Herve J. Poissant – Biddeford Herve J. Poissant age 88 of Buxton, former longtime resident of Biddeford, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 following a prolonged illness with Myasthenia Gravis at Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough with his family at his side. CURRICULUM VITAE OF HERVE J. POISSANT Born in Biddeford, Maine on January 14,1930 son of Andre and Beatrice Angers Poissant and had two brothers, Floriant of Waterboro, ME. , and Leo-Paul now deceased.
Three sisters: Lucille Regina, Claire Vigeant and Angeline Blais all deceased. Married Madeleine T. Boucher of Ville LaSalle PQ, Canada inl928 in St. Nazaire Church of Ville L~S::tlle . settled in Biddeford, ME and raised seven children: Martine Daily, Daniel, Robert of Gorham ME.
, Rachel of Biddeford, ME. , Denise Perron of East Waterboro, ME. , Marie-Therese Bedard of Dayton, ME.
and Michelle Nicely of Buxton,ME. Elementary Education: St. Joseph’s Parochial School, Biddeford, Me. St. Louis Grammar School, Biddeford, Me.
Secondary Education: St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Sherbrooke, PQ, Canada St. Francis College High School, Biddeford, ME. Diploma 1949. College Education: St. Francis College, Biddeford, ME.
49-51. 54-55 BA Seminary of Philosophy, Montreal PQ Canada. 51-53.
BPH. University of Montreal Grand Seminary 53-54 Theology Studies. Calvin Coolidge College of Liberal Arts, Boston, MA.
, MA 1961 University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Media Utilization in Select Colleges, Instructional Tech. Certificate 1968 University of Southern California, MS IT 1974 University of Maine at Farmington Media Techniques in Education, 1971 University of Maine at Orono Franco-American Seminar Series 1975 University of Maine at Farmington Franco-American” ” 1974.
Colloque sur la Franco-Americanie at Bradford Jr College 1972. Mail Management Seminar, Pitney Bowes Postal Education Center NEAPQ Center, Peachtree, Ga. 1986 Certificate.
Professional: St. Francis College and High School, Biddeford, ME, French/Latin Instructor, 1954-55, 1957-63. Experience ThomtonAcademy, Saco, ME. Substitute Teacher of French 1954-55.
St. Francis College, Biddeford, ME. Promoted to Assistant Professor of French 1963. Appointed Director of Language Laboratory in 1965 Formulated and directed The Institute on French-Canadian Culture for St. Francis College in Biddeford, ME.
And St. Dominic’s High School in Lewiston, ME from1972-75,directing some 120 public sessions in collaboration with the US Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the Maine Humanities Council. Appointed Director of Media Services in 1968 at St. Francis College. Promoted to the rank of Associate Professor of Instructional Media 1974.
Served on various faculty committees: Admission, Salary and Benefits, Graduation, Cultural Affairs, Promotion and Tenure. Appointed Adjunct Professor to the Francophone Center at St. Francis College 1974. Served as an advisory board member to the Franco-American Television Series sponsored by the Maine Public Broadcasting Network at the University of Maine Orono 1977-78.
Appointed Director of the Media Center, Bookstore Director and Director of Mail Services in 1979-80. Appointed Director of the Bookstore and Mail Services in 1982. Appointed Associate Director of Auxiliary Services in 1987.
Certified State of Maine professional teacher. Member ofNACS, ACUMS, NACAS, FCUA, AATF. Life member of the University of Southern California Alumni Association, UNE and St. Francis College Alumni Association.
Recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award in the year 2000. Is listed and quoted in Eleanor H. Haney’s book Shaping A Future, The Founding of the University of New England 1989 . .
Listed in Maine’s Most Prominent People Bicentennial Edition 1976 by Anthony Joseph, Inc. Social Organizations: Le Club Richelieu International of Biddeford . . Past President, Secretary, Treasurer and recipient of the Horace Viau Award, the Club’s highest ahievement award.
Member of La Societe St. Jean Baptiste de Bienfaisance of Biddeford, ME. Served as President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Auditor. 40 yrs active.
Founding President of La Federation Franco-Americaine de Biddeford, ME. Founding member of La Kermesse Franco-Americaine de Biddeford. Served as Board member and Treasurer.
Served in the Boy Scouts of America in Troop 308 of St. Joseph’s Parish in Biddeford, ME. , and as Assistant Scout Master in Troop 315 of Saint Francis College High School, in Biddeford. ME.
Religious Organizations: Member of the Church ofSt. Anne, Gorham, ME. Past member ofSt. Joseph’s and St.Andre’s Churches of Biddeford, ME, Pastoral appointment to the St. Andre’s Parish Council and elected School Board Member. Past member and Secretary of the Sacred Heart League of St. Joseph’s Church, Biddeford and a 40 year member of its choir.
Member of the Third Order of St. Francis. Civic/Political: Elected to a 4 yr. term to the Biddeford Board of Education 1968-72 .
Served on the Kennedy School Building Committee and the Congressional Election Committee. Military Record: US Navy 1955-57, graduated from the Hospital Corps School, Bainbridge, Md. Served 4 yrs in the Inactive Reserve and received an Honorable Discharge in 1961 Retirement: Retired from the University of New England in1997 and worked part-time as a desk clerk at the Americana and Aquarius motels in Old Orchard Beach, ME until 2010 and as a Product Ambassador and Seafood Associate at Hannaford Bros.
in Scarborough, Biddeford, Westbrook, South Portland, Gorham and Buxton til present date. Visiting hours will be from 6:00 – 8:00 PM on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm Street, Biddeford, ME 04005. His funeral will begin at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at the funeral home with a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:00 AM at St. Joseph’s Church in Biddeford.
Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery in Biddeford. Donations are requested to: Myasthenia Gravis Hope Foundation, 503 Adirondack Ave, Orlando, FL 32807. For directions, or to sign the online guest book, please visit www.
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