MADISON – Germaine Maurais Swenson, 82, of Madison passed away on Monday, Feb. 9, with her loving family by her side.

She was born on April 11, 1926, in Berlin, N.H., the eldest daughter of Amedee and Leonie (St. Pierre) Maurais. At the age of four, she moved to Jay (Chisholm) when her father was transferred, by IPCo. She attended St. Rose Parochial elementary school then continued her schooling at Notre Dame High School in Berlin, N.H. She returned home for her senior year at Jay High School graduating in 1946.

After marrying in 1947, she moved to Farmington. She then moved again with her family to Rangeley, where she and Barney brought up their family of nine. She was a stay at home mom dedicated to her family.

Later on she worked seasonal jobs, remarrying in 1976 to Clifford Swenson Jr., and they moved to Brewer. They lived there for eight years, and later settled in Madison. They enjoyed traveling, and tending to their beautiful flower gardens. Her beloved and soul mate Clifford died in 2005.

She was a communicant of the St. Sebastian’s Church in Madison. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, cooking, gardening, reading, listening to music, eating out, and a good game of Scrabble. She also loved having family get-togethers with her children and grandchildren. Christmas celebrations were an annual event that has continued for 55 years. The Maurais Family reunions were also an event that she really enjoyed.

She is survived by three daughters, Anne Gregory of Falmouth, Kathleen Marquis-Girard and her husband, Mark, of North Yarmouth and Paula Schoenthaler and her husband, Mark, of Skowhegan; four sons, Dennis Marquis and his wife, Wendy, of Rangeley, Michael Marquis and his wife, Kathleen, of Kennebunkport, James Marquis and his wife, Maxine, of Belgrade and Stephen Marquis of Skowhegan; two stepdaughters, Vyonne Manovill of Hydeville, Vt., and Jennifer Gilliland and her husband, John, of Snowhill, Md.; she has nine grandchildren, Karen Koziupa and her husband, William, David Wright, Amanda and Benjamin Marquis, Justin Woodard, Megan Dougherty and her husband, Michael, Audrey Schoenthaler, Lindsey Marquis and Michele Girardl six stepgrandchildren, Sean and Ryan Manovill, Jacob Renaud, Brooke, Emily and Samantha Gilliand; one great-grandson, Justin Lengyel; four brothers, Gerard and his wife, Lorraine Maurais, of Corinth, N.Y., Jean-Paul and his wife, Elaine Maurais, of Peru, Amedee and his wife, Julie Maurais, of Jay and Bernard and his wife, Marilyn, of Corvallis, Ore.; three sisters, Adrienne and her husband, William Kelley, of Norwalk, Conn., Aline and her husband, Raymond Bryant, of Jay and Rachel and her husband, Marvin Ellis, of Shawnee, Okla.; one sister-in-law, Gisele and her husband, Richard Jackson, of Ft. Meyers, Fla.; one brother-in-law, John Kendall of Guthrie, Okla.; her godchildren, Denise, Carella, Elissa Salvini, Daniel Marquis and Cheryl Kingman; many nieces, nephews, cousins; and her special friends that met every Friday for lunch and fun conversations.

She was predeceased by her parents; sister, Marcelle Kendall; brother, Henry Maurais; two daughters, Michele Wright and Patricia Bolduc; and her faithful dog and companion, Misty.

The family wishes to thank Health Reach Hospice for their help and support. Donna Mello, Carla Paine and especially Rena Clark who took such wonderful care of our mother, you are all angels in our eyes.