LEWISTON – Ida Roy, 78, of 4 Laase Avenue, Lewiston, died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2004, at Central Maine Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Born in Fort Kent, she was the daughter of Baptist and Modeste Deschine Voisine. She attended Fort Kent schools. She married Alphe B. Roy Dec. 31, 1945. Alphe passed away in 1989. After retiring from their potato farm in Upper Frenchville, they moved to Lewiston in 1982 to be closer to their grandchildren. Her first employment was as a welder at Bath Iron Works during World War II. Later, while raising her family she utilized her talents in several retail business enterprises. She was a communicant of Holy Family church in Lewiston. She is survived by a son, Arnold L. Roy and his fianc?e, Nancy Barry, of Turner; two grandchildren, Nicole Ida of Rockland and Samuel Lee of Bangor; a sister, Robertine Gordneault of Plainville, Conn.; two brothers, Ronald Voisine of Plainville, Conn. and Richard “Boy” Voisine of Southington, Conn.; and many nieces and nephews. She also leaves many other close relatives and friends in the Lewiston and Northern Maine areas. She was predeceased by a sister, Elise Charette; and brothers, Alcide, Norman “Charlie”, Gilman “Pete”, and Chester “Chick”. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Friday at The Fortin Group Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Turner and Center Streets, Auburn. A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family Church. In lieu of flowers, donations can be to Holy Family Church, 607 Sabattus St., Lewiston, ME 04240 or the National Kidney Foundation of Maine, 630 Congress St., Portland, ME 04104-1134. www.dignitymemorial.com
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