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- DOB: Lippe pg 240
ORLAND - Levi J. Violette, 80, son of Guy and Regina (Valencourt) Violette was born at home on Verona Island, December 16, 1940. Died at EMMC, Bangor, Maine, January 3, 2021, after a 4 year battle with cancer; his wife of 61 years Donna (Candage) Violette holding his hand.
Levi worked with his father at Violette's Auto Body Shop on Main Street in Bucksport until 1964 when he went to work for St. Regis Paper Co. He retired from Champion Paper as a foreman in 1998.
Levi rebuilt 2 older homes, repaired and restored many cars & trucks, and fixed anything that needed repair. Levi planted and maintained a large vegetable garden on his little family farm in Penobscot. Levi was an avid hunter, fisherman, golfer and made some of his own clubs. He was always there for his family and supported their love of animals, especially horses and dogs. After retirement, he and Donna spent time between their homes on Toddy Pond, in Orland, Maine, and Zephyrhills, Florida. He is survived by his children, Regina (Gean) Violette of Orland, Maine; sons Levi P. and wife, Heidi of Belgrade, Maine, and Robert G. and wife, Barbara of Orland, Maine. Daughter, like: Nancy Bowden Bishop and her husband, Dennis of Jacksonville, Florida. Sisters Jean Melcher of Lake Worth, Florida. Arlene Bennett and husband, Richard of Vero Beach, Florida. Joyce Clement and husband, David of Iron Mountain, Michigan. His brother, Larry, and partner, Angela Somers of Sullivan, Maine. A special thanks to Larry for standing by through both the good and the hard times. Levi is also survived by brothers-in-law, John Beattie of Atlanta, Georgia, and Garrett Lovette of The Villages, Florida. He is predeceased by a sister, Linda (Vogel) Beattie of Castine, Maine, and Atlanta, Georgia. A brother Guy of The Villages, Florida. Nieces and nephews too numerous to list.
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1940 - 2021 (80 years)
