Farmington, ME - Elise M. Gallant, 82, of Rumford passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024 of dementia at Sandy River Rehab Center in Farmington, ME. Elise was born on March 11, 1942 in St Paul, New Brunswick Canada to Daniel and Helene (Geneau) Belliveau.
On April 18, 1959, she married Reginald (Reggie) Gallant. They made their home in Mexico, ME and later in Rumford. She lost her husband on May 23, 1994.
Elise enjoyed knitting mittens and socks, reading, gardening, playing Bingo, picking berries, walking, hiking, traveling, and going to music festivals. She was always active in life until the end. Elise had a big heart. She’s help anyone that needed it. She loved children, always stopping to say hello and say how cute or handsome they were. It didn’t matter where she was.
Elise is survived by her daughter, Jocelyn (Roger) Lapointe and her son Jeffrey Gallant and his companion, Brenda Jeselskis. She also leaves her Grandchildren, Jeremy Lapointe and his companion Grace Campbell and Grace’s daughter, Alexis; Brady (Samantha) Gallant and Tyler (Kada) Gallant and Kada’s son Shawn as well as her Great grandchildren Emma, Maci and Claire Gallant and Jaxson Lapointe; her Sisters, Delcina Legere, Alice (Ronald) Poirier of New Brunswick, Canada; her Stepsister Aldea Cormier of Massachusetts; her Brothers, Aurele (Rosanna) Belliveau, Thaddee Belliveau of New Brunswick, Canada, Leonard (Alma) Belliveau of Massachusetts; her Sister in law Rita Belliveau of Florida; her Brother in law Lucien (Rose-Cookie) Arsenault from Florida and she has multiple nieces and nephews.
Elise is predeceased by her husband, Reginald (Reggie) Gallant, her parents, stepmother Yvonne, Brother Delphis Belliveau, Sister in laws Lena and Andrea Belliveau, Lorenda Richardson and Doris Gilmore. Brother in laws Leo Legere and Gilly Gilmore.
Graveside Services will be announced at a later date.
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