Flora Marie Pelletier

She was born in Rumford, Maine on July 11, 1927 a daughter of Josephine Lanteigne and Gustave Parise.

Flora attended St. John’s School and was a graduate of Stephens High School.

She married Emile A. Pelletier, Sr. on May 27, 1948. He passed away on December 7, 1969 and Flora raised 9 children with the help of family and friends.

She was employed at JJ Newberry’s, Diamond Match Company and Oxford Paper Company. Flora also worked as a nurse’s aide at Rumford Hospital for 18 years.

She was a communicant of Parish of the Holy Savior and was a member of the Daughters of Isabella and the American Legion Auxillary.

Flora loved bowling, playing bingo, playing cards, knitting, crocheting and was an avid Red Sox fan. She also loved taking vacations with her daughters and many trips to the casino. Flora enjoyed her visits to Biddeford to spend time with her sister Anita. She also loved spending time with her grandchildren and valued the many friendships she had made at Concord Apartments.

She loved the holidays and will be remembered for her famous meat pies.

Surviving are her children, Emile Pelletier, Jr. and companion Donna of Goshen, NH, Ronald Pelletier and companion Denise of Shelton, CT, Daniel Pelletier and wife Peggy of Canton, Gerald Pelletier of Mexico, Marguerite Pelletier of Manchester, NH, Priscilla Belanger and husband Edward of Sanford, Annette Kerr and husband Joseph of Peru, and Richard Pelletier and wife Debbie of Skowhegan; a sister Anita Fournier of Biddeford; two brothers, Robert Parise and wife Carol of Rumford, and Joseph Parise and companion Judy of Andover; 21 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great granddaughter.

She was predeceased by her parents, her husband Emile A. Pelletier, Sr., a daughter Constance Barry, a sister Juliette Blair Tipton, and three brothers, Gerald Parise, Terrance Parise and Francis Parise.

The family would like to offer a special thank you to Dr. Thomas DeLuca and the ER and staff at Rumford Hospital.

If so desired contributions in Flora’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society New England Division One Bowdoin Mill Island Topsham, ME 04086.