AUBURN – Alison M. Dumont, 38, the daughter of Mary Phillips of Hampden, died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009, with her family by her side at Central Maine Medical Center after a four-year battle against breast cancer. She was born Aug. 11, 1971, in Hartford, Conn. She attended Dixmont schools and was a 1990 graduate of Hampden Academy. After relocating to Lewiston, Alison graduated from Bernard’s Beauty School in 1992. She worked as a professional hair stylist for 10 years, and more recently was employed at Bates College as a chef’s assistant. Alison’s passion was her son, Silas, now 5; and her husband, Scott. She was a loving and patient mom, always putting the needs of her family first. She loved parties and the beach, and was a person who made friends easily; people gravitated toward her. In addition to her husband, Scott Dumont; and her son, Silas Dumont, both of Auburn, survivors include her mother, Mary Phillips and stepfather, Thornton Merriam, both of Hampden; her sisters, Jeannie Hopkins and husband, Fred, of Plymouth, Christine Bowman and Bridget Stanton, both of Dixmont; her maternal grandmother, Eugenie Phillips of Pittsfield, Mass.; her in-laws, Paul and Elaine Dumont of Lewiston; sister-in-law, Rhonda Bates and husband, Rodney, of Auburn; five nieces and nephews, Sarah Andre, Brittany Hopkins and Nicholas Bowman, as well as Abigayle and Gavin Bates. She was predeceased by her father, Myles Stanton. A celebration of life service honoring Alison’s life will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston. Friends and family are invited to visit one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Memorial donations in Alison’s memory may be made to Lewiston/Auburn YMCA, care of Mary Murphy, 62 Turner St., Auburn, ME 04210. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com.
ALISON M. DUMONT
