1916 – 2013

AUBURN — Rosaire “Rosie” N. Sarrasin, 97, of Lewiston, died Saturday Sept. 21, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin.

He was born in Wickham, P.Q., Canada, on Sept. 9, 1916, the son of the late Arthur and Albina (Lamothe) Sarrazin and had been a resident of this community for most of his life.

He was employed for many years as a spinning room mechanic in the textile industry in the Lewiston and Lisbon areas until his retirement.

On May 24, 1941, he married his wife of 66 years, the former Liane Charest; she died on March 27, 2008.

Rosaire enjoyed fishing, gardening and farming. He was very knowledgeable of automobiles. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with all of them. He was willing to give a helping hand to everyone who needed it. He cared about people and enjoyed conversing with everyone.

He was a parishioner of Holy Family Church.

He is survived by one son, Gerard Sarrasin of Lewiston; two daughters, Doris Doucet and her husband, Lucien “Lou,” of Lewiston, and Claire Vallee and her husband, Robert, of Lewiston; two grandchildren, Cynthia Smith and her husband, Thomas, of Auburn, and Steven Vallee and his wife, Lisa, of Lacrosse, Wis.; four great-grandchildren, Tyler and Stella Smith and Alexander and Elizabeth Vallee; two sisters, Theresa St. Hilaire of Auburn, and Florence Sylvester and her husband, Carroll, of Mass.; and many in-laws, nieces and nephews.

Besides his wife, he was predeceased by three brothers, Philip, Joseph “Pete” and Paul Sarrazin; and three sisters, Mary Labbe, Lydia Ferland and Laurette McCormick.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Seth Gordon and all of his staff for the exceptional care given to Rosaire for the past 17 years and also to the staff at the Hospice House of Androscoggin.

Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com.