Lola Mae Bisson

Lola Bisson, 89, formerly of South Rumford, died in Lewiston on June 10, 2016. She was born in Weirton, West Virginia and graduated from Weirton High School in 1944. After graduation she attended St. Joseph’s School of Nursing in Baltimore, Maryland as a cadet nurse during World War II. While attending Nursing School, she met Rosaire Mark Bisson and they married in 1945. Later in life she returned to college and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Hampshire, Keene State.

They owned and operated Pyro-Tech Engineering and spent many winters in Panama City Beach, Florida. While there she pursued advanced courses at Gulf Coast Community College. She loved traveling and visited many countries in the world. Some of the trips she took as part of her college affiliated courses in art history. She loved art, gourmet cooking and theology. She read her bible cover to cover every year and while in Panama City, she attended the First Baptist Church.

Her husband of 65 years, Rosaire Mark, passed away on August 13, 2015. She is survived by her two children—David (Marcy) Bisson of Raymond, Maine; Briana (Werner) Knoop of University Park, FL; five grandchildren—Daniel (Lori) Bisson, Raymond, ME; Jason (Sarah) Bisson, South Portland, ME; Tracy (Adam) Costa, South Portland, ME; Damian (Irene) Knoop, Berkeley, CA; and Dustin (Laura DiSumma) Knoop, New York, NY; ten great-grandchildren—Jack, Braeden, Elise, Cole, Ellie and Reid Bisson, Greta and Inez Costa, and Ellie and Edie Knoop.

In lieu of flowers contributions in Lola’s memory may be made to Montello Manor 540 College Street Lewiston, ME 04240.