Paul Anthony LaFreniere,
69, of Grand Marais, passed away Sept. 11, 2009 at the North Shore Hospital in Grand Marais after a short courageous battle with cancer.
He was born Sept. 26, 1939 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota to Paul A. LaFreniere Sr. and Capitola Marie LaFreniere. He graduated from Hibbing High School in June 1957 and joined the Air Force in July 1957. He was honorably discharged in August 1963.
He was employed by UPS for 21 years and also Trico Gas Company until he retired in September 2000.
Paul was an active member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Grand Marais.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Patricia of Grand Marais; two daughters, Pamela (James) Franger of Chicago and Anita Rawlins of Mesa, Ariz.; two sons, Thomas LaFreniere Sr. of Grand Marais and Gregory LaFreniere of Coulee Dam, Wash.; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sister Jean Luer of Duluth; brother Steve LaFreniere of Mesa, Ariz.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter Larae.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at a later date.
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