1943 – 2015

PORTLAND — Douglas S. Thibault, 72, of Weld, husband of Lori (Perkins) Thibault, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, at Maine Medical Center.

He was born Sept 21, 1943, in Old Town, son of Raymond and Florence (Seymour) Thibault. Douglas graduated from Old Town High School in 1962. In 1969, he graduated from Husson College with a Bachelor of Science degree in business. Not one to waste any time, he was on a plane the following day for his first job with Oscar Mayer.

Doug was married to Carole Gould and had two children, Myja and Myra Thibault. He became a single parent in 1981 and raised Myja and Myra in Narragansett, R.I. On March 21, 1996, Doug married Lori Perkins, who had two children, Travis and Brittany Thibeault.

He had a successful career as a purveyor of fines meats, mostly pork, for Oscar Mayer. Later on, he worked for Dubuque Packing Co. across many states. In 1989, he and his partner, Dave Lawton, established their own brokerage called D&D, which later became known as Agri Sales. They worked together for 25 years and sold pork and chicken.

Doug had a talent for designing and remodeling homes. Many of his friends can attest to his “take charge and get it done” attitude. Doug was a friend to everyone and was always ready to lend a hand and start a new project. He had quick wit and many words of wisdom. He was a chef in the kitchen and could whip up a number of dishes in 20 minutes. He had a green thumb, an eye for great design and an ear for listening.

Doug loved his family and being active with water sports at his home on Webb Lake. He was affectionately known as “The Mayor” by his closest friends on the west side of the lake. During the past few years, Doug and Lori enjoyed staying at their cottage in New Brunswick, Canada. Doug’s glowing personality quickly made their front porch the morning hub for many neighbors. And he always served up the strongest pot of coffee. A lover of animals, you could always catch Doug with his best friend and loyal terrier, Thumper.

He is survived by his wife, Lori Thibault; his son, Myja Thibault and his wife, Carol Thibault; his daughter, Myra Thibault; his son, Travis Thibeault; and daughter Brittany Thibeault; and “adopted” son, Tatsuya Sakamoto, a foreign exchange student from Japan who spent a year with the Thibault family and has visited five times since. He will be missed by many of his friends he called brothers, Leo, Dave, Scott, Tom and Rick from Canada. He was especially fond of Kelley Chiasson, whom he called his “other daughter.”

Uncle “Duck” is also survived by many nieces and nephews and was especially fond of his niece, Dr. Kathleen Thibault and her family.

He was predeceased by his brother, Stephen Thibault; his sister, Norene (Thibault) Adams; and his first wife, Carole (Gould) Thibault.

The family would like thank the staff of Androscoggin Home Health, especially his nurse, Julie, for the wonderful care given to Doug.

You are invited to share your thoughts, condolences and fond memories with the family by visiting their guestbook at www.SGThibaultFuneralHome.com.