Florence A. Croteau

LEWISTON - Florence A. Croteau,77, of Garfield Road, Auburn died Monday night, Jan 4th at CMMC surrounded by her loving family. Florence was born on March 2, 1938 in Lewiston a daughter of the late Emile and Ida (Gauthier) Belanger. She was educated in Lewiston and worked many years in the shoe industry, including Striderite where she was a top stitcher. She met her husband, Normand, on Taylor Pond at the age of 16 and married him when she was 18. They resided on Taylor Pond for the last 45 years. Florence enjoyed going "up to camp" in Rockwood, Maine where she successfully shot a moose on her last hunting trip. She also enjoyed fishing, hunting, 4-wheeling, snowmobiling, boating, and using her watercraft. She especially enjoyed the annual lobster feed with family and friends. Florence is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Normand Croteau of Auburn, her daughter, Diane and husband Mark Laliberte of Leeds, her son Gary and wife Tina of Auburn, and son Michael and wife Dawn of Auburn. She also leaves behind her grandchildren; Broch, Justin, Daja, Dominique, Emily and Cole as well as two, (soon to be three) great-grandchildren, two brothers, Emile and Paul, several nieces and nephews, and close friends, Jackie and Marie. She was predeceased by her sisters Lorraine and Jane, and a nephew Ronnie.

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Visitation will be held at Fortin/Auburn on Monday January 11, 2016 from 11-12pm followed by a Liturgy of the Word Service at 12pm also at the funeral home. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution in Florence’s memory to: Greater Androscoggin Humane Society 55 Strawberry Ave. Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group \ Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services 217 Turner St. Auburn, 783-8545