Doris M. Jalbert

Sanford - Doris M. Jalbert, 89, of Sanford, passed away on June 20, 2024, at Pinnacle Health and Rehabilitation in Sanford. Doris was born in Sanford on May 30, 1935, to Frank and Mary (Cormier) Melanson. She attended St. Ignatius School and later married Joseph R. Jalbert in 1957. Together, they raised two daughters and cherished 27 years of marriage until Joseph's passing in 1984. During her working life, Doris worked in local shoe shops and later in the kitchen at Sanford Nursing Home. She had a passion for sewing, creating doll clothes from her own patterns, and enjoyed collecting paper dolls and beanie babies. She enjoyed taking free painting classes where she lived and taking memorable road trips to Quebec, Montreal, Washington, D.C., and Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Doris formed lasting friendships over meals at McDonald’s and loved her outings on the town bus to the Sanford Center for shopping, often concluding with lunch at Wendy’s. Doris will be remembered as a devoted mother and grandmother, dearly missed by all who knew her. Doris was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Roger Jalbert, her parents, Frank and Mary Melanson, and six siblings: Anne Beaulieu, Matty Levesque, Bernadette Levesque, Laurie Melanson, Alberta Sevigny, and a young infant brother. She is survived by her daughters, Loriann LaFoe and her husband Phil, and Darlene Johnstone and her husband Mark, Sr.; her grandchildren, Alyssa LaFoe and her partner Cait, and Mark Johnstone, Jr. and his wife Carolee; special niece, Rita Mailhot; and numerous nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 26th, at St. Therese of Lisieux Parish, Holy Family Church on North Avenue, Sanford. Interment will follow at St. Ignatius Cemetery. The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff at Pinnacle Health and Rehabilitation in Sanford as well as Hospice of Southern Maine for the care and compassion shown to Doris and her family during her period of declining health. Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale.