LEWISTON – Marie-Marthe Champagne Poulin, 89, formerly of Magnum Drive, Turner and Russell Park Manor, Lewiston, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Monday, January 28, 2019 at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. She was born in St. Georges de Beauce, Quebec, Canada on March 24, 1929 the daughter of Philippe and Alice (Paquet) Champagne. She was educated in Canada and taught school prior to her marriage. In 1951, she married Andrea O. Poulin and they moved to Auburn, Maine in 1954. She was a deeply religious person and a faithful member of St. Philip’s Church and Sacred Heart Parish, both in Auburn. She was a kind and caring person who enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing and teaching her children and grandchildren. She spent countless hours working in her vegetable garden. She loved spending time with family and friends and enjoyed her many trips back to St. Georges de Beauce to visit them. She was very devoted to her husband Andrea who passed away in 2009.
She is survived by her 5 daughters Therese France Michaud and her husband Steven of Turner, Maryse Jeanne Cyr and her husband Norman of Lakeland, Florida, Lucie Bernadette Washburn and her husband Gregory of Turner, Eloise Marie Labbe of Wells, Ann Jacinthe Oriend of Lake Wales, Florida; 2 sons Pierre Jules and Auguste Francois, both of Augusta; 1 daughter-in-law Maria L. Csorosz Poulin of Sabattus; 13 grandchildren Jeffrey Michaud, Derek (Mandy) and Neil (Heather) Cyr, Dustin Gilbert and Lyndsey (Chad) Gilbert Day, David, Dennis, Jack (Nicole) and James (Eva) Labbe, Michael (Jessica), Nicolas and Thomas Oriend and Erik Poulin; 5 great-grandchildren Mason and Madelyn Cyr, Leighton and Samuel Day and Kinsley Oriend; 1 brother Roger Champagne and his wife Helene of St. Georges de Beauce and 2 sisters-in-law Edith Champagne of St. Georges de Beauce and Marie-Jeanne Bourque Poulin Veilleux of Ocean Park, Maine. She was predeceased by a brother Irenee Champagne and a sister Ange Emma, both of Canada and a son, Paul Joseph, of Sabattus. We will always remember the special musical birthday wishes she gave to all of us every year. She is deeply missed and will be in our hearts forever.
Visitation will be Friday, February 1 from 6 – 8pm at Fortin\Lewiston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, February 2 at 10:00am at Sacred Heart Church in Auburn.
Condolences may be shared with Marie's family at www.thefortingrouplewiston.com Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services 70 Horton St. Lewiston, 784-4584.
