Blanche H. Barnies

Blanche H. Barnies 83 of Lewiston, died Monday April 23, 2012 at Marshwood Health Care Center in Lewiston with her entire family by her side. She was born in Lewiston on August 6, 1928 the daughter of Wilfred and Mabel Bennett. She was married to Stanley F. Barnies Sr. until his death on March 11, 1974. She lived her entire life in Lewiston, attended St. Joseph School, and was a life long member of St. Joseph Church. At one time she worked at Smithwood products and drove a school bus at Hudson bus lines. Her most precious job was being a home maker and loving mother to her 14 children. Blanche will be remembered for her special love of her 14 children, 28 grand-children, and 18 great-grandchildren, and all of her daughter- in- laws and son- in- laws. She will be sorely missed by all those whose life she touched with her loving heart wonderful sense of humor, and great spirit. She is survived by Sheila Barnies, Lewiston, Blanche Levesque, Sabattus, Stanley Barnies Jr. and his wife Lori, Auburn, Chuck Barnies and is wife Diane, Lewiston, Peter Barnies and his wife Carlene, Auburn, Adam Barnies and his wife Tina, Lewiston, Martha and her husband Dan Fortin, Litchfield, Bill Barnies, and his wife Wendy, Lewiston, Melody and her husband Jerry Poisson, New Hampshire, Nellie and her husband Ray Levesque, Nevada, Tammy and her husband John St. Amant, Lewiston, Mary Howes, Lewiston and Mike Barnies and his wife Donna, Lewiston. She was predeceased by her husband, parents, sister Margaret Daigneault, brother, Wilfred Bennett, son Steven Barnies, and son-in-law, Rick Howes. During her time at Marshwood Blanche enjoyed making new friends and participating in the activity program. The family would like to extend a special thank you to all the staff at Marshwood that loved and cared for her during her stay there. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com . NOTICE Barnies- Died in Lewiston Monday April 23, 2012. Mrs. Blanche H. age 83 a resident of Lewiston. Funeral services honoring Blanche’s life will be celebrated on Friday at 9:00AM at the Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home. Committal services will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Those wishing may make donations to the Marshwood Employee Special Events Fund 33 Roger Street Lewiston, Maine 04240 to recognize those caregivers that took such good care of Blanche. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 2-4 & 7-9PM at the Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway, Lewiston 784-4023.