Wolcott -Maurice W. St. Pierre, 90, husband of Mrs. Gloria J. St. Pierre, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2016 after a long illness. Maurice was born in Three Rivers, Quebec, Canada in September 22, 1925, son of Joseph and Yvonne (Guay) St. Pierre. His family came to the United States in 1929, settling in Waterbury. While his education was interrupted to World War II, he did obtain his GED from Crosby High School after the war. Maurice and his wife have been residents of Wolcott for the past 62 years. He was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church in Wolcott, serving as chairman for Search Committee, usher, and member of the Vestry. When he was 18 years old, he enlisted in the Navy where he undertook Gunners Mate and Amphibious training in New York. In 1944, he sailed on the Isle of France Liner which had been converted to a troop transport. It was manned by an English crew and included 20,000 American soldiers and over 400 sailors. It took five days to reach Scotland where he caught a troop train for England and was subsequently assigned to the U.S. LST 541 in time to head for Normandy. Their ship landed Canadian Troops and supplies on Juno Beach and after the invasion shuttled back and forth from France and England bringing more troops, tanks and trucks. They also carried many wounded men and prisoners back to England. They went to every beach of the invasion and when the Germans were pushed back far enough they started going to the ports of LeHarve and Cherbourg. They even made a couple of trips up the Seine River to Rouen, the city where Joan of Arc was burned at the stake. When the Germans surrendered they had to go through a German mine field in the North Sea that was 85 miles long. Being the last ship in the group, it was their job to shoot floating mines that broke loose during storms. Maurice worked for the Continental Baking Company (Wonder Bread) as a route salesman for 34 years and during the flood of 1955 he and another driver saved most of the Wonder Bread trucks by driving them to higher ground. After his "retirement" from Continental Baking Company, he continued to work another 7 years for the Bank of Boston as a courier. Maurice was an avid bowler and golfer. He was a member of the Highland Greens Senior Mens Club where he proved to many men half his age that he was a golfer to be reckoned with. His talents were many, having starred in a Wonder Bread TV commercial, as well as having a walk-on part in the film, Stanley and Iris, starring Jane Fonda and Robert DeNiro. Maurice is survived by his devoted wife Gloria of 68 years, and leaves behind a daughter (Suzanne), a son (Robert), a grandson (Cody), and two great grandchildren (Gavin and Scarlett). Funeral services will be held at All Saints Episcopal Church, 282 Boundline Rd. Wolcott, on Monday, July 25 2016 at 10:30 A.M. A private burial will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to All Saints Episcopal Church, 282 Boundline Rd. Wolcott.

Service Information Service Monday July 25, 2016 10:30 AM All Saints Episcopal Church 282 Boundline Rd. Wolcott, CT 06716 -->