Lorraine M. Belanger

She was born on September 4, 1923 the daughter of Alphee and Leontinne (Lacroix) Mathieu in St. Cyprien (Bellchasse) Quebec.

She moved to Lewiston at the age of 14. Lorraine at a young age began working in the Androscoggin Mill and also the Bates Mill. At the age of 16, she met the love of her life Lucien Belanger and they were married on January 26, 1946.

Lorraine was a kind and gentle soul and loved her family unconditionally.

She is survived by her children Maurice Belanger and his wife Claire, Roland Belanger, Denis Belanger and his companion Terry and her daughter-in-law Doris Belanger; her grandchildren Michelle Stone and her husband Aaron, Marc Belanger and his wife Jessica, Bryan Belanger and Jeff Belanger and his wife Mariah; her great grandchildren Aiden, Larson, Max, Patrick and Adeline; her sister Marielle Bisson and her husband Stan of Big Bear Lake, California and her brother Raymond Maurice and his wife Anita of Sabattus; her sister-in-law Toni Mathieu of Sabattus; and many nieces and nephews.

She is now joined in Heaven by her husband Lucien, her parents and Step-Father Wilfred Maurice; her brothers Joachim, Paul, Real and Guy Mathieu and especially her very best friend and sister-in-law Yvette Belanger.

The family would like to thank the nurses, Barbara and Aimee of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice for the care to our Mother and a very special thank you to her daughter-in-law Doris Belanger for the special care that she gave to our Mother the last two and half months of her life.

A Funeral Mass honoring Lorraine’s life will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Holy Cross Church. Committal prayers will follow at 1:00 PM at the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Mt. Vernon Rd. in Augusta. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Lorraine’s memory to the Androscoggin Home Healthcare & Hospice 15 Strawberry Avenue, Lewiston, Maine 04240. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 5, 2021 from 7-9 PM only at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway in Lewiston 784-4023. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com .