Gabrielle P. Gorten

AUBURN – Gabrielle P. Gorten, 93, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 with her loving family and her beloved dog Gracie by her side. She was born in Easton, Maine on July 21, 1922 the daughter of the late Leon and Esther Pearl (Fitzgerald) Danforth. Gabrielle grew up in Dexter and Bangor, Maine. She attended schools in Newport and Bangor, graduating from Bangor High School. She worked as a waitress for the Youth Administration during the War and later in a local shoe manufacturer as a shoe stitcher. On December 11, 1944 she married the love of her life Edwin L. Gorten and was with him until his passing in 1984. Gabrielle spent the majority of her life in Auburn and was a member at the Court St. Baptist Church in Auburn. She was a member of the Court St. Baptist Church Ladies Circle, Young at Heart Senior Citizen Group, and First Auburn Senior Citizen’s Group. She also enjoyed attending art class at her church and was a member of “Charlie’s Angels” Art Class. Following the death of her husband she found loving companionship with Charles “Charlie” Carson who she shared a joyful life with until his passing in 2000. She used to dance with her special companion Charlie in Mechanic Falls, and they liked to travel together. One of her passions was art, especially oil painting. She had an extreme love for animals, once owning a pet mouse and a monkey, amongst many cats, dogs and other animals. She also enjoyed going out to eat with friends and family. Her favorite place to eat was Cook’s Lobster House on the ocean, and would often enjoy a nice chocolate ice cream on a sunny day. She had a love of playing Skip Bo, Bingo, and Uno on Saturday nights and enjoyed watching classic movies. Anyone who knew Gabrielle knew that she would drop anything she was doing to go shopping for clothes with anyone who would go with her. She was quite a fashionable lady, making sure everything was coordinated and she especially loved anything in the color pink. She had a strong bond with her dog, her “baby” Gracie, who helped her through the last years of her life. She is survived by her son, Terrence “Crow” Gorten of Auburn; her grandchildren, Melissa (Gorten) and her husband Jason Chretien of Bath, Sean and his wife Jaime Gorten of Gulf Breeze, Florida, and their children Atalie and Ramsey; and her nephew Ernest Gorten and his wife Maxine of Pittsfield. She was predeceased by her parents; her husband Edwin Gorten and her special companion Charles Carson, along with many treasured friends. Friends and family are invited to offer their condolences or share memories by visiting Gabrielle’s online guestbook at www.thefortingroupauburn.com Visitation will be held on Saturday April 23rd from 10-12 pm at Fortin/AUBURN with services to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Gabrielle’s name to an animal shelter of your choice.