MARION ESTER (COLE) BEAULIEU

MATTAWAMKEAG – Marion Ester (Cole) Beaulieu, 85, wife of the late Onis H. Beaulieu, died Nov. 20, 2007, at a Bangor hospital. She was born March 28, 1922, on the North Road, Lee, home delivered by Dr. Fred Sherrard, the daughter of Gilford O. and Lottie Mae (Crocker) Cole. She graduated from Winn High School in 1940 and attended three years at the School of Nursing, State Street Hospital, Portland, from 1941 to 1944. From 1944 to 1945, she did private duty nursing, and entered the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, June 4, 1945, and was discharged Sept. 26, 1946. During that time in World War II, she served at 126th General Hospital, Leyte, Philippines, from which all wounded soldiers were evacuated to the U.S. She also worked at 13th General Hospital, Opaka, Japan. Marion was a humble lady who was devoted to God, country and family. She worked at Workman Hospital as a registered nurse from 1965 to 1973 and at Colonial Acres Nursing Home until 1991. Marion was the first woman member of the VFW Post No. 7409, Mattawamkeag, and was a charter member of VFW Auxiliary No. 7409. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church, Winn, and a member of the Daughters of Isabella. She was a charter member of the Schoolhouse Quilters. Marion was known to be quick witted and was the life of the party at big family get-togethers, which she loved attending. She is survived by nine children, Gayle and Mike Powell, of Homosassa, Fla., and Lin-coln, Onis A. and Ardeli Beaulieu, of Pensacola, Fla., Barbara and Gary Fearney, of Homosassa, Fla., and Kingman, Mary and Ralph Daigle, Betty and Tim Vose, all of Lincoln, Alice and Allan Alexander of Burlington, Roberta and Kevin Lyons of Chester, Jeffrey Beaulieu and Mike Beaulieu, both of Mattawamkeag; 15 grandchildren, Tony and Francie Glasz, Mark and Nancy Powell, Justin and Allison Powell, Brigitte Beaulieu, Anthony Beaulieu, Sean Lowell, Casey Lowell and Chris, Stephanie Lowell, Tracy and Larry Anderson, Matthew Daigle and Jenny, Kelley and Richard Dill, Joshua and Erin Vose, Adam and Alicia Alexander, April and Ron Coombs, Amy and Doug Theriault; 20 great-grandchildren, Lexi, Cameron, Annabelle, Ainsley, Noah Lee, Heather, Trevor, Drew, Caitlyn, Christopher, Kassidy, Zackary, Peyton, Preston, Brooks, Brookelyn, Marina, Faith, Gavin and Parker; two brothers, John and Dot Cole of Dade City, Fla., and Gilford Cole of Florida; a sister, Dorothy Littlefield of Bath; brother-in-law, Ralph Stratton of East Winn; sisters-in-law, Paula Cole of Lincoln and Connie Cole of Arizona; sister-in-law, Ramona and George Baiguy; brother-in-law, Reo and Dot Beaulieu; sister-in-law, Ernestine and Harold Quackenbush; many, many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband of 30 years, Onis, and her parents, she was predeceased by a sister, Mabel Stratton; two brothers, Robert Cole and Glenwood Cole; brother-in-law, Bob Littlefield; sister-in-law, Ava Cole; brother-in-law, Roland “Babe” Beaulieu; sister-in-law, Ann Beaulieu; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Amanda and Alphe Beaulieu. Friends may call 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 22, and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, at Clay Funeral Home, 7 Lee Road, Lincoln. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, at St. Mary of Lourdes Catholic Church, Lincoln, with the Rev. Roger Cyr, presiding. Interment will be at Mattawamkeag Cemetery. Those who wish may donate in her memory to the Lincoln Area Food Cupboard. Donations may be left at the funeral home. For an online register book, please visit www.clayfuneralhome.com.