Rev. Alexis Babineau, AA, 95, died Saturday, March 21, 2015 in St. Francis Rehabilitation & Nursing Center.
He leaves behind the members of the Assumptionist community; a brother, Raymond P. Babineau of Belchertown, MA; a sister, Marguerite Lussier of Charlton, NY; nephews and nieces and grandnephews and grandnieces.
He was born and raised in the Three Rivers section of Palmer, one of the 8 children of J. Arthur and Alexina (Plouffe) Babineau and moved to Leominster in 1926. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Assumption College and also attended Laval University in Quebec. He pronounced his perpetual vows on April 26, 1945. He was ordained to the priesthood on December 22, 1945 in Quebec City. Then he earned a Master of Arts Degree in 1949 and then a Doctorate in Chemistry in 1953, both from Clark University.
Father Alexis was a professor of chemistry at Assumption College: then a campus planner; the superior of the Assumptionist community and a trustee of the college from 1968 to 1981. From 1980 to 1989 he served as the Assistant to the Business Manager and then as Assistant to the Vice-President for Financial Affairs.
In 1993, he was asked to serve at the Assumptionist mission in Nairobi, Kenya, where he worked with Fr. Richard Brunelle. While there he also proofread materials for publications for the Daughters of Saint Paul for 5 years. He returned to Worcester in 1999.
Fr. Alexis enjoyed reading, word puzzles and playing bridge or cribbage; as well as, stamp collecting and studying genealogy. He was fond of telling the story of his survival of the tornado of June, 1953.
He leaves behind the members of the Assumptionist community; a brother, Raymond P. Babineau of Belchertown, MA; a sister, Marguerite Lussier of Charlton, NY; nephews and nieces and grandnephews and grandnieces.
He was born and raised in the Three Rivers section of Palmer, one of the 8 children of J. Arthur and Alexina (Plouffe) Babineau and moved to Leominster in 1926. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Assumption College and also attended Laval University in Quebec. He pronounced his perpetual vows on April 26, 1945. He was ordained to the priesthood on December 22, 1945 in Quebec City. Then he earned a Master of Arts Degree in 1949 and then a Doctorate in Chemistry in 1953, both from Clark University.
Father Alexis was a professor of chemistry at Assumption College: then a campus planner; the superior of the Assumptionist community and a trustee of the college from 1968 to 1981. From 1980 to 1989 he served as the Assistant to the Business Manager and then as Assistant to the Vice-President for Financial Affairs.
In 1993, he was asked to serve at the Assumptionist mission in Nairobi, Kenya, where he worked with Fr. Richard Brunelle. While there he also proofread materials for publications for the Daughters of Saint Paul for 5 years. He returned to Worcester in 1999.
Fr. Alexis enjoyed reading, word puzzles and playing bridge or cribbage; as well as, stamp collecting and studying genealogy. He was fond of telling the story of his survival of the tornado of June, 1953.
Rev. Alexis Babineau, AA, 95, died Saturday, March 21, 2015 in St. Francis Rehabilitation & Nursing Center.
He leaves behind the members of the Assumptionist community; a brother, Raymond P. Babineau of Belchertown, MA; a sister, Marguerite Lussier of Charlton, NY; nephews and nieces and grandnephews and grandnieces.
He was born and raised in the Three Rivers section of Palmer, one of the 8 children of J. Arthur and Alexina (Plouffe) Babineau and moved to Leominster in 1926. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Assumption College and also attended Laval University in Quebec. He pronounced his perpetual vows on April 26, 1945. He was ordained to the priesthood on December 22, 1945 in Quebec City. Then he earned a Master of Arts Degree in 1949 and then a Doctorate in Chemistry in 1953, both from Clark University.
Father Alexis was a professor of chemistry at Assumption College: then a campus planner; the superior of the Assumptionist community and a trustee of the college from 1968 to 1981. From 1980 to 1989 he served as the Assistant to the Business Manager and then as Assistant to the Vice-President for Financial Affairs.
In 1993, he was asked to serve at the Assumptionist mission in Nairobi, Kenya, where he worked with Fr. Richard Brunelle. While there he also proofread materials for publications for the Daughters of Saint Paul for 5 years. He returned to Worcester in 1999.
Fr. Alexis enjoyed reading, word puzzles and playing bridge or cribbage; as well as, stamp collecting and studying genealogy. He was fond of telling the story of his survival of the tornado of June, 1953.
He leaves behind the members of the Assumptionist community; a brother, Raymond P. Babineau of Belchertown, MA; a sister, Marguerite Lussier of Charlton, NY; nephews and nieces and grandnephews and grandnieces.
He was born and raised in the Three Rivers section of Palmer, one of the 8 children of J. Arthur and Alexina (Plouffe) Babineau and moved to Leominster in 1926. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Assumption College and also attended Laval University in Quebec. He pronounced his perpetual vows on April 26, 1945. He was ordained to the priesthood on December 22, 1945 in Quebec City. Then he earned a Master of Arts Degree in 1949 and then a Doctorate in Chemistry in 1953, both from Clark University.
Father Alexis was a professor of chemistry at Assumption College: then a campus planner; the superior of the Assumptionist community and a trustee of the college from 1968 to 1981. From 1980 to 1989 he served as the Assistant to the Business Manager and then as Assistant to the Vice-President for Financial Affairs.
In 1993, he was asked to serve at the Assumptionist mission in Nairobi, Kenya, where he worked with Fr. Richard Brunelle. While there he also proofread materials for publications for the Daughters of Saint Paul for 5 years. He returned to Worcester in 1999.
Fr. Alexis enjoyed reading, word puzzles and playing bridge or cribbage; as well as, stamp collecting and studying genealogy. He was fond of telling the story of his survival of the tornado of June, 1953.
