Virginia - Cecile Therese Gagnon passed away on September 7, 2018, in Spotsylvania, Virginia where she made her home for the last 4 years. Formerly of Townsend Brook Road, Auburn, she was born in Lewiston, Maine on December 4, 1925, the daughter of Ernest J. Desjardins and Yvonne L. Roy. She attended St. Peter’s/St Dominic’s High School and Acme Business School.
On February 9, 1946 in Portsmouth, NH, she married the love of her life, Joseph Arthur Gagnon, Jr. of Auburn, and they made their home in the family neighborhood at Auburn Plains. After her marriage, Cecile devoted her life to making a loving home for her family. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be dearly missed.
Cecile is survived by three daughters, Suzanne Gregoire of Spotsylvania, Virginia; Paulette and husband Roland Russell of Williamstown, Vermont; and Kathleen and husband Richard Gielarowski of Monmouth, Maine; sister Jeanne Cote of Auburn; sisters-in-law Ella (Midgie) Nolin of Waldorf, Maryland and Gisele Gagnon of Auburn; grandchildren, Michelle and husband Jimmy Ray King of Spotsylvania, VA; David Glazier of Spotsylvania, VA; Jennifer Beaudoin of Auburn, ME; Leah Gielarowski of Lewiston, ME; Anna and husband Aaron Ouellette of Litchfield, ME; great-grandchildren, Joseph and wife Jeanne, Matthew, Timothy, Emily, Mason, Logan, Gage, Kolton and Kaleb; great-great-grandson Zane; many nieces and nephews. Besides her loving Joe, she was predeceased by her parents, sister Irene Bonneau and brother Raymond Desjardins.
A Celebration of Cecile’s life will be held at The Fortin Group, Auburn on Saturday, September 29, 2018. Visiting hours will be from 2pm to 4pm, followed by a prayer service at 4:00 pm. Burial will be at St. Peter's Cemetery. A service of The Fortin Group Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home 217 Turner Street, Auburn, Maine 04210 207 783-8545
In lieu of flowers, a donation in her name can be made to The Greater Androscoggin County Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave, Lewiston, ME 04240
Online condolences at www.thefortingroupauburn.com
