Lorraine Joanne Rodrigue
September 5, 1939 ~ September 15, 2024
Resided in:
Shapleigh, Maine
Lorraine J. Rodrigue, 85, of Shapleigh, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, September 15, 2024.
Born in Sanford, Maine, on September 5, 1939, Lorraine was one of ten children born to Albert and Irene (Allaire) Hupe. She grew up in Sanford, attending local schools. After the untimely death of her parents when she was just 17, Lorraine selflessly dedicated herself to raising her younger siblings.
In 1959, Lorraine married Donald Rodrigue, and together they built a beautiful family, raising five children and sharing 56 years of marriage until Donald's passing in 2015. Lorraine devoted her life to nurturing and caring for her family. As her children grew older, she began working at Greenwood Nursing Home, where she stayed for many years before retiring.
Lorraine enjoyed many hobbies, including knitting, crocheting, and tending to her flower gardens. She found great joy in crocheting blankets, which she lovingly gave to family and friends. Lorraine was also an excellent cook, known for preparing delicious meals, especially during the holidays, when she delighted her family with turkey, pork pies, and her famous cookies, whoopie pies, and pudding.
A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, Lorraine was meticulous in keeping her home and always stood by her husband's side, helping him with any project he undertook. Though quiet by nature, Lorraine had a wonderful sense of humor and brought joy and laughter to those around her. She also enjoyed putting together puzzles, which she would frame and proudly display. Lorraine's love, devotion, and quiet strength will forever be cherished by those who knew and loved her and she will be dearly missed.
Lorraine was predeceased by her beloved husband, Donald Rodrigue; her son, Ronald Rodrigue; her parents, Albert and Irene Hupe; and four siblings, Shirley Benoit, Donald Hupe, Real Hupe, and Albert Hupe Jr.
She is survived by her four children: Jim A. Rodrigue of Wells; Dan D. Rodrigue and his wife Beverly of Lebanon; Patricia I. Margolis of Shapleigh; and Andy E. Rodrigue and his fiancée Kelly A. Weymouth of Shapleigh. Lorraine was also blessed with five grandchildren: Kristen, Kevin, Chantal, Michelle, and Tasha; 11 great-grandchildren; and five siblings: Richard Hupe, Maurice Hupe, Sandra Bicknell, Nancy Townsend, and Michael Hupe. She also leaves behind many nieces, nephews, and friends who will miss her dearly.
Visitation will be held on Monday, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, with a funeral service following at 1:00 PM at the Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home, located at 580 Main Street in Springvale. Interment will be held afterward at the St. Ignatius Cemetery in Sanford.
Arrangements are under the care of Black Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale.
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Mom, you’ve been there for me since I lost my mom. I’ve cherished your wisdom and friendship for 44 years. I’ll miss our talks of God and Angels but most of all your laughter and love of life ❤️
You’re together with your angels 😇 Now you have your wings.
She was a loving happy person who always had a smile on her face ❤️
LORRAINE U WERE A GREAT PERSON WE USE TO CELEBRATE OUR BIRTHDAY TOGETHER SEPT 5 ALSO HELP OUT WITH KIDS ALWAYS WITH GARDENING ALSO U WILL BE MISS LOVE DI
Lorraine worked for me at Greenwood Center. She was a very special lady. Everyone loved her. We will miss her very much.
Dan, I am so very sorry to hear of your Mom’s passing….may the memories you have keep her alive in your heart forever and always…Hugs to you and Bev, and your family
My heart breaks for each of her children
Lorraine was my dear friend
Lived her coffee. Loved laughing. And telling stories.
She was very special. She always said” I love you with all my heart” and I would tell her the same. She was so loved by me
She was very s
By just being in it
Her beautiful crochet blankets
How much she loved me
Having lunch with her and going down memory lane
She loved with all her heart
She was a strong lady
Her personality
I’m going to miss you my dear friend
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Rodrigue family, We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers to the family. Sincerely, Ricky & Rachel (Collette) Burbank
I will always be enamored by the profound manner which Matante Lorraine cared so deeply & unconditionally for those people in her life. The love ❤️ is pure & real.
😇Miss you Matante Lorraine!😇
Very nurturing. Extremely kind hearted! Thoughtful. Passionate about life. Incredible woman with so much ❤️ to give. She believes in angels 😇. Full of good cheer. Comical. And a good listener.
Aunty was always GENUINE & AUTHENTIC!
Aunty Lorraine had a heart of gold.
Aunty Lorraine helped other people by always being a good listener. She also had a gift of goodness. She always did her best no matter what!
I loved EVERYTHING about Aunty Lorraine! ❤️ 💙 💜 💖 💗 💘 ❤️
She had a big heart.
I LOVE YOU MATANTE! 🫂 🤗 👐
It might be easier to say what she didn’t do because this woman loved to do it all! She was not afraid to try new things. And if she did not find pleasure in the activity, she moved on to the next experience. Full of tenacity and courage. Just a true gem!
What is very special about Matante Lorraine is that her heart & home was always open.
Matante Lorraine was a teacher of many things. She always gave from the heart her time & energy. Always be open and keep growing.
Crocheting. Baking. Cooking. Giving love. Attentiveness. Passionate about everything!
“You have to open up now.”
Family
Vivacious. Outgoing. Alive. Caring. Happy go lucky. Talented. Never afraid to be herself.
Dear Aunty, I just visited you on March 4th of 2024. You allowed me to take pictures of you & I together in addition to photographs of you with your amazing afghans. You even gave me the grand tour of your yarn room. I took a video of you talking about how you talk to your plants and tell then that it is time to make the flower’s and then the next day the plants (Christmas cactus) produced buds. You then said that you had to tell the buds that “its time to open up”…I am glad you spent that time with me as it was a very magical moment. I made copies of those pictures of that day together… and I had plans of sending you those copies. I am sorry I never sent them to you along with the card that I bought from Hallmark for you. I have no excuse other than I wanted to hand deliver them to you in person instead. I did get your address from Uncle Moe so I could mail the pictures to you of our special day together. ❤️ 💙 💜…I will put one in a frame and place it on my bookshelf so I can talk to you everyday. Please watch over us and know that you are loved and I am happy you are in Heaven now with your husband and your son and your mom & dad. You sure did provide a lot of beautiful childhood memories for my younger sister, Lynn, and my big brother, Tony. You would spoil us every time we visited you in Shapleigh Maine. I will cherish those childhood memories forever
One of the BEST AUNTS EVER!
Dear Aunty, your laughter will live on in the spirit of all those lives whom you have touched with your joy to love unconditionally.
Aunt Lorraine loved to assemble puzzles and glue them together and put the finished products in a frame. Your entire 2 car garage was wall to wall with your creations. You sure liked to keep yourself busy and your mind active. Please say hello to my father (your brother) for me. I 💛 YOU AUNTY !
My deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathy for your loss. Aunty was an amazing human being. She did such a great job raising her brothers & sisters. So much love in her ❤️ heart! She will be missed by all that know her passion for life.