Gabrielle L. Gauthier

Auburn - Gabrielle L. Gauthier, 99, formerly of 15 Howard Street, Lewiston, passed away Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice. She was born in Biddeford, October 6, 1913 daughter of the late Archille and Alcida Blais Audette. She was educated in Lewiston schools and was married for 45 years to Sylvio Gauthier before his passing on October 11, 1978. Prior to her retirement in 1976 she was employed for 30 years at Bates Manufacturing. She was an active and longtime member of Ss. Peter & Paul Church, Ladies of Ste. Anne Sodality, Marchandes de Bonheur, Holy Cross Senior Citizens, Cercle du St. Sacrement and La Rencontre. She enjoyed playing cards with her group of friends, "Thursday's Girls" who met weekly at the Dominican Convent in Sabattus and the home of her dear friend Pauline Fournier. She also did volunteer work at the convent and at St. Mary's Hospital. She traveled the world with her sister and visited places such as Rome, Greece, Africa, the Middle East and Hawaii. She enjoyed times spent with her family and had a way of making everyone feel special.She is survived by two daughters, Jeannine Blais of Lewiston and Cecile Corneau and husband Wilfred of Sabattus; two sons, Joseph Fern Gauthier of Lewiston and Gerard "Pete" Gauthier and wife Constance of Greene; 15 grandchildren, Denis, Lucille, Roger, Richard, Roland, Rachel and Paul Blais, Denise Bellavance, Diane Corneau, Monique Isherwood, Pauline Gauthier, Jackie Chabot, Rita Gigliotti, Linda Jones and Marc Dube and many great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by an infant daughter, Marie, a daughter Aline Bellavance Dube; three sons-in-law Paul Bellavance, Paul Blais and Al Dube; a sister Therese Nadeau and a brother Fernand Audette.Her family wishes to thank the staff at Montello Manor and the Hospice House and Doctor Austin for their loving care.You are invited to share your condolences with the Gauthier family by visiting their guestbook at www.thefortingrouplewiston.com

Visitation Monday from 2 to 6 PM at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday at 9:00 AM at the Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul (lower chapel). Committal St. Peter's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Androscoggin Hospice House, 236 Stetson Rd., Auburn, ME 04210. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St. Lewiston 784-4584