Cecile Y. Gamache

LEWISTON- Cecile Y. Gamache, 80, of Lewiston, died peacefully at her residence on Sunday morning October 10, 2010 with her children and grandchildren by her side following a short illness. She was born in Caribou, Maine on July 23, 1930 the daughter of William and Maggie (Michaud) Michaud and had been a resident of the Lisbon and Lewiston area for most of her life. She was educated in Caribou schools and had completed her education in Lewiston. Later in her life she went on to nursing school and became a CNA. She had married Romeo B. Gamache on September 11, 1948; and he died on March 6, 2009. She was employed in the local textile industry for many years and retired as a private care nurse in 2007. She had conducted a prayer group in her home for awhile. Cecile enjoyed gardening, crocheting, knitting, camping, NASCAR and entertaining her family during the holidays. She is survived by one son Leland Gamache and his wife Linda of Lisbon; three daughters Sandra Albert and her husband Rudolph of Lewiston, Deborah Gamache-Merrill and her husband Thomas R. of Lewiston and Katherine Starbird and her husband Ronald of Lisbon; 9 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; 4 step-great grandchildren; one brother Lawrence Michaud of Caribou; two sisters Irene Caron of Caribou and Jeanette Christianson of Terryville, CT; and many nieces and nephews. Besides her husband she was predeceased by four brothers Gilbert, Abel, Edward and Benjamin Michaud; and by one sister Matilda Michaud. The family wishes to thank the Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice for the wonderful care they have given to Cecile during her illness. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com . NOTICE Gamache- Died in Lewiston Sunday October 10, 2010. Mrs. Cecile Y. age 80 a resident of Lewiston. A Funeral Mass honoring Cecile's life will be celebrated on Wednesday at 11AM at Holy Trinity Church in Lisbon. Committal services will follow at St. Ann's Cemetery. Those wishing may make donations in Cecile's memory to the American Cancer Society New England Division, Inc. One Main St., Suite 300 Topsham, Maine 04086 or to the Lisbon Emergency Inc., P.O. Box 176 Lisbon Falls, Maine 04252. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 2-4 & 6-8PM at the Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway, Lewiston 784-4023.