SORRENTO – Virginia L. (Clement) Guyette, 85, died Oct. 11, 2007, at a Penobscot nursing home. She was born Sept. 4, 1922, in Sedgwick, the daughter of Walter A. and Helen A. (Gray) Clement. Virginia graduated from Clark High School, Penobscot, in 1939. She attended Castine Normal School graduating in 1941 and attended Farmington Teachers College. She taught school for 50 years in North Penobscot, Ellsworth, Franklin and retired from Lamoine school in 1991. During World War II, she helped at a coastal watchtower looking for the enemy. She married Walter Guyette Sr. in 1950 and they had five sons and two daughters. Virginia was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed bird watching and was an avid reader. She was an active member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Women’s Council of St. Joseph’s. Virginia is survived by her sons, Walter Guyette Jr. and wife, Janis, Clement Guyette and wife, Susan, Timothy Guyette, all of Sorrento and Michael Guyette and wife, Marinka, of Ellsworth; daughters, Virginia Lea Pinkham and husband, Michael, of Sullivan, and Fona York of Sorrento; sister, Madeline Clement of Sedgwick; sister-in-law, Wini-fred Guyette Buzzell and husband, Richard, of Harrow, Ontario; first cousin, Laura Hatch of Castine; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents; her husband, Walter, in 1993; son, Peter; grandson, Michael Guyette; granddaughter, Helen Guyette; and son-in-law, Gary York. Calling hours will be held 4:30-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, at Jordan-Fernald, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth. A Mass of Christian burial will be held 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 15, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Interment will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Ellsworth. Contributions in Virginia’s memory may be made to St. Joseph Women’s Council, 231 Main St., Ellsworth, ME 04605. Condolences may be expressed online at www.jordanfernald.com
VIRGINIA L. (CLEMENT) GUYETTE
