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Arthur Paul Lamarre was born to Arthur and Donalda (Dansereau) Lamarre, as the youngest of seven children, in Acushnet, Massachusetts. He came to California (San Diego) when he joined the Navy in 1951 as a machinist apprentice, then served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge. Following his discharge in 1954, he worked for Hiller Aircraft as a machinist, much of his work done at Vandenberg Air Force Base as a machinist. He married his beautiful love, Muriel Fortin, in 1953. They raised six children, born between 1955 and 1964. In 1963, he moved his family to Turlock where he purchased a 20 acre ranch on S. Tegner Road where his young family enjoyed many adventures. He continued his trade at Gallo Glass for two years before eventually establishing APL Industrial Precision Tool & Die. The family moved to Carson City, NV in 1976 where Art worked for Reichdel Industries. Returning to Turlock in 1978, he then worked for Premium West Coast Foils. In 1990, Lamarre & Sons, Inc., a mechanical and structural contracting business, was proudly established by Art and his sons Arthur, Kevin, Steven, and David. He retired in 1995, though continued his interest and influence in the business indefinitely. Art joins those who preceded him in death: his parents, Arthur and Donalda Lamarre, and his siblings Alfred and Roland Lamarre, Ida Sicard, Theresa Reynolds, Yvonne Desrosiers. He is survived, loved, and remembered by his wife Muriel Lamarre; daughters Diane Davis and husband John, JoAnne Reed and husband Jerry; sons Arthur Lamarre, Jr., Kevin Lamarre and wife Sheri, Steven Lamarre and wife Kimberly, David Lamarre and wife Kym; grandchildren Darrin Lamarre, Michelle Daniel, Quinn Davis, Alisa Davis, Michael Lamarre, Lucas Lamarre; great-grandson Miller Davis; sister Irene Kenworthy; and many beloved nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 on Friday, October 17, 2014 at Turlock Funeral Home located at 425 N. Soderquist Road, Turlock, CA 95381. Contributions in memory of Arthur may be made to: Stanford University, Development Services, PO Box 20466, Stanford Ca. 94309. Please note in your gift “In Memory of Arthur Lamarre - for the Cancer Discovery Fund”. Or go to : medicalgiving.stanford.edu.

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Arthur Paul Lamarre

December 8, 1933 - October 12, 2014