Tardie, Elmer, 78, Caribou, in Caribou, April 13, 2009. Interment will be in the Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery, Caribou. Arrangements are in the care of the Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou.
CARIBOU – Elmer Tardie, 78, died April 13, 2009 at Caribou. He was born at Eagle Lake, February 15, 1931, the son of Eloi and Maime (Albert) Tardie. He served with the US Navy during the Vietnam War. Elmer was a Chief Petty Officer with the US Navy for several years until his retirement. He was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, the Lister-Knowlton Post #9389 VFW and the Henry B. Pratt Post #15 American Legion. He was also a member of the Sea Bee’s with the US Navy and the Fleet Reserve.
Elmer is survived by four sons and daughters-in-law Nelson and Kelly Tardie of Seattle, Washington, David and Michele Tardie of New Sweden, Kenneth and Gloriana Tardie of New Town, CT and Tommy and Davi Tardie of Manhatten, NY; one brother Wilmer Tardie of Caribou; four sisters Delores Tardie and Gail Tardie both of Caribou, Albertine Nadeau of NY and Christine Almarre of CT; seven grandchildren Justin, Zachary, Weston, Tanner, Nelson, River and Sawyer Tardie. He was predeceased by his wife Josephine (Wojciehowski) Tardie on June 13, 2007; two brothers Albert and Alvin Tardie and a sister Ernestine Lemieux.
Funeral services were held 2 p.m., Thursday, April 16, 2009, at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with the Fr. Raymond Morency, officiating in of Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be in the Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery, Caribou. For online registry please go to www.mocklerfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by the Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou.
