AUGUSTA – Norma E. “Jamie” Lajoie, 77, of Riverside Drive, died Thursday, June 25, at MaineGeneral Medical Center after a brief illness.

She was born in Mars Hill, on May 28, 1928, the daughter of Perley D. Jamison and Freda L. (Lewis) Jamison.

She graduated from Bridgewater (Maine) Classical Academy in 1946. She continued her education at the Augusta General Hospital (now MaineGeneral Medical Center) School of Nursing where she graduated in 1949 as a registered nurse.

She married Gerald L. Lajoie on Oct. 12, 1956. He predeceased her on Sept. 24, 1999.

She retired in 1993 from Kennebec Valley Medical Center after 45 years of service as a registered nurse. During that time, she worked the 11 to 7 shift so she could care for her family.

Survivors include her son, Gary D. Lajoie and his wife, Rachel, and their daughter, Renee, all of Augusta; three daughters, Kathy A. Brown and her husband, Walter, and their daughters, Stephanie and Jessica McGary all of Sidney, Jolene Marchessault and her husband, Ray, of Auburn, and Michelle Marquis and her son, Mitchell, and her daughter, Danielle, of Hollis; one aunt, Elsie Lewis of Bridgewater; and several nieces and nephews.


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