Obituary of Arthur Maurice St. Jean

Arthur Maurice St. Jean September 9, 1947 - August 12, 2010 Woodstock - Arthur Maurice St. Jean, 62, of 1619 Route 171, Woodstock, died unexpectedly Thursday, August 12th. He was born September 9th, 1947 in Putnam; the eldest child of Maurice St. Jean and Marguerite (Renaud) St. Jean. He is survived by his loving wife and soul-mate Linda (Johnson) St. Jean; son Jason St. Jean of Linwood, New Jersey and his wife Jennifer; step daughters Jennifer Harris, Angela Withers and her fiancé Steve Nowakowski; mother Marguerite St. Jean of Brooklyn; sisters Mary Corey of Killingly, Leona Mainville of Brooklyn, Gail St. Jean of Brooklyn, and Doreen Berube of Killingly; grandchildren Samantha, Allison, Sebastian, Madison, Elijah, and Laura; great grandson Jason; and several nieces, nephews, and friends.
He was predeceased by his father Maurice St. Jean of Brooklyn. Arthur was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam from 1966 through 1969 earning a Bronze Star, a Bronze Star with V Device, and a Purple Heart. He worked several years at Builders Village in Killingly, and several more in the facilities department of Crabtree and Evelyn in Woodstock. In his free time he was an avid fisherman and bird-watcher. No Calling Hours. A Memorial Mass will be held at St. James Church, 12 Franklin Street, Danielson, on Tuesday, August 17th at 10 AM. His family requests that donations in his memory may be made to the Connecticut Audubon Society. To share a memory with his family, "Light a Candle" at www.smithandwalkerfh.com