Alfred “Al or Fred,” W. St. Germain, 91, of Lovell, Maine, passed away peacefully on Aug. 29, 2025.
Al was born on March 27, 1934, in Woonsocket, R.I., to Alfred A. and Clara (Lavallee) St. Germain. Growing up in a French-speaking household and attending French parochial schools, Al spoke only French until nearly he was 9 years old, when he began making English-speaking friends in his neighborhood.
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