STANDISH- Claude L. Cyr, age 80, passed away at his home on July 29th, 2020. He was born in Van Buren, Maine on March 31st, 1940 to Mauril and Sadie Cyr.
After graduating from St. Francis High School in Biddeford, he went on to get a degree in Agriculture from the University of Maine at Orono in 1960. He also went on to get his business administration degree from N.M.V.T.I in 1977. Claude served with the US Army from 1960 – 1963, which is when he met his wife Sylvia. They settled down in Hamlin, Maine, where he was a very successful large commercial potato grower.
In 1977, Claude went to work for McCain Foods where he eventually became the Senior Director of Agriculture for U.S. Operation in 1995, up until his retirement in 2001. He held many positions including Vice President of the Maine Potato Council, the Agricultural Bargaining Council, and the Advisory Board for Taterstate Frozen Foods.
Claude was a very proud member of the Knights of Columbus (3rd Degree). Many of his hobbies included hunting, snowmobiling, and flying.
Claude is predeceased by his beloved wife Sylvia Cyr on April 24, 2020. He is survived by his children- Mark Cyr and his wife Roxanne, his daughter Elaine Perkins and her husband Todd, and his daughter Karen Cummings and her husband Scott; grandchildren- Cortney Cyr, Katie and Shannon Clark, and Ashley, Sarah, and Connor Cummings; step grandchildren- Nick Handville, Jordan and Devon Perkins; and four great grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday August 7th at 10 AM at St. Anne’s Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Please be mindful of reopening restrictions and distancing.
Online condolence messages can be submitted at the Chad E. Poitras / Neal & York Funeral Home website, www.mainefuneral.com
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Standish Fire & EMS, 175 Northeast Road, Standish, Maine 04084.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Chad E. Poitras Cremation and Funeral Service, Buxton, www.mainefuneral.com