Pauline Marceau

LIVERMORE FALLS – Pauline Marceau, 92, a Livermore Falls resident for nearly three-quarters of her life, died Jan. 19, 2025 at The Pierce House in Farmington.

She was born July 12, 1932, in Augusta as Pauline Rebecca Sproul, one of 12 children of John and Susan (Harvey) Sproul, along with her twin brother, Paul Francis “Bucky” Sproul. She graduated in 1950 from Cony High School in Augusta, then worked briefly for New England Telephone and Telegraph.

Pauline married Ralph Marceau in 1954. They lived for decades on Route 133 in Livermore Falls in a house that Ralph built. They raised six children there, as well as pigs, springer spaniels, and vegetables. Eventually, their 16 grandchildren swarmed through the house periodically as well.

The Marceau homestead included a big sloping field behind the house, which attracted children with sleds and toboggans from all over town in the winter. David recalls that their breakneck sledding runs often prompted his mother to yell, “If you don’t stop that, you’re going to break your neck!”

Pauline decorated cakes for Ronny Therrien’s Bakery in Jay, and she later worked for Livermore Falls Baking Company in Livermore Falls. The family recalls fondly the many whoopie pies, Easter cakes and Needham’s that she made over the years.

She took pride in her handwriting, noting that she received a certificate in 1946 from the Palmer School of Business Writing for her penmanship. She spent much of her spare time knitting and crocheting. She said the most exciting thing she ever did was serve as a page in the Maine Legislature during her senior year at Cony. In later life, she traveled to Florida, California, Illinois and Canada, many times visiting relatives or friends. She made her water-skiing debut during a party celebrating her 70th birthday at son Bill’s lakefront home.

A lifelong Roman Catholic, Pauline was a parishioner at St. Rose of Lima Church in Jay for 66 years.

Pauline’s husband, their daughter Rebecca Theriault, all of Pauline’s siblings, all of her siblings’ spouses, and all of her Marceau in-laws died earlier.

Her survivors include son William Marceau and his wife, Theresa Secord, of Farmington; son David Marceau and wife Dianne Marceau, of Searsmont; daughter Mary Marceau and partner Douglas Brown, of Cumberland; daughter Sandra Gould and husband Steve Gould, of Fayette; daughter Jackie Dion and husband David Dion, of Livermore; and son-in-law Timothy Theriault.

Other survivors include grandchildren, Sarah Wilson, husband Kyle Wilson and children Ollie and Miles, of Wilton, Connecticut; Eric Marceau, of San Francisco, California; Anna Krahn, husband Karl Krahn and children Willa and Theo, of Searsmont; Natalie Curry and husband Ross Curry, of Searsmont; Jessica Chappell and partner Emmet Murphy, of Richmond; Jason Chappell, wife Elaine Chappell and children Charles, David and Noah, of Shelburne, New Hampshire; Crystal Chappell and husband Tucker Lannon, of Cambridge, Massachusetts; Jacob Nason, wife Kavita Nason and children Jonah and Kira, of Minot; Heather De Wyze, husband Clifford De Wyze and children Sophie, Aden, Ava and Emily, of St. Petersburg, Florida; Nicole Nason, husband Nathaniel Swenson and children, Sven and Nellie, of Hebron; Adam Nason, wife Dalia Nason and children Emilia and Emery, of Minot; Steven Gould, of Old Orchard Beach; Courtney Gould, partner Kevin Haskell and children Sadie, Nolan, Rowan, Annie, Moe and Charlie, of Palermo; Matthew Dion, wife Megan Dion and children Michael, Katie, Daniel and Alexander, of Livermore; Andrew Dion, wife Jamie Dion and children Nadine and Reuben, of Chesapeake, Virginia; and Julie Dodd, husband Justin Dodd and children Mason, Chloe, Kayden and Jack, of Minot.

Additional survivors are stepgrandchildren Scott Theriault, wife Shannon Theriault and children Jacob and Sophia, of DeBary, Florida; and Amanda Theriault, of Benton. She also will be missed by friends Celina and Brent Gay and Doris Wight.

Family and friends are invited to Pauline’s visitation on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, at Wiles Remembrance Center, 308 Franklin Road, Jay, from 1 to 3 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, January 29, at 11 a.m., at St. Rose of Lima, 1 Church St. Jay. Inurnment will take place in the family lot in Holy Cross Cemetery in the spring. Honored to be caring for the family of Pauline Marceau is Wiles Remembrance Center where you can visit Pauline’s Book of Memories at http://www.wilesrc.com to leave words of sympathy, reflections or a story.

In lieu of flowers please consider donating in Pauline’s memory to St. Rose of Lima Church, 1 Church Street, Jay, ME 04239