Annette M. Caron

Annette M. Caron, 80, of Sanford, passed away on September 6, 2019 at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford. She was born on July 12, 1939 to the late Edouard and Eva (Beland) Mathieu in Sanford where she grew up and attended local schools. After completing high school, she attended Gorham State Teachers College earning her Bachelor of Arts degree.She began her teaching career in Augusta and after a short time, went to work as a teacher for the Department of Defense. She taught in Germany for four years and then was transferred to the far east in northern Japan, where she met her future husband Daniel Caron who was also from Sanford. Annette returned to Maine in 1973 and continued teaching at St. Thomas School and Willard School in Sanford. When she concluded that she no longer wanted to teach, she went to work at Vishay/Sprague until her retirement.She then spent her time in the garden growing flowers and vegetables. She also loved music (mostly classical,) watching movies, reading and traveling. She especially loved spending time with her children and grandchildren and attending their activities.Annette was Catholic and attended St. Ignatius Church. Presently she was a communicant of the St. Therse of Lisieux Parish in Sanford and for a time also sang in the choir.She is predeceased by a sister Lorraine Bonti and a sister in law Connie Mathieu.Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Daniel "Yankeesdan" Caron, her daughter Rachel Clarrage and her husband Sam, her son Mathieu Caron, granddaughters Emma and Caroline Clarrage, siblings, Yvonne Porell and her husband Al, Patricia Melanson and her husband Armand, Ron Mathieu, Richard Mathieu and his wife Pat, Roger Mathieu and his wife Esther, Monsignor Rene Mathieu, Real Mathieu and his wife Lusine, several cousins, many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Sunday, September 15, from 4 to 7 PM at the Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home, 29 Winter St., Sanford.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, September 16 at 10:00 AM at St. Therse of Lisieux Parish, Holy Family Church, 66 North Ave., Sanford. Interment will follow at the Southern Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Springvale.Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the Maine Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, 383 US Route 1 #2C, Scarborough, ME 04074 or 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 please click on the Condolences tab at left.