BROWNFIELD, Maine — It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our father, Ernest A. Perreault Sr., 89, on Feb. 5, 2026, with his family by his side. He was born Sept. 21, 1936, to the late Ernest J. and Blanche L. (Charest) Perreault in Somersworth, N.H. The family moved to Brownfield when he was a young boy, and he put down deep roots.
Ernest attended local elementary schools and graduated from Fryeburg Academy in 1955.
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