Gisele L. Doucet Racine

Gisele L. Racine, 70, longtime resident of Lisbon Falls died Thursday, April 15, 2010 peacefully at home after a seven year battle with lung cancer. She was born April 22, 1939 in Grand Me`re, Quebec, Canada a daughter of Wilfrid and Eva (Domaine) Doucet. She was educated in Grand Anse, P.Q., Canada schools.

Mrs. Racine worked for many years as a weaver in the Miller Industries Textile Mill.

She was a long time communicant of St. John’s Catholic Church of Brunswick. Gisele was a member of the VFW Post 9459 Auxilliary of Lisbon, Past Time and Snowshoe Social Club, the 20M Club and the Acme Social Club of Lewiston. Gisele enjoyed spending free time working on various sewing projects but mostly enjoyed being together with her family playing UNO and cribbage.

She was predeceased by four brothers and three sisters.

She is survived by her husband of 25 years, Roland A. Racine of Lisbon Falls, 3 children, Michael and his wife Dawn Piche of Texas, Aline and her husband Robert Strout of Lisbon Falls, Jean Piche of Lisbon Falls, a step-son Donald Racine and his companion Lynn Guyette of Portland, ME, a sister Rolande Doucet of Quebec, Canada, three sisters-in-law, Aliette Doucet, Jeanne D’Arc Doucet, Claire Doucet all of Canada, six granddaughters, Amada Strout, Amy Strout Waterman, Angel Strout, Kasey Piche Perron, Kristin Piche, Kelsey Piche, a grandson Ryan Strout and four great grandchildren, Kane Katula, Chloe and Catherine Strout and Hayleigh Perron, a sister-in-law Aliette Dumas and family of Lisbon Falls, a step-grandson Lee Lord and wife Leslie of TX and many nieces and nephews of Canada.

Visiting hours will be held from 6-9PM on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 and from 9-10AM on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at Crosman Funeral Home, 40 Main Street, Lisbon Falls, ME. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11AM on Thursday, April 22, 2010 in St. John’s Catholic Church, Pleasant Street in Brunswick with Reverend Frank Murray as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. John’s Cemetery, Brunswick. You are invited to share your thoughts, condolences and fond memories with the Racine family by visiting Gisele’s guestbook at www.mem.com.