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Normand R. Audette Obituary
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Name: Normand R. Audette
Date of Death: Sunday, September 27, 2009
Residence: Rome, New York
Age: 85
Obituary:MSgt Normand R. Audette (Retired), 85, died suddenly on Sunday, September 27, 2009, at Faxton-St Luke’s Hospital, in New Hartford.
He was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, November 3, 1923, and was a son of Arthur F. and Marianne Bernadette (Garrant) Audette. Normand married Helen Uhorchak on March 28, 1953 at the Fort Leavenworth (Kansas) Post Chapel and pursued a military career with Helen by his side. In retirement, Normand and Helen were very active, travelling extensively to Arizona, North Carolina, Maryland, and Connecticut to visit their children and grandchildren, who were the “apples of his eye”. He would also venture throughout New York, Massachusetts, and various places for military conventions and bottle/baseball card shows (a hobby he thoroughly enjoyed). Normand would tell everyone about his travels.
He retired in 1967 from Seymour Johnson A.F.B, Goldsboro, North Carolina, after serving almost 24 years in the US Navy (Seabees), US Army Air Corps and US Air Force. He served abroad in New Caledonia, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Japan, Korea, Newfoundland, Greenland, France, Turkey, Thailand, and stateside in Massachusetts, Illinois, Kansas, California, and Maine. Normand was a life member of the Air Force Sergeants Association, the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled American Veterans, and the Navy Seabee Veterans of America. He was also a proud member of the Mohawk Valley Antique Bottle Club.
Surviving are his three daughters, Regina Larrabee of Welcome, Maryland, Norma Vinchkoski and her husband, Keith, of Danbury, Connecticut, and Marlene Audette and her fiancé, Kenneth Blanchard, of Salisbury, North Carolina. He had seven grandchildren—Kathryn Larrabee, Michelle and Bryan Vinchkoski, Angela, Andrea, Anessa and Analea Audette. He was preceded in death by Helen, his dear wife of 54 years, five brothers—Arthur, Rene, Henri, Edmond and George, and a sister, Lauretta Bielusiak.
Services: Funeral services will held on Friday, October 2, 2009, at 11:00 AM at the Nunn and Harper Funeral Home, Inc., 418 N. George St., Rome. Interment will take place in Rome Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday, October 1, 2009, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM.
Contributions may be made in Normand’s memory to the Air Force Enlisted Village, 92 Sunset Lane, Shalimar, FL 32579-1000 or the Lowell Volunteer Fire Department, 5584 State Road 26, Rome, NY 13440.
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Service Location: Rome, NY
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| | Norma and Family Daniele and I are deeply saddened by your Mother and Fathers Passing. We did not know about your Mother. All of you will be in our prayers. Love, Bill and Daniele Knaps, Jr. | | | Posted by: A1C Achille W. (Bill) Knaps, Jr | Email: aknapsjr@comcast.net | Monday, December 07, 2009 | | |
| | | I briefly met my great uncle Normand at one of the Audette reunions. He seemed to me to be a person who had spent his life living it the fullest. I am very proud to share his name along with my father and my son. He will be missed and I wish everyone who knew him my deepest sympathies. | | | Posted by: Normand R. Audette Jr | Email: normaudette@gmail.com | Wednesday, October 28, 2009 | | |
| | | We, as members of the Mohawk Valley Antique Bottle Club, wish to extend our deepest sympathy on the passing of Norm. Norm was a pleasure to talk with, listening to his military stories, bottle collecting, and baseball cards. He was an integral part of our group, participating in all our events, attending meetings and helping out when he could. He will be remembered fondly and will be missed at our club functions. | | | Posted by: Val Berry, Secretary, MVABC | Email: vberry@chchomecare.org | Wednesday, October 07, 2009 | | |
| | | I was deeply saddened to hear of your loss on the sudden passing of your Dad, my friend Norm. We met and became friends with our membership in the local chapter of the Air Force Sergeants Association, attending division conventions together along with your Mom, this was his extended family, his Air Force Family of which he was very committed, along with his continuos support for chapter activities. His stories numerous to remember, as he was a great story teller of his service time, of which he was very proud. It has been my pleasure to call your Dad, my friend. He'll be well remembered with many fond memories and kept in my prayers. You have my sincere condolences on the loss of your Father.
Joseph E. Nigl,SMSgt, USAF Retired
Past Chapter 174 President
Air Force Sergeants Association | | | Posted by: Joseph E. Nigl, SMSgt, USAF Retired | Email: jnigl1@twcny.rr.com | Friday, October 02, 2009 | | |
| | | Dear Regina, Norma and family,
I was very saddened to learn of your father's passing and want to extend my sympathies to all.
Many fond memories of your Dad from our high school years at RCH and working with him at the Griffiss Commissary.
| | | Posted by: Larry Beers | Email: LFBeers@nyc.rr.com | Thursday, October 01, 2009 | | |
| | | Dear Norma and Family,
My sincere sympathy to you on the passing of your Dad. What a magnificent list of accomplishments noted in his obituary! He traveled, enjoyed a wonderful career and of course, had a terrific family! May you take comfort in all that he shared with you over the years, and think of him and smile, each time you see a brave person wearing our country's uniform! | | | Posted by: Evelynne Adams | Email: evelina426@yahoo.com | Wednesday, September 30, 2009 | | |
| | | Sorry we will be unable to attend the services but our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. WE both enjoyed spending time with Norm and visiting with him at the farm and we will miss him. | | | Posted by: Marian & Jim McDermott | Email: meadm1209@tmlp.com | Wednesday, September 30, 2009 | | |
| | | I am so sorry to hear about your dad.I'm so glad I had that week to spend time with him when he was here in Aug.I loved having him here. | | | Posted by: Juliette Pacheco | Email: bigjule1@comcast.net | Wednesday, September 30, 2009 | | |
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