EAST MILLINOCKET – Irene B. Thibodeau, 86, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2004, at a local hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 30, 1917, the daughter of Dumas and Isabelle (Charette) Bernier. Irene was a loving and caring mother and grandmother who will be deeply missed. She was a great cook and was well known for her pea soup. A communicant of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, she loved to pray the rosary several times a day. Irene is survived by her two daughters, Jackie and her husband, Darrell Duprey, of East Millinocket and Rena and her husband, Al Dziengiel, of Plainfield, Conn.; one sister, Juliette Duprey of East Millinocket; one brother, Hubert “Gil” Voisine and his wife, Theresa, of Millinocket; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, James Thibodeau Sr.; two sons, Patrick Thibodeau and James Thibodeau Jr. Friends may call 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday, April 12, at R.L. Bouchard Funeral Home, 17 Western Ave., East Millinocket where St. Anne’s Circle Daughters of Isabella will recite the Rosary at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 13, 2004, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Spring burial will be held in East Millinocket Cemetery. For online register book, please visit www.bouchardfh.com.
IRENE B. THIBODEAU
