AUBURN – Jeannette Mary Pelkey, 64, of Lewiston, died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006, at The Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice. She was born Dec. 26, 1941, in Mattawamkeag, the daughter of Wilfred and Victoria (Dube) Pelkey and was educated in a one room school house in Woodville. Jeannette was a devout Catholic and a member of St. Patrick’s Parish. She was very proud of her surviving children, Lynn Welch and her husband, Wachian, of Lewiston, Cindy McLeod of Boothbay, Danny Loudermilk and his wife, Ann, of Auburn, Peter Loudermilk and his partner, Ruth Doughty, of Lewiston; seven grandchildren, Daniel and Nikita Wing, David and Alex McLeod, Matthew and Adam Loudermilk and Karen Nash; one granddaughter by marriage, Tanya Wing; and one great-granddaughter, Jenna May Wing; eight brothers, Norman Pelletier, Milford Pelkey, Nelson Pelkey, Roger Pelkey, Donald Pelkey, Raymond Pelkey, Dean Pelkey and Melvin Pelkey; five sisters, Sylvia Gasiewski, Theresa Soucy, Mildred Dicker, Carol Dunn and Marlene Gilbert; many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister, Lorena Santerre. She will be missed by all of her loving family and friends. The family extends their sincere gratitude to The Hospice House for making her final hours a peaceful experience. Visitation will be at Fortin Group Funeral Home, Lewiston, Friday 9 a.m. until service time 11 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Chapel. Committal will be at St. Peter’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, all donations should be made to The Hospice House, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston. www.dignitymemorial.com
JEANNETTE MARY PELKEY
