Obituary of Marcel R. Delorge
Marcel Robert Delorge, age 86, died in Burlington, MA on Thursday March 5, 2020 after a long
and courageous battle with cancer.
Marcel was born July 6, 1933, the only son of the late Alexandre and Lina Delorge.
Marcel resided in Saco, ME and Dunedin, FL and most recently split his time with his
Sons in Billerica, MA and Graham, NC. Survivors include his two sons, Robert and his wife,
Debra of Billerica, MA and Kenneth and his wife Claudette of Graham, NC; five grandchildren,
Sean Delorge and his wife Heather of Billerica, MA, Kyle Delorge and his wife Jessica of
Pepperell, MA, Justin Delorge of Billerica, MA, Jeannette Delorge of Graham, NC and Kenneth
Delorge and is wife Tiffany stationed at Fort Gordon in Augusta, GA; five great-grandchildren,
Giuliana, Lillian, Isla, Tansley and Ethan; three sisters Cecile Guay of Biddeford, ME, Claudette
Guay of Dayton, ME and Rachel Guay of Biddeford, ME.
Marcel was predeceased by his wife, Lucille of 56 years, his daughter, Susan and his sister Jeannine Belanger of Biddeford, ME.
Marcel served as a seaman in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict, after which
he made a career at the Saco Tanning Corporation.
A memorial mass will be held on Friday June 12 at 10 a.m. at Most Holy Trinity Church, 271
Main St., Saco, Maine. A private burial for family and close friends will take place at 2 p.m. at
Southern Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 83 Stanley Road in Springvale, Maine.
In lieu of flower, the family asks that donations may be made to the Waban Projects/Windmill
Farm, 5 Dunaway Rd., Sanford, ME 04073, who lovingly cared for Marcel and Lucille’s
daughter, Susan.