Hope R. Letourneau

Hope R. Letourneau, 90, a lifelong resident of Sanford passed away at the York Hospital on April 19, 2016. She was born in Sanford on April 13, 1926, a daughter of the late William and Rose (Valley) Knox. She attended Sanford Schools. She retired from the School in 1988 after 20 years of service as a Matron.A lifelong communicant of St. Therese Parish community, she was also a member of the Daughters of Isabella and a 50 year member of L'Union St. Jean Baptist.She is predeceased by her first husband, Raymond Bernier in 1995, her second husband, Noel Letourneau in 2014, her sons Robert Bernier in 1974 and Donald Bernier in 2007.She is survived by her children, Richard Bernier and his wife Vickie of Tucson, AZ, Raymond Bernier Jr., of Phoenix, AZ, Michael Bernier and his wife, Doris of Sanford, Mark Bernier and his wife, Lisa of Sanford, Linda Chesley and her husband, Frank of Sanford, Donna Jubinville and her husband, Ken of Tucson, AZ, nine grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, daughter in law, Sharon Cardoza, daughter in law, Pat Bernier, as well as three step children, former daughter in law, Marguerite "Maggie" Bernier of Tucson, AZ.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 11AM at St. Therese of Lisieux Parish, Holy Family Church. Visiting hour will begin on Saturday beginning at 10AM until 10:45 at the Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home, 29 Winter Street, Sanford. Burial will follow at St. Ignatius Cemetery.Condolences may be expressed at www.blackfuneralhomes.com