Louis N Violette

We’ve lost a great one, ladies and gentlemen, we’ve lost the “King”. Louis N. Violette, Jr., “Louie” 97, passed away peacefully at his home on August 31, with his son Mike and cat Peony by his side.

Louie was a Christmas baby, born on Dec 24,1923 at home on Cottage St. in Fairfield to parents Louis N. Violette Sr. and Eva (Brilliant) Violette. He was the eldest of 6 siblings: Lorraine (McAleer), Robert, Lucille (Audet), James, and Rosemarie (Hagerty).

Louie graduate from Lawrence High in 1943, where he excelled in football, basketball, and baseball; and where he met the first love of his life, Doreen Paquette. Forgoing a full football scholarship to UMaine, Louie joined the US Army with the 45th Infantry of OK, the Thunderbirds, to help save the world in the European Theater of World War II.

Louie took part in intense fighting during the invasion of Sicily, and the attack on Salerno in the 1943 Italian Campaign. Slowly advancing through Italy, he fought in Anzio and the Beachhead Breakout to the capture of Rome. After landing in France during Operation Dragoon, he and his brothers at arms joined the 1945 drive into Germany that ended the War in Europe. Upon returning home, he married Doreen at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on Jan 22, 1946.

Louie took up the family business, L.N.Violette Company, working alongside his father and siblings and helped grow the company into a highly regarded construction company that built many landmark buildings in and around Central Maine.

In 1952, Louie and Doreen welcomed their first son, Norman Louis Violette, followed in 1960 by their second son Michael Peter Violette.

In 1982 Louie and Doreen retired to North Fort Myers, Florida where they enjoyed the good life surrounded by their Florida friends playing bridge, golfing, and Dewars on the rocks at 5pm in the warm weather. Louie had season tickets to the Red Sox spring training and rarely missed a game. Throughout life, Louie greatly enjoyed the outdoors: hunting and fishing with his brothers and friends and tending his annual vegetable and flower gardens.

Louie’s sweet Doe passed away in 1995 and Louie was fortunate to find love again with his “Queen” Elizabeth Wilson. They enjoyed more than 20 years together, traveling the globe, exploring America in their RV, playing bridge, and living out their golden years together with their families.

Louis was predeceased by his bride Doreen, son Norman, brothers Robert and James, sister Lorraine, his companion Elizabeth and her son Larry. He is survived by his sisters Lucille and Rosemarie; son Michael Violette; grandson Peter Violette; granddaughter Jessica Bolduc and partner Patrick Clark; granddaughter Jessica Farmer and partner David Stoop; and granddaughter Norma Violette; great grandchildren Wynona Fish, Hannah Boutin, Vanessa Violette and Tawni Stoop. He is also survived by his Wilson family: David and Susan Wilson; Susan Gilliam and her children Jennifer, Jessica, and John; Beverly and Dale Musolf and their daughter Nicole; Jane and Dan Bickford and their children Lear and Kyle Chretien, Alexandra and Corey Moser; as well as “his” and Elizabeth’s great-grandchildren: Liam and Emma Chretien; Eli Moser; Jalen, Jonathan, and Jayla Anderson.

As a father, grandfather, husband, son, friend, and businessman, Louie took all people as they were and treated them all honorably and with dignity, a lesson he shared with all people.

A funeral service will be held to honor Louie’s life on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 10am at Notre Dame Church in Waterville. A private gathering for family to follow. Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of Veilleux and Redington Funeral Home, 8 Elm Street Waterville.

A special thank you to the amazing staff at Northern Light Continuing Care -Lakewood and Northern Light Homecare and Hospice for their extraordinary love and support.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Northern Light Homecare and Hospice.