PORTLAND – Monique M. Beaulieu, 101, died Aug. 19, 2011, with her loving family by her side at Mercy Hospital. She was born July 9, 1910, in Madawaska, a daughter of Eloi and Leonie (Dufour) Albert.
She attended local schools. Monique married Edmund Beaulieu June 24, 1930, at St. David’s Church, St. David. She was a communicant of St. Louis Church, Portland, where she was a member of the St. Louis Society, and also a communicant of St. Mary’s Church, Houlton, where she was on the Council of Catholic Women. Monique was a member of the Senior Citizens RSVP Program and the Golden Age Club. She worked at North Store, Houlton, for many years and she worked at a tailor shop on Exchange Street, Portland.
Monique was predeceased by her parents; her husband, in 1979; a sister, Rachel Roy; and four brothers, Donat A., Alphonse A., Leo and Romeo A. Surviving are four daughters, Rita McDade of Houlton, Doris Kilfoil and her husband, Clifford, of Brunswick, Anne Rhoades and her husband, John, of Brunswick and Teresa Eagers and her husband, Charles, of Farmington; four sons, Edmund T. Beaulieu and his wife, Trudy, of Brewer, Carl A. Beaulieu of Andover, Mass., Franklin T. Beaulieu of Saco and Francis R. Beaulieu and his wife, Mary, of West Rutland, Vt.; three sisters, Cecile Guerette of Washburn, Marie-Louise Parent of Van Buren and Martha Guerette and her husband, Antoine, of St. David; 26 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian burial 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at St. Louis Catholic Church, 279 Danforth St., Portland. A reception will be afterward. A memorial Mass will be held 10 a.m. Sept. 17 at St. Mary’s Church, 112 Military St., Houlton. A reception will be afterward. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery, Houlton. Portland arrangements handled by Conroy-Tully Crawford Funeral Home, 172 State St., Portland. Houlton arrangements by Dunn Funeral Home, 11 Park St., Houlton. Those desiring may make donations in her memory to St. Louis Catholic Church, 279 Danforth St., Portland, ME 04102 or St. Mary’s Church, 112 Military St., Houlton, ME 04730. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at
www.ctcrawford.com.