Bruce Anthony Francis

Pleasant Point, Indian Township, & Dennysville – Bruce A. Francis, 56, passed over into his spiritual destination in Skowhegan on August 4, 2006, after a long and courageous journey. Bruce was born March 27, 1950 in Eastport to the late Joe and Edna (LaCoute) Francis, and the late Christopher Altavater Sr., of Pleasant Point. He was blessed to have had the late Walter and Phyllis Sylvia as foster parents, who provided a loving home to children in Dennysville. Through his journey in life, Bruce served in the U.S. Army from 1969 until 1971 during which time he served in the Vietnam War. He continued with the Army National Guard until 1975, graduated from the Maine Military Academy as a Second Lieutenant and was Honorably Discharged in 1980. Bruce graduated from the University of Maine in Orono with an Associates Degree in Forestry and then worked as the Director of Indian Township Forestry Department. He worked closely with Bureau of Indian Affairs, the U.S. Senate and other Federal and State Government Agencies to better the forestry program. Bruce also worked for many years and took great pride in performing the duties as a Deputy for the Washington County Sheriff’s Department. He was a very loving, caring, energetic, and stubborn man to all who knew him. He loved fishing, hunting, camping, the woods, and traveling until his illness. He is survived by many brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins; his loving foster sister Linda Milbury and husband David of Portland; his “Pride & Joy’s”; Jennifer Apt (Francis) of Indian Township, Scott Francis and wife Nancy of Indian Township, Hannah Francis of Orrington, Bradford Francis of Orrington and their mother Rebecca Brillant, her daughter Allie and family also of Orrington, who remained good friends and were there to support him in his later years. He was blessed with three beautiful grandchildren; Brittany, Nathan, and Courtney; special and dear friends, Randy Guptill of Oregon, Paul and Karen Doten of Holden; Bruce Burr of Michigan, and their families; and many more loved ones, friends and families. He will be greatly missed and never forgotten. A traditional Tribal viewing will be held at Mary (Jackie) Francis’s residence at 21 Ball Point Rd. in Pleasant Point from Monday, August 7th at 9 a.m. until Wednesday, August 9th when a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Anne’s Catholic Church at 11 a.m. There will be no graveside burial at this time.


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11:00AM at St. Ann Catholic Church on Wednesday, August 9th, 2006