Jacqueline G. Lamontagne

Jacqueline was born on March 24, 1931 to Maurice and Angeline (Duchette) Gendreau in Sanford where she grew up and attended local Catholic schools. She graduated in 1949 as the valedictorian of St. Ignatius High School. During her working life Jacqueline worked as a real estate broker for five years. She went on to own and operate Carriage House Hairstylist in Sanford for 20 years. Jacqueline was a civic minded woman who loved to serve her community. She served as a Town Meeting member, a Warrant Committee member and also volunteered at the Pavilion Residential Care Center in Sanford. She was a devout Catholic and had been a communicant of St Therse of Lisieux Parish in Sanford. She will be remembered as a loving and devoted mother and grandmother and will be dearly missed by her family and friends. Jacqueline was predeceased by her husband, Lionel "Pete" Lamontagne, her son Paul Lamontagne and her siblings Maurice Gendreau of Kennebunk, Bernadette Michaud of Rochester, New Hampshire, and Jerry Gendreau of Biddeford. Surviving are three children, Pauline Lamontagne of Portland, Roland Lamontagne of Houston, Texas, and Ann Swartz of Plympton, Massachusetts; sibling Paul Gendreau of Sanford and three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Friday, January 24th at St. Therse of Lisieux Parish, Holy Family Church, located on North Avenue in Sanford. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider sending a memorial contribution to the Alzheimer's Association, 383 US Route One, #2C, Scarborough, Maine 04074 or online at www.alz.org/maine. Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale. To leave a message of condolence for the family please click on the condolences tab to the left.