In Memory of
Michael Laisdell Former Cianbro Crane Operator and Instructor Michael Laisdell passed away Saturday evening, September 28th, due to injuries sustained in an ATV accident in the town of Montague, New York. Michael served four years with the company, with his latest project being the Galveston Causeway Railroad Bridge in Texas. “He was a talented equipment operator who was willing to help any way he could,” said Cianbro Institute Manager Brian Watson, who was the company’s project manager in Galveston. “Mike was a great team member and played a key role on our project in Galveston. Our thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family.”
In Memory of
Albert Arsenault
Former Cianbro Ironworker Foreman Albert Arsenault passed away peacefully on November 7th, 2013 at his home in Jay, Maine. He first hired on at Cianbro in 1990 and compiled a total of eight years of service for the company at a variety of Maine jobsites, including SAPPI Fine Paper in Hinckley, International Paper in Rumford, wind projects at Spruce Mountain and Kibby Mountain, and the Bechtel-Jacobs modules project at the Eastern Manufacturing Facility in Brewer. Albert was well-liked by his teammates, who were not shy about ribbing him as a stocky-built ironworker climbing the steel. “Mr. Arsenault, you put up a good fight, came to work ready to get it done,” said veteran Cianbro team member Jacky Arsenault of her late friend. Jacky and her husband, George Arsenault, never knew Albert until they met him on a jobsite one day, even though they were all Arsenaults (unrelated) who were from the same neck of the woods in Maine. “I wish I had known you back in the ‘80s when we all worked for Daniels down south,” continues Jacky. “I was always asked, ‘you related to Albert? He’s from Maine too.’ So when we did meet I knew you were a legend ironworker and am proud to say, ‘Yes I know Albert, he has a heart of gold.’ RIP my friend and say hello to all those ironworkers in heaven, they’re waiting for you.”
In Memory of
Stanley Worthley
Retired Cianbro Multi-tradesperson Stanley Worthley was injured on New Year’s Eve as the result of an accident near his home in Norridgewock, Maine. He was taken to a hospital in Lewiston where he passed away. Stanley racked up 26 years of service as a Cianbro team member, working primarily in Maine’s paper mills. New Page in Rumford, SAPPI in Hinckley, and International Paper (Verso) in Jay are among the Cianbro jobsites where he contributed his skills from 1980 to 2007. Fellow team member Dave Lewis gave Stanley the nickname “Banana” in 1980 while the pair worked together at the mill in Madison, Maine (apparently a reference to a bumper sticker on Stan’s car). The name stuck, and many team members knew Stan only by that nickname, said Cianbro’s Billie Clark. “Stan had lots of stories, work related and not, and all told what a character he was,” said Dave. “There was never a dull moment when Stan was around, and he was always fun. He was always willing to help anybody. He was a hard worker and a very funny guy.” Another story that told of Stan’s personality: He had a year-round bait shop which he stocked with bait that he collected himself. He was known to donate a barrel of bait for a kids’ fishing derby in the local area. Senior Project Estimator Mike Hayden remembers Stan as well-liked and fun to work with. “I never heard a bad thing said of Stan,” Mike noted. “He made any job more pleasant.” 24
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