OLIVETTE A. COUTURE

DOVER-FOXCROFT – Mrs. Olivette A. Couture, 86, formerly of Sabattus Street, Lewiston, passed away early Saturday morning, Nov. 8, 2008, at Hibbard Nursing Home, Dover-Foxcroft, with her son at her side. She was born Nov. 27, 1921, in Lewiston, a daughter of Lucien and Delvina (Bolduc) Rancourt. She was educated in local schools and remained a lifelong resident of this community. In 2006, she and her husband, Lucien, moved up north to be closer to their only son, Richard. On Aug. 26, 1939, Olivette married Lucien Couture and they settled in Lewiston to raise their family. After their marriage, she stayed at home and worked as a housewife and homemaker. She was a member of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, and enjoyed traveling, spending time at the ocean, and she loved times at the family camp at Moosehead Lake, especially Lily Bay. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother who will be sadly missed. She leaves her husband of 69 years, Lucien Couture of Dover-Foxcroft; a son, Richard Couture and his wife, Lynn, of Lily Bay Township; a grandson, Michael Couture and wife, Trina, of Westbrook; two great-granddaughters, Kelsey and Emma Couture; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by nine sisters. A memorial Mass will be celebrated 9 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Rosary, Sabattus, with committal prayers afterward at St. Peter’s Cemetery. At her request, there are no visiting hours. Those wishing may make donations in her memory to Hibbard Nursing Home Activities Fund, P.O. Box 159, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Service, Lewiston and Auburn. www.thefortingroup.com