St. Agatha – Velma (Guerrette) Thibeault, 87, passed away May 25, 2013, at the Northern Maine Medical Center. Velma was born May 14, 1926, in St. Agatha, daughter of Donat and Jane (Tardif) Guerrette. Velma raised a family of 13 children on a small farm in St. Agatha. Her most valuable possessions were her children and keeping track of how everyone was doing. She loved to cook & bake for all of them, especially her delicious pies and peanut butter fudge. She spent many years cooking for the sisters at Daughters of Wisdom and volunteered for the monthly senior citizens luncheons. She was a member of the ladies St. Anne for 33 years, American Auxiliary Cyr-Plourde Unit # 145 of Frenchville for 45 years and St. Agatha Fire Dept Auxiliary for many years.
She was survived by four daughters; Jeanne D'arc Cote of Bristol CT, Sherene and Philip Pelletier of Frenchville, Shirley and Robert Campagna of St. David; Janice Guerrette of Madawaska; seven sons; Jerry and Sandra of Wolcott, CT; Percy and Claudette of Frenchville; Philip and Rina of Madawaska; Raymond and Jocelyn, Danny and Linda, Roger and Carol, Jeffery and daughter-in-law Mary Lou Thibeault, all of Bristol, CT., 21 grand children, 26 great grand children; three sisters, Fernande Taraskewich of Waterbury, CT, Lorraine Plourde of Prospect, CT, Charlene Shannon of Poughkeepsie, NY, three brothers; Donald and Therese of Chesire, CT, sister-in-law Lorraine Guerrette, of Middlebury, CT, Milton and Mattie of Wolcott, CT, Robert and Jeannette of Madawaska. Velma was predeceased by her husband Clarence Thibeault in 1995, two sons Jimmy and Ricky, five brothers; Normand, Bertrand, Roger, Clifford, Harold and a sister Priscilla Langton. Velma will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Friends and family may call Tuesday, May 28, at Michaud Funeral Home in St. Agatha between 6-8 PM and Wednesday, May 29 at 9:00 am. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of the Valley Church in St. Agatha, officiating will be Reverend David Raymond. In lieu of flowers, donations in Velma’s memory can be sent to Ridgewood Estate Activities Center 480 Ridgeview Ave, Madawaska, Me 04756 or a charity of your choice. Condolences may be sent to www.michaudfuneralhomes.com.
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