SANFORD — L. Charles Collette, 65, of Clermont, Florida, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, from complications from correcting aortic aneurysm.
Leonard Charles Collette, better known as “Charlie,” was born in Sanford on Oct. 22, 1949, to Leonard and Theresa (Arsenault) Collette.
Charlie grew up in Sanford, where he attended local schools.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1968 being stationed in Virginia, Germany and Long Bin, Vietnam.
Charlie earned his GED, while serving in the U.S. Army, and after being honorably discharged in 1971, he enrolled in the apprenticeship program with the IBEW Local 490 in Dover, New Hampshire. After graduating and receiving his electrical license, Charlie worked construction in New England area, until his retirement in 2011.
Charlie was an avid member of two of his favorite organizations: The Nam Knights motorcycle club, which raises money to help veterans; his second organization was AA (Alcoholics Anonymous).
He was preceded in death by: his parents, Leonard and Theresa; and a grandnephew, Jesse.
Surviving are: his wife, Noella Roy Collette, formally of Biddeford; three brothers, Maurice and his wife Cece, Richard and his wife Jeanne, Tom and his wife Melissa; two wonderful sisters, Rachel Burbank and her husband Ricky and Connie Brine and her husband Tom; many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews; four stepchildren, Marc Gobeil, Audrey Lovejoy, Beverly Charette and Kevin Gobeil; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will take place on June 26, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the Southern Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Springvale. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to make donations in his memory to the charity of your choice. Condolences may be expressed at www.blackfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home, 29 Winter St., Sanford.
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