Irene C. Lamarche

Lisbon - Irene C. Lamarche of Lisbon, died December 1st, 2012, at the age of 82, at The Lamp Residential Care Facility. She was born in Woonsocket RI. on June 4, 1930, the daughter of Alphonse and Roseanna Fontaine Lamarche. She was educated in RI Schools, graduating from Woonsocket High School in 1950. She continued her education at the New Hampshire Hospital in Concord, New Hampshire, graduating in 1957. She furthered her career attending St. Joseph's College in Windham, Maine where she received her BSPA degree majoring in Psychology. In 1957, she traveled with some of her classmates and worked at the University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio. Later returning to Maine, she worked at CMGH as head nurse in Pediatrics. In 1963, she worked as Director of Nursing for 35 years and then as Administrator of The Lamp Nursing Home for 4 more years before retiring from Nursing. Following retirement, she purchased and operated the Shamrock RV Park in Biddeford, Maine for 12 years with her Business Associate. Among her interests were gardening, traveling in her motor home and meeting new friends, photography and especially socializing. She had a wonderful sense of humor and had gathered many friends over the years. She especially loved and enjoyed her adopted dogs and cats. She is survived by her brother; Robert and his wife Rose of Blackstone, MA., Nieces; Diana and her husband Mike of Woonsocket, RI., Beverly Lamarche of Woonsocket RI., special cousins; Margaret and her husband Roland Dubois of Windham, CT. and Anita and her husband Bob Damstrom of Sutton, MA. Her adopted family and long time friend and Business Associate, Shirley Quinlan of Lisbon and Lillian and her husband Norman Karkos, as well as niece Carol and husband Mark Wood and daughter, Abigail Wood, of Mechanicsville MD., Norman Karkos of Poland, ME. and Andrew Karkos and son Harland of Jacksonville FL. She was pre-deceased by her parents and sister Estelle of Cumberland RI. You are invited to share your thoughts, condolences and fond memories with the family, by visiting their guest book at www.crosmanfuneralfuneralhome.com.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday at 11 AM at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Lisbon Falls followed by committal services at St. Anne's Cemetery in Lisbon. Contributions in Irene's memory may be made to : The Greater Androscoggin Shelter or to The Lamp Activities Fund. A Service of The Crosman Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 40 Main St., Lisbon Falls, ME. 04252 Tel. 353-4951