Lorraine R. Lacasse
FORT KENT – Lorraine Rolande (Landry) Lacasse, formerly of Lewiston, died on Sept. 24, 2023 at Crosswinds Residential Care in Fort Kent. She was 97.
Lorraine was born in Lewiston, the sixth of eight children of Louis and Alice (Picard) Landry. She was educated in Lewiston schools and was an active member of Holy Cross Church.
In 1947 she married Maurice Lacasse and together they raised five daughters. Lorraine enjoyed cooking, especially at Christmastime, when she prepared wonderful feasts for the extended family. She was also a talented seamstress. Her engaging smile always brought light to the room.
When her husband Maurice died in 2010, she moved to Montello Heights where she stayed for nearly five years. In 2015 she moved to Crosswinds Residential Care in Fort Kent to be near one of her daughters. The family would like to express their profound gratitude to each and every member of the caring and compassionate staff at Crosswinds where she received exceptional care in the eight years she spent there.
Besides her husband, she was also predeceased by two daughters, Susan Lacasse in 1982, and Patricia Lacasse in 2016.
She is survived by three daughters, Pauline Patterson and her husband James of Venice, Fla., Joanne Fortin and her husband Richard of Fort Kent, and Claire Murray and her husband James of Millbury, Mass.
She is also survived by six grandchildren, Bill Patterson and his wife Parisa Karami of Beacon, N.Y., Scott Galipeau and his wife Christa of Presque Isle, Sean Galipeau-Eldridge and his wife Leah of Otisfield, Thomas Murray of Northglenn, Colo., Zachary Murray of Golden, Colo., Peter Murray of Grafton, Mass.; also, seven great-grandchildren, Emma, Willa, Brenna, Piper, Sierra, Rainer, and Soheila.
The family invites you to a time of visitation on Wednesday, Oct. 11 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. immediately followed by a memorial service will be held following the visitation at the Fortin Group Auburn, 217 Turner St., Auburn. An interment will take place on Thursday Oct. 12 at 12 p.m. at the Maine Veterans Cemetery.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at http://www.thefortingroupauburn.com for the Lacasse family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to
Alzheimer’s Association,
Maine Chapter,
383 U.S. Route One, Ste. 2C
Scarborough, ME 04074
or visit their website at
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