Olive P. Poisson

LEWISTON: Olive P. Poisson, 89, of Lewiston passed away Friday December 28 at St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavillion following a three year battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Berlin, NH on November 1, 1923 a daughter of Arthur and Odelie (Jacques) Perreault. She grew up in the Berlin area and attended Berlin schools. On January 5, 1946 she married her husband Conrad Poisson. They had a son, Normand, together. During that time, Olive worked as a circuit board manufacturer for Raytheon, RCA & Maine Electronics until her retirement in 1985. She was a member of Holy Family Parish in Lewiston as well as a member of St. Ann Sodality and the Association of Marian Helpers. Olive loved spending time with her family, playing video games and Bingo, going to casinos, taking bus trips with friends to various locations, playing cards & baking. She leaves behind a son, Normand Poisson of Nashua, NH; three grandchildren Tina Burke, Donna Brand and Brian Poisson of New Hampshire; seven great-grandchildren Ashley, Tanner and Hayden Brand, Brody, Dylan and Landon Burke, and Kendra Poisson; two sisters, Marguerite Girouard and Gabriel Sirois as well as several nieces and nephews. Olive was predeceased by her loving husband of 53 years, Conrad, two sisters Cecile Feron and Theresa Nadeau and a brother Gerard Perreault.

Visitation will take place on Thursday from 2-4pm and 6-8pm at Fortin\Lewiston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday at 11am at Holy Family Church in Lewiston. A committal service will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Lewiston. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable donation in Olive’s memory to: American Cancer Society New England Division, Inc. 1 Bowdoin Mill Island Suite 300 Topsham, ME 04086-1240.