Say Not In Grief ‘She Is No More,’ But Live In Thankfulness That She Was. – Hebrew Proverb EAST MILLINOCKET – Juliette M. Duprey, 82, wife of the late Guy J. Duprey Sr., started her eternal journey Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006, at a Millinocket hospital, after a long illness. She was born June 11, 1924, in Fort Kent, the daughter of Phoedime and Isabelle (Charette) Voisine. Juliette grew up on a farm in Fort Kent. When she was 13 years old, her mother passed away, leaving the family with several young children. Juliette quit school at that time and with the help of her brothers and sisters, worked on the farm and helped raise the younger children. As a young adult, she moved to Lewiston and worked in the textile industry. In the early 1950s, Juliette moved to East Millinocket and worked at Bossie’s Boarding Home, Millinocket. While living in East Millinocket, she met Guy Duprey and in 1953, they were married and lived in East Millinocket for the remainder of their lives. Juliette was a communicant of St. Peter’s Catholic Church and was active with the St. Ann’s Circle of the Daughters of Isabella. She is survived by two sons, Guy Duprey Jr. and John E. Crain of Townsend, Mass.; two daughters-in-law, Cathy Duprey and Janice Crain; five grandchildren, Jennifer L. Duprey and Heather M. Duprey of Medway, Bryan J. Duprey and his wife, Vanessa, of Millinocket, John Crain Jr. and his wife, Sherrie, of Manchester, N.H., and Jason Crain of Debary, Fla.; two great-grand-children, Tyler and Sarah of Manchester, N.H.; a brother, Hubert “Gil” Voisine and his wife, Theresa, of Millinocket; many nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends. In addition to her husband, Juliette was predeceased by her siblings, Patrick, Alfred and Emile Voisine, Antoinette Albert, Rene Bernier, Leo King, Zenon Voisine, Phillip Voisine, Mamie King, Irene Thibodeau and Yvonne Voisine-Bushey. Friends are invited to visit with the family 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday at Bouchard – Lamson Funeral Home, 17 Western Ave., East Millinocket, where a prayer service will performed 7:30 p.m. by the St. Ann’s Circle of the Daughters of Isabella. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 58 Cedar St., East Millinocket, with the Rev. Joel Cyr, pastor, presiding. Interment will be at the East Millinocket Cemetery, East Millinocket. Gifts in memory of Juliette may be sent to the charity of one’s choice. To place online condolences, please visit www.lamsonfh.com
JULIETTE M. DUPREY
