Marcel C Demers

Marcel was born January, 15 1932 in Fairfield, VT. To Elie and Rose (Noel) Demers.

He attended Holy Angels School in St. Albans, graduating from Holy Angels Commercial.

As a young man he lived and worked on the Brigham Farm. In his free time, he enjoyed riding motorcycles with his friends, and spoke with fond memories of those days for the rest of his life.

A Corporal in the U.S. Army Artillery, he served in combat in the Korean War, and was awarded a bronze star for his service.

After his honorable discharge in 1954 Marcel married Laurette (Viens) Demers. They eventually settled in Milford, CT where they raised 6 children.They were married for 32 years.

Marcel worked at Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford Ct. as a riveter, an assembler, a leadman and a foreman. Because of his Quebecois accent, he was affectionately called Frenchy by his co-workers.

During his days at Sikorsky, he was active in bowling and horseshoe leagues. He excelled at both, and led his horseshoe team to the factory championship.

After 45 years, Marcel retired from Sikorsky in 1990 and moved to Englewood, FL. He spent his retirement doing the things he loved: spending time with family, riding motorcycles, playing cards, dancing, and doing odd jobs and lawn maintenance for his neighbors and feeding wild birds and squirrels.

Marcel could fix anything. He could always be found working on some machine or device that wasn’t working and solving the riddle that would bring it back to life.

Marcel is remembered by all who knew him as a kind man with quiet charm, who was quick to smile and eager to help anyone in need.

Marcel is survived by Laurette Demers, 5 children and their spouses, Suzette Smith of Milford, CT; Ronald (Donna) Demers of Englewood FL; Alan (Lisa) Demers of Milford, CT; Linda (Paul) Gibbons of Milford, CT; and Daniel (Deborah) Demers of Lewisburg, PA;12 grandchildren and their spouses, Emily (Jose) Ramirez, Nicole (Christopher) Tubbs, Matthew (Jennifer) Demers), Lisa (Ken) Wade, Alan (Lara) Demers, Laura Demers, Keith (Kelly) Gibbons, Jeffrey (Andrea) Gibbons, Erica (Spencer) Shibler, Melissa (Keith) Miller, Mark (Melissa) Demers, Meghan (Jon) Demers-Warns; 17 great-grandchildren with more on the way; his sisters Helen Bourbeau and Pauline Renaud, and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents Elie and Rose Demers, his son Brian Demers, brothers Armand Demers, Andre Demers and Bernard Demers.

Marcel was a devout Catholic and attended St. Francis of Assisi Church in Englewood, FL.

A celebration of life is going to be held on January 15th 2021 at Lemon Bay Funeral home in Englewood.

Internment will be at at Gulf Pines Memorial Park in Englewood, FL.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Suncoast Humane Society to honor Marcel's love of animals.