Rene Gerald Bolduc

LAKE PARK, Fla. – Rene Gerald Bolduc, 84, of Wells, Maine, and Lake Park, Florida, passed away on March 16, 2023, of natural causes surrounded by his family. He leaves behind a legacy of love and generosity that will forever be remembered by those who were fortunate enough to know him.
Rene was born Sept. 10, 1938, in Lewiston, Maine to Irenee and Simone Bolduc.
Rene married Merine Lavigne on Aug. 27, 1960, at Saint Peters Church in Lewiston. They were happily married for 62 years, together they had four children, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Rene worked as an auto mechanic and then went on to own his first Texaco station on Center Street in Auburn, Maine. Several years later he ventured into a full-service Shell station in Lewiston, Maine. Rene was a man that could fix just about anything, and he wasn’t afraid to try. He served in the Army National Guard from 1958 to 1962. Rene was also an active member of the Lewiston-Auburn Exchange Club, where he volunteered time at their many fundraisers. His life took a new direction in his mid ‘40s when he ventured into the hospitality industry with Merine by his side. They bought their first motel located in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Within two years of owning and operating that motel they ventured into another property nearby. Eventually they bought three more properties in the Wells/Ogunquit area. By the year 2000 Rene had sold all the properties separately to each of their four children and happily retired.
Rene was an outdoorsman who loved boating, fishing, waterskiing, hockey, snowmobiling, skiing and into his golden years developed the passion for golf. Through these activities, was the opportunity to do what he loved the most, spending quality time with his family and friends.
Rene was predeceased by his parents Irenee and Simone Bolduc and his brother Jean of Lewiston, Maine. He is survived by his wife Merine and four children; Daniel Bolduc and wife Cyndi of Sublimity, Ore.; Michael Bolduc and wife Susan of Cocoa Beach, Fla.; Deborah Stutes and fiancé Dennis Burnheimer of Wells; and Kevin Bolduc and wife Deidre of Ogunquit; eight grandchildren Brian, Emily, Matthew, Brittany, Ashleigh, Colby, Nathan and Kevin as well as four great-grandchildren Rory, Brady, Henry and Levi. He is also survived by his three sisters Lorraine Lamare of Lewiston; Louise Zipfel of Turner; and Jackie Fontaine and husband Bob of Hartford, Conn.
Services to be held at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. on Saturday June 24, at 11 a.m.