LEWISTON – Jeanne “Jeannette” E. Caron, 90, of Webber Avenue, died Thursday evening, June 29, 2006, at her home with her family by her side. She was born May 4, 1916, in Lewiston, the daughter of James and Eva (Goulet) Auger. She attended schools in Lewiston where she had been a resident all her life. She worked for 25 years until her retirement at the Holy Cross School cafeteria as a cook and server. She enjoyed being with her grandchildren and was an avid bingo player. She was a member of Holy Cross Church. Jeannette is now with the love of her life, her husband, Joseph O. Caron, whom she married July 1, 1939 and who died Feb. 20, 1990. She is survived by her son, Richard J. Caron and his wife, Arline, of Bangor; her daughter, Jeannine Caron of Lewiston; 14 grandchildren, Jennifer Holmes, Stephanie Blanchard, John Johansen, Tom, Michael, Mitchell, Lydia, Desiree, Jeremy, Amanda, Jessica, Tanya, Erin, and Mercedes Caron; 19 great-grandchildren, Tracy, Renee, Sarah, Joshua, Mary, Gabriel, Micah, Meghan, Abigail, Alexander, Grace, Samuel, Chandler, Gus, Grace, Blake, Jacob, Trevor and Danny; four great-great-grandchildren, Paris, Autumn, Vanessa and Isaiah; four sisters, Blanche Wright and Irene Boisvert of Lewiston, Simonne O’Brien of Augusta and Anita Marshall of New York; and sisters-in-law, Emily Auger, Bertha Gravel of Lewiston and Theresa Bouchard of Florida. She was predeceased by her brothers, Roland, Lucien and Romeo; and sisters, Marguerite, Lucille, Olivette and Muriel. A funeral Mass will be held 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Cross Church, Lewiston. Interment in St. Peter’s Cemetery. Visitation will be held 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the Guy B. Dostie Funeral Home, 101 Pine St., Lewiston. Flowers are acceptable or for those who wish, may make donations in Jeannette’s name to Camp Sunshine, 35 Acadia Rd., Casco, ME 04015.
JEANNE ‘JEANNETTE’ E. CARON
