Mrs. Doris L Pelletier

1925 - 2010

Auburn - Doris L. Pelletier, 84, died Thursday May 27, 2010 at The Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Berlin N.H. on December 5, 1925 a daughter of George and Sarah (Therrien) Thibodeau. After her family moved to Maine, she lived her entire life in Auburn. She married Patrick Pelletier on October 3, 1942. They were married for 55 years before he passed away in 1997. She spent her adult life as a homemaker, and together with Patrick, they worked and raised their family of 5 children in this community. She was a faithful member of St Louis Parish and later in life, the Sacred Heart Church in Auburn. She was a member of the New Auburn Senior Citizens of Saint Louis.. She had a great love of playing Beano and cards especially with her wonderful friends at the Auburn Esplanade, Great Falls Plaza. She enjoyed spending her summers at her camp on Cobbossee Lake in Monmouth, Maine. Her greatest enjoyments were being with her family and attending many events with her children and grandchildren.

She is survived by her five children, Robert Pelletier and his wife Suzanne of Cumberland, Me., Richard Pelletier and his wife Sandy of Perry, Me., Jeanne Sylvester and her husband Scott of Auburn, Me., Pauline Berube and her husband Thomas of Monmouth, Me. and Roger Pelletier and his wife Sherri of Greene, Me., along with several grandchildren and great-grandchildren and her special sister-in-law Jeannette Thibodeau of Gorham, N.H.

Doris was predeceased by her loving husband Patrick of 55 years and her parents, two sisters and four brothers.

Visitation Monday May 31 from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 PM at The Fortin Group / Plummer Merrill Funeral Home, Auburn. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish at Sacred Heart Church in Auburn Me on Tuesday at 11am. Committal will follow immediately after Mass at St. Peter's Cemetery. You are invited to share your thoughts, condolences and fond memories with the Pelletier family by visiting their guest book at www.thefortingroupauburn.com A service of The Fortin Group / Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services 217 Turner St. Auburn Me. 04210 (207) 783-8545.