Marie C. Mercier

AUBURN- Marie Cecile Mercier, 90, a resident of Clover Health Care Facility and formerly of Lewiston passed away on Sunday July 22, 2012 following a long illness. She was born in Lewiston on June 15, 1922 the daughter of the late Omer and Armosa (Dubois) Mathieu. She was a fancy stitcher for several years at local shoe factories until her retirement. Marie enjoyed making puzzles, playing cards with her sisters and brothers, playing bingo and spending family time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be sadly missed by all who enjoyed her great sense of humor and her infectious smile and gentleness. She is survived by three daughters Pauline Gallant and her husband Bernard of Winthrop, Shirley Messler and her friend Mitchell Buczek of Merritt Island, Florida and Sandra LaFratta and her husband Thomas of Bridgewater, MA.; one son Paul Mercier and his wife Deborah of Gardiner; three sisters Irene Gauthier and Carmen Goupil both of Lewiston and Pauline Bernier and her husband Victor of Arcadia, Florida; five brothers Jean Paul Mathieu and his wife Alma of Lewiston, Marcel Mathieu and his wife Irene of Lewiston and Meza, AZ, Jerry Mathieu and his wife Jacqueline of Lewiston, Maurice Mathieu and his wife Gemma of Fall River, MA and Rene Mathieu and his wife Pauline of Fayette, Maine; eight grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Armand A. Mercier whom she married on September 27, 1943; and who died on August 28, 1987; and by her brother Armand Mathieu. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com . NOTICE Mercier- Died in Auburn Sunday July 22, 2012. Mrs. Marie C. age 90 a resident of Auburn. A Memorial service honoring Marie’s life will be held on Saturday at 9:00 AM at St. Peter’s Cemetery Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Marie’s memory to the Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice 15 Strawberry Avenue Lewiston, Maine 04240. There will not be any visitation. Arrangements by the Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway Lewiston, 784-4023.