Janet M. Lalonde

Lewiston- Janet Marie Lalonde died peacefully in her sleep Wednesday morning February 17, 2010 at her home on Pond Road, after suffering a short bout with cancer. She was born to Mr. Richard and Mrs. Helen (Carlin) Walmsley on January 24, 1929. Her family lived on Sixth St. in New Auburn. Janet had a twin sister Joan in which they were extremely close, and they both graduated from Edward Little High School Class of 1947. She then graduated from Pelletier's School of Cosmetology, she was an instructor for several years at Pelletier's. She also worked for Saunders The Florist for twenty five years. She was a member of the former St. Patrick's Parish all her life. Janet was a very thoughtful, graceful women with a deep love of her family. If you knew her, you loved her. Through out her lifetime, Janet remained faithfully devoted to her family. She particularly enjoyed watching her two grandsons, Eric and Kevin playing for Leavitt High School State Champions Football Team, and her other grandson Christian playing lacrosse for Wesleyan University. She also enjoyed hearing anything to do with Dartmouth College and Trinity University were her other two remaining grandsons attended college.She enjoyed molding cookies, knitting, reading cook books, loved the ocean, especially Boothbay which was a private little getaway for her and her husband Daniel. Most of all she relished having all of her family by the pool. Janet and Daniel have been married for almost fifty years and she was his total life and Dan will always love her. She is survived by her husband Daniel R. Lalonde Sr., retired Deputy Fire Chief of Lewiston; a son Daniel R. Lalonde Jr. MD and his wife Mercedes; a daughter Susan Theiss and her husband James; sisters; Mary Godin and her husband Wilfred and Teresa St. Pierre and her husband Gene; grandchildren; Ricky Lalonde, Joshua Lalonde, Christian, Lalonde, Eric Theiss and Kevin Theiss.She was predeceased by her twin sister Joan Walmsley. Lalonde-Died in Lewiston Feb. 17, 2010. Janet M. age 81 of Lewiston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday 1:00 PM at Holy Family Church. Burial will take place later in the spring at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Those wishing may make contributions in Janet's memory to The Dempsey Cancer Center for Hope and Healing 300 Main St. Lewiston, ME 04240. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com Visitation Friday 2-4 & 7-9 PM at Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway Lewiston, Maine 04240. 784-4023.