Joe Turcotte, my step dad, passed away on Tuesday.

Joseph Turcotte age 86 of Gooding died Tuesday, May 29th, 2007 at Gooding County Memorial Hospital.

Joe was born January 22, 1921 in Lawrence, Mass. the son of Lucien and Cora Belanger Turcotte. He Grew up and attended schools in Mass. prior to enlisting in the U.S. Air Force where he served during W.W.II.

Upon his discharge from th military he returned to Mass. and it was in Methuen,  Mass. that he married Cecile Levesque. He was employed as a stationary steam engineer for many years prior to his retirement in the mid 1980's. He moved to the area in 1987.

Joe was preceded in death by his wife, Cecile in 1998. It was on October 14th, 1989 that he married Nadine Young in Gooding, Idaho.

Survivors include his wife; Nadine of Gooding, two sons; Rene A. Turcotte of Hampstead, New Hampshire and Paul Turcotte of Glenns Ferry, Idaho, tow daughters, Gloria Turcotte of Phoenix, Arizona and Dorothy Brock of Ontario, Oregon. Step-children, Robert Young of Gooding, Idaho, Joe Young of Castleford, Idaho, Jeff Young of Jackpot, Nevada, Mary Molesworth of Gooding, Idaho and Kathi Kimball of Shoshone, Idaho; 5 grandsons and 17 step-grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Joe was laid to rest on June 2nd, 2007.

We will miss you.