Grange in Galway, N.Y.

He is survived by his loving wife, Verna (Raymond); three sons, James J. of Valdosta, Ga., Donald J. (currently teaching in China), and Thomas L. of Lewiston; six daughters, Monique L.(Bryan) Olsen of Galway, N.Y., Deborah A. (Mike) Newton of Decatur, Ind., Annette M. Newton of Toledo, Ohio., Magaret A. (Bruce) Gunderson of Poulsbo, Wash., Catherine L. Mathieu of West Haven, Conn., and Theresa M. Beaudette of Lewiston; one sister, Mrs. Arthur (Jeannette) DiDonna of Lisbon Falls; and 12 grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his parents; four brothers, Lionel, Maurice, Fernand and Alfred; and three sisters, Simonne Bourbeau, Priscilla Aube and Beatrice Lussier.