During his younger years he joined the Cadets and Reserve. He loved playing hockey, and was a former Volunteer Fireman. For many years he was a Milkman for Guimond Dairy in Grand Falls. It was then that he met his wife Mariette of 48 years. He wa

s a Heavy Equipment Operator. He worked for Thibodeau Construction in Grand Falls, N.B., for Irving Equipment in Saint John and Mactaquac Power Ltd. He worked on the Welland Canal in Ontario. In 1976, he started his own company in Saint John, N.B

. He retired because of poor health. He was a third degree Knights of Columbus.