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| Joseph Lavigne 1926-2011 |
Joseph C. LaVigne, age 84 of Cheboygan passed away Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey. He was born October 12, 1926 in Cheboygan to Joseph and Emaline (Ayotte) LaVigne. On January 4, 1958 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Grand Rapids, Joe married Beverly VanOost.
Joe served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a member of the 235th Observation Unit. Upon his discharge from the Army, Joe moved to Grand Rapids in 1953 which is where he met and married Beverly. He worked in factories until 1960 when he received his union card and became a member of Local 340. He worked all over the state of Michigan as an iron worker until his retirement in 1996. He and Beverly then moved back to Cheboygan where they have made their home ever since.
Joe has been a member of the Knights of Columbus, Council #791 since 1946 and enjoyed working Bingo every Monday night. He was also a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church where he served on the Finance Council and the Building Committee when the new addition was added. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and working.
Survivors include his wife Beverly of Cheboygan, three children, Joseph (Cathy) LaVigne of Dorr, MI, Bonnie LaVigne of Mackinaw City and Phillip LaVigne of Cheboygan, seven grandsons, Nick (Jenn), Ryan (Jess), Chris (Amy), Jake, Troy (Jenn), Rickey and Brock, one great granddaughter, Sofia and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one granddaughter, Brenda and three brothers and their wives, Andrew (Belle), Tom (Marge) and Fabian (Lorna).
Joe served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a member of the 235th Observation Unit. Upon his discharge from the Army, Joe moved to Grand Rapids in 1953 which is where he met and married Beverly. He worked in factories until 1960 when he received his union card and became a member of Local 340. He worked all over the state of Michigan as an iron worker until his retirement in 1996. He and Beverly then moved back to Cheboygan where they have made their home ever since.
Joe has been a member of the Knights of Columbus, Council #791 since 1946 and enjoyed working Bingo every Monday night. He was also a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church where he served on the Finance Council and the Building Committee when the new addition was added. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and working.
Survivors include his wife Beverly of Cheboygan, three children, Joseph (Cathy) LaVigne of Dorr, MI, Bonnie LaVigne of Mackinaw City and Phillip LaVigne of Cheboygan, seven grandsons, Nick (Jenn), Ryan (Jess), Chris (Amy), Jake, Troy (Jenn), Rickey and Brock, one great granddaughter, Sofia and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one granddaughter, Brenda and three brothers and their wives, Andrew (Belle), Tom (Marge) and Fabian (Lorna).
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