Franciscus W. LaMaitre
6/10/2015

Franciscus W. LaMaitre, 68

Dateline: Fort Myers, Florida

Franciscus W. “Fran” LaMaitre, age 68, of Fort Myers, Florida, formerly of Mansfield, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at the home of his daughter in Shrewsbury.
He was the beloved husband of Maureen A. (McKenzie) LaMaitre to whom he was wed for the past 43 years.
Born in Haarlem, Holland on July 31, 1946, he was the loving son of the late Franciscus and Maartje (DeKorte) LaMaitre.
Fran spent his early childhood living in Holland. At the age of 10, his family moved to the United States where he grew up in Natick and was a graduate of Natick High School.
Upon graduation, he returned to Holland and joined the Merchant Marine Academy. He served for 5 years as an officer at sea, and later attended Northeastern University.
Fran had made his home in Florida for the past 3 years and was a former 30 year resident of Mansfield. He had worked for 25 years at AT&T in Wakefield, RI and retired as a Director of Engineering.
Since living in Florida, Mr. LaMaitre was a communicant of St. John the 23rd Church in Fort Myers and while in Mansfield, was a former charter and active member of the Mansfield Lodge of Elks. Since residing in Florida he had taken up the sport of target shooting.
Fran was truly the patriarch of his close and adoring family, of which he especially loved being in the presence of his grandchildren.
He also had a special place in his heart for animals, and will always be remembered for his generous nature, affectionate and giant “bear hugs”, and his proud Dutch heritage
In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his devoted children Kristin M. Warren and her husband Amos of Attleboro, Brian M. LaMaitre of Mansfield, and Elizabeth A. Mason and her husband Christopher of Shrewsbury. He is also survived by his cherished grandchildren Aria Mason, Samuel Warren and Paige Mason.
His funeral Mass, to which relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend, will be celebrated on Monday, June 15th at 11:00 A.M. in St. Mary’s Church, 330 Pratt St. (Route106) Mansfield. Burial will be private.
Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, June 14th from 3:00-6:00 P.M. at the Sherman & Jackson Funeral Home, 55 North Main St., Mansfield.
In lieu of flowers, Fran’s family has requested that in accordance of his love for animals, donations in his memory be made to the Mansfield Animal Shelter, Inc., P.O. Box 25, Mansfield, MA 02048.
To send the LaMaitre family a message of condolence, please visit www.shermanjackson.com
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