ELLSWORTH – Mary Eleanor (Thompson) LaBelle, 78, passed away Dec. 11, 2012, surrounded by her loving family at a Bangor hospital. She was born July 3, 1934, in Wesley, to Charles and Lucy (Guptill) Thompson.
The summer before Mary graduated from Old Town High School in 1952, where she lettered in softball, she met the love of her life while blueberry raking at her grandmother, Hattie’s fields in Wesley. On Aug. 30, 1952, she married her sailor, Lee K. LaBelle. They built a life together with Mary at the heart of it as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Mary was an awesome cook, and also liked to knit, crochet, read, garden, spend time at camp, Lee’s trap line assistant and constant companion,
Cribbage player, and an avid Patriots and Yankee’s fan. She is a member of Union Congregational Church of Ellsworth Falls where she was very active teaching Sunday school, was a deacon, served on the board of trustees, and a member of Mothers Club. Mary acted as cheerleader for her grandchildren in all their endeavors. She always said that her family was her treasure, but in fact, truth be told we all knew it was the other way around, for she was ours.
She is survived by her loving husband, Lee K. LaBelle of Ellsworth; one son, Dwayne LaBelle and wife, Andrea, of Dedham; one daughter, Karen Baron and husband, Danny, of Ellsworth; two grandsons, Austin Baron of Ellsworth, and Matthew LaBelle and partner, Hana, of Portland; granddaughter, Amanda LaBelle and partner, Daniel, of Rockland; one sister, Charla Thompson of Payson, Ariz.; one brother, Samuel Thompson and wife, Kathy, of Milford; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by sister, Yvonne Gifford.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at Union Congregational Church UCC of Ellsworth Falls with Pastor Amanda McCullough officiating. Interment will be at Woodbine Cemetery, Ellsworth. Contributions in Mary’s memory may be made to Union Congregational Church of Ellsworth Falls, P.O. Box 635, Ellsworth, ME 04605. Condolences may be made at www.jordanfernald.com.
Mary Eleanor (Thompson) LaBelle
