Florence Gosselin

Mrs. Florence Gosselin, 91, of Springvale, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 in Springvale.She was born in Sanford on November 6, 1917, the daughter of Amedee and Pamela (Vilandre) DeCormier.She was employed with the Goodall-Sanford Textile Mills and Jagger Bros. Mills. She then worked as a housekeeper for the Colony Hotel in Kennebunkport and DeRay Beach, FL. Lastly, she worked in a private residence in Cape Porpoise.Florence was an avid Red Sox fan, "keeping her Sox on" even into the wee hours watching games on television from the west coast. She enjoyed playing cards and going out to eat with her friends, and at her favorite restaurant, the Tavern at Clay Hill Farm in Ogunquit on her birthdays.On April 3, 1937, Florence married George Gosselin in Sanford. He died on June 4, 1964. She was also predeceased by her sister Amanda Barraclough, and by her brothers Amedee DeCormier, Wilfred DeCormier and William DeCormier, Sr.Florence is survived by her loving and caring daughter, Linda Dutch and her husband David of No. Berwick, two granddaughters, Brenda McCarthy and her husband Stephen of No. Berwick, Lisa Gerry and her husband Robert, Jr. of Sanford, a step grandson, Jeremiah Dutch and his wife Haruka and their daughter Minami of Yokohama, Japan, her three beloved great grandchildren, Meghan Gerry, Julie McCarthy, Sean McCarthy, and by several nieces and nephews.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 11 :00 AM at St. Therse of Lisieux Parish, Holy Family Church in Sanford. Burial will be in the spring in St. Ignatius Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home, 29 Winter Street, Sanford. The family wishes to express a special thank you to Dr. John McGuckin for taking such good care of her over the past twenty years and to the staff at The Lodges for their care and support.Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the American Heart Association, 51 US Route 1 Suite M, Scarborough, ME 04074 or the Kidney Foundation of Maine, P. O. Box 1134, Portland, ME 04104. Condolences may be expressed at the Condolences tab at left.