Cyr, Van T., 81, Presque Isle; in Presque Isle, March 22, 2009. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2009 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Presque Isle. Friends may call at the church 9 a.m. until time of service. Interment will be at North Main Street Catholic Cemetery with military honors. Arrangements in the care of Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, Presque Isle.
PRESQUE ISLE – Van T. Cyr, 81, died peacefully Sunday, March 22, 2009, surrounded by his family after a short illness at The Aroostook Medical Center in Presque Isle. He was born in Fort Fairfield on Nov. 13, 1927, the son of Joseph and Mary (Sears) Cyr. 
Van served in the U.S. Navy. He worked for 43 years at Maine Public Service in Presque Isle. He was a kind and generous man. Van enjoyed camping with his travel trailer, like to hunt, fish, and go for a walk in the woods.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Theresa (Albert) Cyr of Presque Isle; three sons, Donald J. of Lille, Van T. Jr. and his wife Marcia of St. Joseph, Michigan, and David J. Cyr of Bangor; two daughters, Rosemary Cyr of Portland, Theresa Talbot and her husband Douglas of Presque Isle; a brother, Aubrey Cyr of Indialantic FL; six grandchildren, Nicole Cyr, Van Cyr III, Christopher Cyr, McKenzie Talbot, Matthew Talbot and Jennifer Cyr. He was predeceased by a granddaughter, Jessica Cyr.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2009, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Presque Isle. Friends may call at the church 9 a.m. until time of service. Interment will be at North Main Street Catholic Cemetery with military honors. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Musee Culturelle du Mont Carmel, P.O. Box 150 Lille, ME Arrangements are in care of Duncan-Graves Funeral Home. Condolences may be expressed at duncan-graves.com.
