David V. Bourque

Waterville – David Vincent Bourque, 82, formerly of Winslow and New Jersey died on Thursday July 20, 2017 at Lakewood Continuing Care after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born in Waterville on August 15, 1934, a son of Arthur and Germaine (Pilon) Bourque. He received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Maine and his Master’s from Montclair State University.

David served in the US Air Force from August 1952 to August 1956 as a radio operator and was discharged with the rank of A/1C. His time in the Air Force started him on a lifelong hobby as an amateur ham radio operator with the call sign WA2ZYX. He also enjoyed stamp collecting and living in “The Garden State” he loved gardening and produced an amazing amount of Jersey tomatoes.

The vicissitudes of life brought him the good fortune of his wife Joan Plourde and five beautiful children. His career in education was in New Jersey so David and Joan raised their children there. He also had the opportunity to teach as an Assistant Professor in Accounting and Legal Studies at Middlesex County College in Edison, New Jersey. After retirement he returned to his beloved Maine and Waterville. David was proud of being from Maine and his French Acadian heritage and enjoyed researching the family tree.

David is survived by his three daughters: Catherine Caruso and her husband John of NJ; Andrea Bartholomew and her husband Paul of PA; Rachel Lawrence and her two sons William Neuhaus and Ian Neuhaus of PA; his brother James Bourque and his wife Joan of Waterville; his very special friend Connie Bechard of Waterville; as well as three nieces and two nephews. David was predeceased by his son Daniel Bourque in 1976; his son John Bourque in 2001; his wife Joan in 2004; his granddaughter Amelia Lawrence in 2015; as well as two infant sisters.

Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday July 25, 2017 from 4 – 6 pm at Veilleux Funeral Home, 8 Elm Street, Waterville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday July 26 at 9:00 am at Notre Dame Catholic Church, 110 Silver Street, Waterville with a reception following in the church hall. Burial will be at twelve noon (12:00) at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, 163 Mount Vernon Road, Augusta. Please visit www.veilleuxfuneralhome.com to view a video collage of David’s life and to share condolences, memories and tributes with his family.