Roger Joseph Sauvageau Jr. Obituary (1954

Roger Sauvageau Jr. passed away on June 15, 2018, after a 4 year battle with ALS. He was surrounded by family and friends. Roger Raymond Joseph Sauvageau Jr. was born in Franklin, MA, July 18, 1954, to parents Roger Raymond Joseph Sauvageau Sr. and Charlotte Nadine White. Roger grew up in Franklin, MA where he graduated from Franklin High school in the year 1972. After graduating, he joined the Army on April 2, 1975 and served in the Vietnam War as a communications and electronics teacher, and was even sent to Germany. He received an honorable discharge and separated from Fort Dix, NJ March 1, 1978. Roger Sauvageau Jr. served his country and was proud to have that honor. He moved to Utah in 1986, and worked as an electrician for a few companies before starting his own company as an electrical contractor throughout Utah. His great knowledge and skills will be greatly missed. After starting his business and building a name for himself, he met his soulmate Marjorie Stuermer in Provo, Utah. They married in September 1997. He stepped up to the plate and adopted her first son and raised him as his own. Roger raised 4 kids with Margie and was a supportive and loving husband and father. They were married for 21 years. Roger was baptized as a member of the LDS Church. He had a love for planes and gained his pilot's license. He loved to fly. He also had a skill and passion for building motors for racing, and spent time at Rocky Mountain Raceways on the drag strip. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie Sauvageau and their 4 children: Austen Sauvageau, Julie Sauvageau-Moore, Roger Sauvageau III, and Jacob Sauvageau; 1 granddaughter, Destiny Moore; brothers, Norman, James, Paul, John and Shawn, as well as sisters, Sheila, Sandra, Belinda, and Cherie. He was preceded in death by his father, Roger Joseph Sauvageau Sr.; mother, Charlotte White; sister, Susan and his son, Christopher. Roger is loved, and will be missed greatly by his family, friends, and all who knew him. Our family would like to thank everyone who took care of Roger at the Central Utah Veterans Home in Payson for their kind and loving care. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Berg Drawing Room Chapel, 185 East Center Street, Provo. Friends may visit with the family at the mortuary from 12:30-1:50 p.m. prior to services. Condolences may be expressed at www.bergmortuary.com.