Clement Jacques

MIDDLEFIELD - Clement Jacques, 90, of Middlefield, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2003, at his home and went to be with his Lord. He was the beloved husband for forty-nine years of Ethel Seadale Jacques. He was born May 27, 1913 in Sacre Coeur de Marie, Quebec, Canada, the son of the late Ernest and Adelia Rodrigue Jacques. He had been employed at the International Silver Company for forty-five years and the last twenty years as a chef at Powder Ridge Ski Resort. He was an avid skier and loved horses. He was a member of New Life Church in South Meriden. Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons and their wives, Gary and Susan Jacques of Wallingford and Glenn and Daphne Jacques of Hamden; two sisters, Madeline Jacques and Theresa Macri, both of Wallingford; two brothers, Robert Jacques and Rocky Jacques, both of Meriden; seven grandchildren, Sarah, Stephen, Matthew and Kevin Jacques, all of Wallingford and Nicholas, Morgan and Kelsey Jacques, all of Hamden. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two brothers, George and Henry Jacques and four sisters, Anita, Fern, Blanche and Raymonde. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Beecher and Bennett Flatow Funeral Home, 48 Cook Ave., Meriden. The Rev. William Marotti will officiate. Burial will follow in Hillside Cemetery in Cheshire. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home two hours prior to the service, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. If desired, contributions in Mr. Jacques' memory may be made to the New Life Church, 92 Main St., South Meriden, CT 06451.