Muriel E Ouellette passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on November 09,2023. She was born on July 9, 1934, to Desire St. Pierre and Marie-Laure (Larochelle) St. Pierre. Muriel was educated in Lewiston schools. She married Maurice Laliberte September 6, 1954, together they raised three daughters. Muriel was housekeeper for Holy Family Parish, and after the death of her husband she worked part time in a gift shop while going to school to be a certified nursing aid. September 8, 1984 she married Arthur E Ouellette Jr, together they enjoy traveling to Hawaii and spending many winters in Florida. They were also very active in the Knights of Columbus Council 106.
Muriel had a devotion to the Virgin Mary, Mother of our Lord. She was often asked by her family to light a candle in front of her statue of Mary for a special request. Muriel loved the ocean she once told her daughters” That when the waves came crashing into the shore and return to the open sea was like a cleansing of your soul”.
Muriel is survived by her daughters, Denise Cote, Suzanne and Joline Laliberte, her stepchildren Diane (Gary) Clark, Louis (Laurie)Ouellette, Rene (Phyllis)Ouellette and Denise Bowden. Her brother Roger (Rachel) St. Pierre, 10 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, one great- great- grandchildren and one on the way.
She was predeceased by her parents, her husbands Maurice Laliberte and Arthur E Ouellette Jr., sisters Lorraine, and Rita (Gerry) Morin, a brother Marcel(Monique) St. Pierre, a son in law Daniel Cote and great granddaughter Sierra Pote.
The family would like to thank the staff of Clover Living Senior for taking such wonderful care of our mother.
A visitation will be held for Muriel at The Fortin Group | Lewiston on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. A a mass of Christian burial will occur Thursday, November 16, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Holy Family Church, 607 Sabattus St., Lewiston, ME.
In lieu of flowers the family request donations in Muriel’s memory to the American Cancer Society and Alzheimer’s Association
