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Wakine G Tanous

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Birth	:	7 Nov 1931 Van Buren, Aroostook County, Maine, USA
Death	:	7 Nov 2013
Burial	:	East Millinocket Cemetery, East Millinocket, Penobscot County, USA
Coordinate	:	45.6201782, -68.5622406
Description	:	Wakine G. Tanous passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 7th, 2013. How beautiful it was that his birth to eternity fell on the day of his 82nd birthday. Wakine was born in Van Buren, Maine on November 7th, 1931, the son of Thomas Tanous and Alice (Shalala) Tanous, the 4th eldest of eight boys. He attended and graduated from Van Buren schools and worked in the potato fields with his brothers every year. After graduating from Van Buren Boys High School he went to Boston College, where he earned a B.S. degree, and then to Portland... Read More	Wakine G. Tanous passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 7th, 2013. How beautiful it was that his birth to eternity fell on the day of his 82nd birthday. Wakine was born in Van Buren, Maine on November 7th, 1931, the son of Thomas Tanous and Alice (Shalala) Tanous, the 4th eldest of eight boys. He attended and graduated from Van Buren schools and worked in the potato fields with his brothers every year. After graduating from Van Buren Boys High School he went to Boston College, where he earned a B.S. degree, and then to Portland University School of Law and became the youngest lawyer in the state of Maine in 1955. Wakine married the love of his life, Anna D. McKeon, who he met while attending law school in Portland. They married in 1955 at St. Dominic's Church. Soon after they relocated to East Millinocket, where he established his law firm and they raised their family. He is survived by his beloved children, Greg and his wife Sharon Tanous, Arlene McCracken and her husband Lance, Theresa Rodriguez and her husband Ray, Nolan and his wife Carol Tanous, Alice Kelley and her husband Joseph, Wakine Jr. and companion Tracey Cousineau, and Peter Tanous; his brother Thomas Tanous and his wife Esther, sister-in-law Marcia Farr and her husband Don, sister-in-law Cynthia Tanous and her husband Richard Marx, brothers-in-law Joseph McKeon, Edward and Carol McKeon; grandchildren, Sara Lynn, Taryn and Haley McCracken, Chris and Alex Rodriguez, Taylor, Derrick and Natalie Tanous, Nicole Wills and husband AJ, Nicholas Tanous and partner Emily Doyle and his newest addition great-granddaughter Audriana Tanous. Wakine adored his many nieces and nephews who visited frequently, especially Karen Tanous, who has been caring for him since August. Wakine was predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Anna D. (McKeon) Tanous, his brothers, Alexander, Joseph, Charles, Nolan, Nagel, David, and sister in law Evangeline, as well as his brothers-in-law, Paul McKeon, Thomas McKeon; sisters-in-law, Camilla McKeon, Mary Limauro, Agnes Valeriani, Ella McKeon, and Theresa Manette. Interment will be at the East Millinocket Cemetery. (Please see Lamson Funeral Home for complete obituary)

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Latitude: 45.6201782
Longitude: -68.5622406

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Parent

Spouse

Anna D. McKeon Tanous

(1932 - 2007)

Siblings

Charles Tanous

(1934 - 2007)

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