Henri A. BOURQUE

BIDDEFORD - Henri A. Bourque, 72, of Twin Island Acres, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005 at Southern Maine Medical Center following a long illness.He was born in Biddeford on March 16, 1932, the son of Eugene and Laudiana Jacques Bourque and was educated in Biddeford schools.Mr. Bourque served in the United States Army during the Korean War.On Nov. 27, 1954, he married Therese Gadbois at St. Andre's Church in Biddeford.After the War he went to work with his brother at Lucien Bourque Inc. and retired in 1990 as its president. Afterwards he continued to work in the construction industry, primarily with Phil Labbe Excavating until October 2004.Mr. Bourque was a member of St. Andre's Church and a Eucharistic Minister there; he enjoyed carving wood, fishing and hunting, golfing and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was a member of the American Legion and the Dutch Elm Golf Course.He was predeceased by a son, Daniel Bourque in December of 1957; and by two brothers Rene in 1990 and Lucien in 1998Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Therese Gadbois Bourque of Biddeford; two sons, Norman Bourque and his wife Pearl of Topsham, and Marc Bourque and his wife Jackie of Biddeford; two brothers, Charles Bourque of Saco, and Leo Bourque of Biddeford; two sisters, Yvette Gagnon of Canaan, and Jeannette Bisson of Townsend, Mass.; five grandchildren, Michelle, Nicholas, Jonathan, Ryan and Nikki; and several nieces and nephewsThere will be no visiting hours. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Andre's Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Biddeford.Arrangements are by Hope M