BURBANK, Calif. – Lillian B. Morency, 94, formerly of 128 Nichols St., Lewiston, died Wednesday, Oct. 12, at Providence St. Joseph Hospital in California.

Born in Lewiston on July 1, 1911, a daughter of George and Hedwidge Roy Berube, she attended Frye Grammar School and graduated from Jordan High School.

She was married to Maj. John E. Morency, retired U.S. Army, on Oct. 9, 1943; he died Dec. 30, 1971.

She was employed as an assistant tax collector for the city of Lewiston and later at Bates College in the office of the Dean for Men, retiring in 1982.

She was also active in her community. She was a member of Saints Peter and Paul Parish, serving as vice president of the Ladies of St. Anne’s Society, the Foyer Musical as a young woman serving as secretary, Variety Club, Women’s Officers Club, A.A.R.P., Lewiston Senior Citizens and volunteered at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center.

From 1946 to 1955, she lived intermittently in France and Belgium while her husband served as finance officer for the U.S. military. She also spent time living at Camp Leroy Johnson in Louisiana, Fort Holabird in Maryland, Camp Drum in New York and Fort Devens in Massachusetts, before returning to Lewiston in 1960. For the last two years, she lived in California with her son and his family.

She enjoyed playing cards with friends and family on Saturday night, a good lobster feed, surfing the Internet, word puzzles and especially her grandchildren.

She will be remembered for her insatiable curiosity, love of adventure, contagious smile and special twinkle in her eye.

She is survived by a son, George Morency and his wife, Jane, of Studio City, Calif.; her granddaughters, Alexandra and Madison Morency; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was predeceased by her mom and dad; her sisters, Anita Girouard and Georgette St. Pierre; and her brothers, Adrien Berube and Roger Berube.

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