Daniel Roger Bilodeau passed away peacefully on April 5 th in Jacksonville, Florida from
complications resulting from a 2-year battle with cancer. Dan was born in Augusta, Maine on
Easter Sunday April 6, 1958, he was the son of the late Roger and Shirley (Godbout) Bilodeau.
Dan graduated from Cony High School class of 1976; he earned degrees from the University of
Maine at Orono in Zoology and Geology. During his career in Maine he worked for the Towns
of Winthrop and Monmouth and for Smart Eye Care. In Florida he worked as a surveyor for
Ghiotto and Associates.
Even though Dan lived in Jacksonville, Florida he was a true Mainer. He grew up on “Sand Hill”
and was an alter boy at St. Augustine Church. He climbed all of Maine’s highest peaks, Mt.
Washington and ice climbed Tuckerman Ravine in New Hampshire. He enjoyed hunting and
fishing, both of which were passed on to him by his Dad. Dan spent his summers on Cobbossee
Lake enjoying many adventures and Saturday night pit fires with his friends; he never lost his
love for “the Lake”.
Dan loved his family most of all, his wife Terri was the love of his life, and his twins were a
source of great pride. Jenna recently graduated from medical school, and in May is marrying a
wonderful young man, Jason Gandre, and they are both starting their residencies in June.
Shawn is a mechanical engineer and Army reservist; and recently purchased his first home.
In recent years Dan fought to recover from a fall that left him with many physical challenges. He
met those challenges with great strength and fortitude, never giving up. In the end he still had
the spirit but his body was no longer able to fight the fight.
Dan was predeceased by his parents.
Dan is survived by his wife Terri Pomerleau-Bilodeau and his children, Jenna and Shawn
Bilodeau, all of Florida; sisters Debbi Farrell and her husband John of Monmouth and Donna
Kistenmacher and her husband John of Brunswick; nieces Kristina Nocella and her husband
Aymeric, and Michelle Severance; Godmother, Connie Godbout-Ames; Terri’s daughters, June
Lavallee-Ponitz, her husband Nate and their sons Walter and Preston of Oakland, and Angie
Lavallee-Dooley, her husband Patrick and their son Grayson of Sidney; and many aunts, uncles,
cousins and life-long friend Gary Bonsant.
Celebrations of life will be held in Maine at a later date.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Dan’s memory to the Brooks Rehabilitation Aphasia Center (www.brooksrehab.org/donate). For more information, please email [email protected] or call 904-345-7073.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Arlington Park Funeral Home.
