Sylvio O. Caron

 Lewiston- Sylvio O Caron, 91, of Lewiston, passed away peacefullyWednesday afternoon on June 30, 2010 at St. Mary’s Hospital from a short battle of lung cancer. He was born on September 15, 1918 in New Auburn to the late Jules and Anna Caron. Sylvio attended St. Louis parochial school in New Auburn. Sylvio was a self taught and very skilled carpenter and was well known locally for his small engine repair abilities. For many years he was a licensed plumber with Ouellette’s plumbing and later with Sasseville plumbing and retired from the W.S. Libby Mill in 1963 as a Spinning Room supervisor. Survivors include his wife Ruth Caron, of Lewiston, two brothers, Robert Caron of Turner, and Donald Caron and wife Pauline of Auburn; two sisters, Juliette Dargie and Lorraine Obie and husband, Gerard all of Lisbon; five nieces and four nephews; son’s Maurice Caron and wife, Claire of Scarborough; Norman Caron and wife, Lorraine of Buckfield; eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; 10 step children and 18 step grandchildren and 19 step great grandchildren. Sylvio is pre-deceased by his first wife, Alice Duval, a son Richard of Lewiston, his brother Gerard of Alaska, infant siblings, Romeo and Constance and grandson John Caron. Special thanks to St. Mary’s ICU Nurse Jennifer and Dr. Kurt Oswald.