Lorraine Mary Rose Anna Legere

Lorraine Legere, of Sanford, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on May 4th at Huntington Commons in Kennebunk, Me. She was born on February 6, 1929, a daughter of Alphonse and Odile Mercier Therrien. She grew up in Sanford, on the East side and attended the former Holy Family School and later was employed by Goodall Worsted. On May 7,1949 she married Emile Legere who she met through her brother. Together they built their home in Sanford and she stayed home to raise her children. She loved cooking and creating new recipes, especially all the fresh fish, game and seafood that was caught by her family, crocheting, working in her flower gardens, growing and selling her raspberries, taking her daily walks with Emile and preparing large Holiday meals for her family. When her family was grown she decided it was time to get her driver’s license at 42 and went back to work at Brooks Woolen and Tenneford Weaving until she was 71. During that time, she was able to travel overseas to Rome, Italy, Germany and Monaco and many bus tours throughout the country with her husband and friends. She was also a member of Ladies of St. Anne and very strong in her Faith belonging to St Therese of Lisieux Parish and watching mass daily when she couldn't attend. She was predeceased by her husband Emile, her twin boys and her daughter Doris Angela. She was also predeceased by her mother Odile and father Alphonse Therrien and her sister Marie-Ange Therrien, Giselle Vermette, Cecile Letourneau, Isabelle DeRoche, Therese Deschenes, Aldege Therrien, Robert Therrien, Maurice Therrien, Bertrand Therrien, Carmel Morin and their spouses. She is survived by her three children Rachel and her husband Patrick Nason of Alfred, ME. Stella Furness of Central Square, NY., and Ernest Legere and his wife Lynn of Sanford, ME. She also had 7 Grandchildren, Chris Nason and his wife Wendy, Regan Nason, Ashley, Brittany, and Greg Furness, Bethany Legere, and Derek Legere and his wife Rachel. She also has five great grandchildren. Grace and Devin Pearson, Kenley Legere, Lochlann Gallagher and Ender Legere. Visitation will held on Friday, May 10th, 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Carll-Heald and Black Funeral Home, 580 Main Street, Springvale. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St Therese of Lisieux Parish, Holy Family Church on Saturday, May 11 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Therese of Lisieux Parish, Holy Family Church, 66 North Ave, Sanford. Burial to follow at St. Ignatius Cemetery, Sanford. We wish to thank the staff and nurses at Huntington Commons and Gentiva Hospice for their compassion and care during this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes and Cremation Services. Sanford­ Springvale.