1947 – 2014

LEWISTON — Claude F Beaucage, 67, of 9 Emile St., Lewiston, passed away on Thursday, April 10, at Marshwood with his family by his side.

He was born on March 15, 1947, in Lewiston. The son of Emile Beaucage of Lewiston and Pauline (Clermont) Beaucage of St. Geneuisue-Des-Bais, France.

He graduated from Lewiston High School and following his graduation he joined the U.S. Marine Corps. Prior to his tour in Vietnam he married the love of his life, Barbara Beaucage, on Aug. 10, 1968.

After his service, he obtained a business management degree at Beals College and graduated from New Hampshire Savings Bank School. He was associated with Brewer Savings Bank for 7 years and worked his way up to vice president. He moved back to his hometown in 1981 and joined Androscoggin Savings Bank. He worked his way up to senior executive vice president at the bank, until his retirement in the fall of 2006.

During that time, he served on the Androscoggin Chamber of Commerce and the L-A Rotary Club. He completed several courses by the American Institute of Banking and taught courses for several semesters on the “Principals of Banking”.

Claude was a true outdoors man, a fly fisherman and hunter for many years. He enjoyed his fishing trips with his family and close friends, always boasting about how much bigger his fish was and how many he caught. He enjoyed his fall hunting trips up north at the cabin in Boulder Spring in Atkinson.

Claude also had an ear for music and taught himself how to play the guitar, keyboard and harmonica. For many years he cycled and participated in many races with his family cheering him on. Claude enjoyed working with wood and building furniture with his son. He also enjoyed his vegetable garden every summer with an abundance of tomatoes. Claude also enjoyed golfing with his family and friends. He enjoyed traveling with his wife over the years and with his family. Over the past 5 years he enjoyed his occasional trips to Foxwoods to play his hand at blackjack with his son-in-law. Claude had many accomplishments, but to him his greatest accomplishment was being a father.

Claude is survived by his two children, Craig Beaucage and wife, Jill, of Poland, Caroline (Beaucage) Croteau and husband, Brian, of Poland; four grandchildren, Garrett and Breah Beaucage, Shelby Carter and Brendon Croteau; a sister, Nancy Ouellette and husband, Paul, of Lewiston; his mother, Pauline Beaucage of Lewiston; many brothers- and sisters-in-law, and nieces and nephews; and his dog, Leroy.

Claude was predeceased by his wife, Barbara Beaucage, of 46 years; his father, Emile Beaucage; and two brothers, Marc and Laurent Beaucage.

The family would like to thank the staff at Central Maine Medical Center and Marshwood Rehabilitation Center for his care and support.

Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com.