Normand B. Hamel

LEWISTON- Normand B. Hamel, 78, of Auburn died unexpectedly on Saturday evening March 20, 2010 upon arrival at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center. He was born in Lewiston, Maine on October 27, 1931 the son of Ovida and Elizabeth (Blais) Hamel and had been a resident of this community all of his life.He owned and operated Hamel's Variety in Auburn from 1973 till his retirement in 1997. He was a parishioner of St. Louis Church and a member of the Auburn Senior Citizens. Normand loved tending to his garden, helping out his children and most of all enjoyed dancing, especially the jitterbug. He was known as a great animated story teller. People would just be drawn to him. As much as he was a hard worker, he enjoyed life equally. He is survived by his wife of nearly sixty years, the former Lucienne Raymond whom he married on November 25, 1950 of Auburn; Three sons Daniel Hamel and his wife Donna of North Carolina, Don Hamel and his loving companion Ruth O'Brien of Auburn and David Hamel and his loving companion Nora Bard of Lewiston; three daughters Terri Hamel of Auburn, Connie Pynes and her husband Richard of Auburn and Jane Beaudoin and her husband Raymond of Lewiston; two sisters Fleurette Liberty and her husband Conrad of Auburn and Priscilla Allard of MA.; seven grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two brothers Lucien and Emilien Hamel. NOTICE Hamel- Died in Lewiston Saturday March 20, 2010. Mr. Normand B. age 78 a resident of Auburn. A Funeral Mass honoring Normand's life will be celebrated on Thursday 11AM at St. Louis Church Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish. Committal services will follow at St. Peter's Cemetery. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com . Visitation will be held Tuesday evening from 7-9PM and Wednesday 2-4 & 7-9PM at the Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway, Lewiston 784-4023.