EAST MILLINOCKET – Catherine A. Babineau, 83, passed away Oct. 28, 2007, at a Lincoln hospital. She was born Dec. 16, 1923, in St. George, New Brunswick, the daughter of Joseph and Alice (Brown) Sampson. Catherine was a loving wife and mother. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who knew her as “Grammy Kay-Kay.” She had great faith, was a devote member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, a member of Little Circle Daughters of Isabella and a member of Legion of Mary. She spent many hours visiting elderly in an area nursing home. Catherine was very proud of her Irish heritage. She was a skilled seamstress and avid quilter. She loved flowers. She especially loved curling up with a hot cup of tea and a good book. She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Marcel Babineau of East Millinocket; four children, Mary Anne C. Lagasse and her husband, Oneil, of Livingston, Texas, Patrick Babineau of Olympia, Wash., James Babineau of Lisbon and Therese Babineau and her husband, Patrick Kirch, of El Sobrante, Calif.; two brothers, Joseph “Bud” Sampson and his wife, Betty, of Bradley and George Sampson and his wife, Patricia, of Oromocto, New Brunswick; three sisters, Mary McNight and her husband, Cliff, of St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Alice Dinnick of Orangeville, New Brunswick and Theresa Gayton of Lincoln, New Brunswick; five grandchildren, Melanie Sibley, Paul Lagasse, Jordan, Andrew and Scott Babineau; four great-grandchildren, Mitchell and Megan Sibley and Cameron and Noah Lagasse. She was predeceased by an infant daughter, Molly Babineau; and two sisters, Madeline (Sampson) Grant and Geana (Sampson) Swain. Friends may call 2-4 p.m. Wednesday at Clay Funeral Home, 7 Lee Road, Lincoln and 12:30-1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, 1:30-2 Atlantic Standard Time, Nov. 1, at St. Stephen Catholic Church, Milltown, New Brunswick. A Mass of Christian burial will be 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, 2 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time, Thursday at St. Stephen Catholic Church, Milltown, New Brunswick, with the Rev. Bill Weiss officiating. Private interment will be at Milltown Roman Catholic Cemetery, Milltown, New Brunswick. Gifts in memory of Catherine may be sent to Katahdin Area Support Group, 10 Field St., Millinocket, ME 04462 or the American Cancer Society, One Main Street, No. 300, Topsham, ME 04086-1240. For an online register book, please visit www.clayfuneralhome.com
CATHERINE A. BABINEAU
