Clarence was born on September 14, 1930 in Fort Kent, Maine. He is the son of the late Emile Hebert and Estelle Bourgoin Hebert. Clarence was of the Catholic faith and was employed by Wiremold prior to his retirement. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the United States Army. Clarence was born in Maine, but had spent most of his life in New Britain, Conn. before moving to Calhoun 10 months ago to be close to his daughter. His passion in life was his family but he loved to work in his garden. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by: four brothers; Emile, Lewellyn, Roland and Richard and one sister, Lillian (Hebert) Ouellette.
Survivors include: his wife, Rena Hebert, one daughter, Diane Mowry and her husband Michael all of Calhoun. Two brothers: Paul Hebert of Van Buren, Maine and Patrick Hebert and his wife Mae Rita of Fort Kent, Maine. Four sisters: Loretta Labrie and her husband Alfred of Clair, N.B. Canada, Cecelia Dubois and her husband Elmer of Fort Kent, Maine, Rose Marie Plourde and her husband Edward of Fort Kent, Maine and Geneva Boucher and her husband Lewis of Terryville, Conn. Three grandchildren: James (JP) Podbielski and companion Tonya Bennett, Jennifer Weaver and her husband Lee, Michelle Gallman and her husband Zach. Many nieces and nephews also survive.
A Funeral Mass was conducted at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 4 at St. Clement’s Catholic Church in Calhoun with Father Joe Shaute officiating. Burial took place in the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton on Thursday July 5 at 11 a.m. with full military honors.
The family received friends from 10-11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 4 at the Thomas Funeral Home in Calhoun.
You may leave the family online condolences at www.thomasfuneralhomecalhoun.com
Thomas Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.