This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Demers, Yelle, Ferris, Macey, Guerin, Hebert, Supernault, Rabideau, Tetrault, Juneau, Emery, Beebie, Lederman, Brown, Whalen, Trudeau, Brown, Reynaud Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JBS.2ACEB/286 Message Board Post: Champlain — Paul A. Demers, 73, of Champlain, died Wednesday, March 17, 2004, at his home. He was born Jan. 25, 1931, in Mooers, son of the late Nelson and Elodia (Yelle) Demers. Paul married Catherine Ferris on Dec. 7, 1974. They were married for 27 years prior to her death on Aug. 24, 2002. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother. Paul retired from the Champlain Telephone Co. in 1992 as a line gang foreman, after 31 years of service. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 3525 in Champlain and an avid card player. Besides his parents and wife, Paul was predeceased by his brothers, Arsene and Ernest Demers. He is survived by six sisters, Juliette Macey, Doralice Guerin, Clarisse and Isidore Hebert, Gertrude and Clarence Supernault, Theresa Rabideau and Gloria and John Paul Tetrault; one sister-in-law, Bernice Demers; four children, Marian (Ferris) and Guy Juneau, Rev. Rebecca (Ferris) and Leland Emery, Daniel and Robin Ferris and Patricia (Ferris) and Peter Beebie; eight grandchildren, Jason and Sheila Juneau, Jennifer (Juneau) and Paul Lederman, Amanda (Brown) and Matthew Whalen, Robin (Brown) and David Trudeau, Brooke Ferris, Aaron Ferris, Danielle Emery and Nichole (Emery) and Sean Reynaud; nine great-grandchildren, Noah John Lederman, Ryleigh Catherine Whalen, Olivia and Alexander Trudeau, Shawna Ferris, Dylan and Brandon Emery and Jacob and Nicholas Reynaud; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be from 1 to 3 p.m. on Monday, March 22, 2004, with a memorial service following at 3 p.m. at the Clark Funeral Home in Champlain. A reception in Paul's honor will be held immediately following the service at the Knights of Columbus. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Champlain EMS in Paul's memory.