AUBURN – Germaine Jalbert Martel, 94, a resident of Clover Living Center, formerly of Ste. Croix Street, Lewiston, died Friday, Oct. 14, with her loving family at her side after saying her last goodbye before passing peacefully.

She was born in Ste. Marie de Beauce, Quebec, on Jan. 25, 1911, a daughter of Gedeon and Celina Drouin Jalbert. As a young child, her family moved from Canada to New Auburn.

She worked as a shoe cutter at Cushman Hollis Shoe Shop until they closed, then worked at Dori Shoe from which she retired. She was actively involved in many Holy Cross Parish activities.

She was happily married to Rosaire N. Martel for 55 years; he died in 1986. They had a full, loving life together. They were each other’s best friend. They enjoyed traveling throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.

As parents, they were great role models, shaping our religious faith and morals, work ethics and family values. They never wavered, they never failed us. Our mother and father are our greatest blessings and that will remain with us forever.

She is survived by a daughter, Patricia Lafrance and her husband, Roland, of Lewiston; her sons, Normand J.P. Martel and his wife, Estelle, of Lewiston, and Roger A. Martel and his wife, Connie, of Lewiston; a sister, Corinne Duperre of Pennsylvania; a brother, Alfred “Fred” Jalbert of Lewiston; five grandchildren, Diane, Claire, Brenda, Michael and Nicholas; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by a great-granddaughter, Deanna Hatch; her sisters, Antoinette Poisson, Juliette Bilodeau, Eva Chasse and Gertrude Fournier; and her brothers, Marius and Arthur Jalbert.

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