Jeanine Therese Dumais

Jeanine (Thibodeau) Dumais, age 73, of Gorham, Maine, gracefully passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at Brentwood Nursing Home in Yarmouth, Maine. Born on September 6, 1950, to Leopold and Theresa (Moore) Thibodeau in Dover, New Hampshire, Jeanine was a beacon of love and kindness throughout her life. She grew up in Somersworth, NH, where she attended local schools and developed into a woman of exceptional character and faith. In 1967, she married the love of her life, Dennis Dumais, and together they celebrated 57 years of a beautiful, enduring marriage, raising two beloved daughters. Jeanine was a pioneer in her community as the founder and former director of the Lighthouse Pregnancy Crisis Center in Ossipee, New Hampshire. Her talents were many; she was a gifted seamstress, an avid vegetable gardener, a skilled baker, and an adept crocheter. Jeanine found immense joy in the company of her family, particularly her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and her cherished dog “Cuddles” to whom she dedicated her heart and soul. Jeanine was predeceased by her parents, her precious great-granddaughter, Olivia Yoshikawa and brother Jerry. She leaves behind her adoring husband of 57 years, Dennis Dumais of Gorham, Maine; her daughters, Suzette Harvey and her husband Todd of Gorham, and Celeste Monaghan and her husband Shawn of Center Sandwich, New Hampshire. Her legacy continues through her five grandchildren: Alysia Yoshikawa and her husband James of Colchester, Vermont; Thomas Monaghan and his partner Deirdre Haley of Laconia, New Hampshire; Patrick Monaghan and his partner Rachel Thompson of Shelburne, New Hampshire; Joseph Murphy and his wife Andrea Yavarow of Norwood, Massachusetts; and Kevin Murphy and his fiancée Arielle Seavey of South Boston, Massachusetts. She was also the proud great-grandmother to Isabelle and Sullivan Yoshikawa, and Reilly, Eve, and Leon Monaghan and sister in blood and in- law to Paul, Lin, Terry, Estelle, Carmen, Pete, Suzanne, Netta, Rachel, Denis and Priscilla. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 7th, from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM with services at 12:00 PM immediately followed by a luncheon at the Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home located at 580 Main Street, Springvale, Maine 04083. Interment will be held at a later date at the Southern Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Springvale. To honor Jeanine's memory, those wishing to express sympathy are encouraged to make a memorial contribution to the Lighthouse Pregnancy Crisis Center, P.O. Box 325, Center Ossipee, New Hampshire 03814. Arrangements have been entrusted to Black Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale.