FORT FAIRFIELD – Charlene A. (Ross) Lemire, 61, passed away Wednesday evening, Aug. 3, 2005, at a Presque Isle healthcare facility, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born June 27, 1944, in Fort Fairfield, the daughter of Fredrick M. and Pauline “Bun” E. (Smith) Ross. She was a graduate of the Fort Fairfield High School, Class of 1963, was a communicant of the St. Denis Catholic Church, Fort Fairfield, and was married to Robert J. Lemire in 1971. Ms. Lemire was a former member of the Daughters of Isabella, Santa Maria Circle -No. 427, Fort Fairfield, and a member of the VFW Paul Lockhart Post No. 6187 Ladies Auxiliary, Fort Fairfield. She was predeceased by her parents; and she is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Shannon and Shawn Hanscomb of Presque Isle; one brother and sister-in-law, Brian W. and Patricia Ross of Fort Fairfield; four grandchildren, Amanda E. Harvath of Fort Fairfield, Logan E. Harvath, Ethan B. Kidd, Stephanie Hanscomb, all of Presque Isle; special friend, Vernon Sharpe of Easton; nieces and nephews, Dianna Osgood, Danny and Donald Dufour, all of Fort Fairfield, David Dufour of Caswell, Debbie Brown of Wilcox, Ariz. Graveside services will be conducted 3:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, 2005, at the St. Denis Catholic Cemetery, Fort Fairfield, with the Rev. Jean-Paul Labrie officiating. Those who choose may contribute in memory of Charlene to the American Cancer Society (Breast), New England Division, One Main Street, Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086.
CHARLENE A. (ROSS) LEMIRE
