Camille J. Babineau

Billerica – Mr. Camille J. Babineau, of Billerica, formerly of Waltham, died on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. He was 93.

Camille was born on May 4, 1927 in Grande-Digue, New Brunswick, one of nine children born to the late Edelbert and Laura (LeBlanc) Babineau. He immigrated to the United States in 1947 and became a lifelong Waltham resident.

During the Korean War he served as a corporal with the United States Army.

He and his late beloved wife, Maria, were devoted parishioners of Saint Joseph's Church in Waltham, then after its closing, Corpus Christi Church in Auburndale and at Sacred Heart Church in Waltham. Camille was also a longtime member of the French-American Victory Club in Waltham.

Until his retirement Camille worked for years as a meat-cutter, first at the Waltham Supermarket and in later years at the Star Market in Auburndale where he was the department manager.

He enjoyed life's simple joys . . . playing cards with friends, dance nights at the the F-A-V and summer trips 'home' to visit with family and friends in Grande-Digue and Cocagne, New Brunswick.

In addition to his wife, Maria D. (Bourque) Babineau, he is reunited with his siblings, the late Valmont Babineau, Robert Babineau, Eugene Babineau, Doris Ledger and Evelyn Ledger.

He leaves his children, Leonard Babineau of Chesnee, South Carolina, Daniel Babineau (Donna) of Grey Court, South Carolina, Paul Babineau (Carol) of Bona Vista, Newfoundland, Norman Babineau (Florence Bergmann) of Billerica, and David Babineau (Dina) of Billerica; his brothers, Aurele Babineau of Grande-Digue, New Brunswick and Edmund Babineau of Waltham, and his sister, Lodia Hebert of Grande-Digue, New Brunswick; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and their families.

Family and friends will honor and remember Camille's life by gathering for calling hours in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham on Monday, May 3rd from 4 to 7 p.m. His Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Sacred Heart Church, 311 River Street, Waltham. Burial will follow in Mount Feake Cemetery, Waltham.

To view Camille's Funeral Mass please visit https://my.gather.app/remember/camille-babineau at 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning, May 4th.
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