Sylvia T. Parent

Sylvia T. Parent, 87, of Lewiston passed away on Thursday, January 6th with her loving family by her side. She was born in Keegan, ME on November 7, 1923. The daughter of the late Patrick and Edith Levasseur Thibodeau. She married Edmond H. Parent on July 12, 1941; together they celebrated 49 years of marriage. Along with her husband, they were self employed as fruit and vegetable brokers in Grand Isle, ME. They moved to Lewiston in 1977 where they owned and operated State Pride Farms. After retiring she worked for the American Red Cross, USDA Soil and Water Conservation and Sts. Peter and Paul Basilica. She was a member of Ladies Auxiliary and Survivant Francaise.She enjoyed cooking, gardening, crocheting, interior decorating, keeping up with current events and spending time with her family. She is survived by three sons, Harold Parent of Loxahatchee, FL; Kenneth Parent and wife Carol of West Palm Beach, FL; and Dale Parent and wife Sharon of Lewiston; three daughters, Tania and husband Paul Bard of Manchester, CT; Tina and husband Daryl Wiggett of Vernon, CT; and Tricia and husband Dean Brown of Lewiston; two sisters, Bernice and Clement Gauthier of Lewiston; Omerine and Kenneth Case of Syracuse, NY; and one brother, Alphee Thibodeau and wife Doris of Lewiston; fifteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Edmond; two sons, Gene Parent and Richard Parent; four sisters and one brother.Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com . NOTICE Parent- Died in Lewiston Thursday January 6, 2011. Mrs. Sylvia T. age 87 a resident of Lewiston. A Funeral Mass honoring Sylvia's life will be celebrated on Monday at 1:00 PM in the Upper Church of the Basilica of Sts. Peter & Paul Prince of Peace Parish. Committal services will follow at St. Peter's Cemetery. Those wishing may make donations in Sylvia's memory to the American Cancer Society 1 Bowdoin Mill Island Suite 300 Topsham, Maine 04086-1240 or to the American Heart Association 51 US Route 1, Suite M Scarborough, Maine 04074. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 2-4 & 7-9PM at the Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway, Lewiston 784-4023.