Elmer Wilfred Thibodeau, 84, of Bristol, passed away after a short illness on Thursday, Nov. 24. He was born on Oct. 10, 1938, in Van Buren, Maine, son of the late Felix and Catherine (Thiverge) Thibodeau.
Elmer was the loving husband of Donna (Carucci) Thibodeau for 61 years. He served our country in the U.S. Army and later worked at Marlin Rockwell in Plainville and the Town of Farmington for 25 years. He was an avid golfer and bowler.
Besides his loving wife, Donna, Elmer is survived by his son Scott Thibodeau and his wife Wendy of Bristol; daughter Patricia Thibodeau of Bristol; grandchildren Rebecca and Jacob; brother Norman Thibodeau of Florida; sister Omerine Lapointe of Maine and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
Besides his parents, Elmer is predeceased by his brothers Felix and Reno.
Calling hours will be held on Thursday, Dec. 1, at O’Brien Funeral Home, 24 Lincoln Ave. Bristol from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. A funeral will be held on Friday, Dec. 2, directly at St. Matthew Church, 120 Church Ave. Bristol for a 10 a.m. Memorial Mass. Burial and Military honors will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Elmer’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, https://act.alz.org/. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit Elmer’s memorial webpage at www.OBrien-FuneralHome.com.
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