ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — Gilbert D. Beaucage Sr., 70, of Sanford, Fla., died Oct. 15, at the Hospice of the Comforter.

He was born Aug. 30, 1941, in Lewiston to Donald and Irene Beaucage. He attended Lewiston High School, graduating in 1959. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in San Antonio, Texas. He was honorably discharged in 1963, from Topeka, Kan.

He then moved his rapidly growing family to Beverly, Mass. He then trained in professional interior and exterior design. His business “Gil and Sons” would be his vocation for the rest of his life. While in Massachusetts, he became a huge fan of the Red Sox, Bruins, Celtics and Patriots. Like all good New England fans, he hated all teams from New York.

In the late 1960s, he became passionate about social issues and civil rights. He adopted interacially in a time (1970) when this was not generally accepted. It was his way of trying to show that we could all live in harmony regardless of the color of our skin.

In 1978, he moved his family to Buckfield. He was looking for a better place to raise his children and he was delighted with what he found. He served on Buckfield Rescue as an EMT. He was a fan of all types of music. He himself, played the saxaphone, clarinet and drums. He listened to almost every genre, from rock and roll, big band, jazz and country to folk.

He lived in the Orlando, Fla., area for the last 20 years of his life. He loved the sunshine and visiting the Disney World parks.

He is survived by his mother, Irene Beaucage; his son, Gilbert Beaucage Jr. and his wife, Amy and their son, Matthew, of Buckfield; his daughter, Lisa Alberts, her husband, Tim and their daughters, Ashley and Kristen, of China; his son, Andre Beaucage of Vancouver, B.C.; and his adopted children, Gerry and Alice Lewis.

He was predeceased by his father, Donald Beaucage; and two sons, Donald and Aaron Beaucage.

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