CONNOR TOWNSHIP and CARIBOU – Mae V. Chamberlain, 65, wife of the late Gilman Chamberlain, died unexpectedly Aug. 15, 2009, in Bangor. She was born May 15, 1944, in Caribou, the daughter of the late Paul and Caroline (King) Thibodeau. Mae was a lifelong member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother to her family. She is survived by her son, Kevin Chamberlain and his wife, Paula, of Raymond, N.H.; two daughters, Karen Chamberlain, and Lynn Jones and her husband, Brian, all of Connor; two brothers, Father Clement Thibodeau of Caribou, and Robert Thibodeau and his wife, Betty, of Raymond, N.H.; three sisters, Maxine Bell and her husband, Gilbert, and Joan Bishop, all of Caribou, and Rachel Saucier of Southington, Conn.; five grandchildren, Erin and Gilman Chamberlain, and Jensen, Jarred and Jaedon Jones; Mae’s special companion of many years, Robert Allen of Connor; many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Chamberlain was predeceased by her husband, Gilman, in 1973; and three brothers, Mack, Frank and Leo Thibodeau. Friends may call 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Mockler Funeral Home, 24 Reservoir St., Caribou. A funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Parish of the Precious Blood, with Mae’s brother, Father Clement Thibodeau officiating, assisted by Father Aaron Damboise. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Mae was blessed by the receipt of a donated kidney, but prior to that she was on kidney dialysis for a number of years. She and her family will never forget the love and compassion shown to her during this time by the staff of County Dialysis Center, Presque Isle. For this reason they suggest that those who wish to contribute in her memory may do so through County Dialysis Center, 21 North St., Presque Isle, ME 04769 or envelopes are available at the funeral home. For an online register, please go to www.mocklerfuneralhome.com.
MAE V. CHAMBERLAIN
