Genealogy de Blier

VAN BUREN - Doris Ouellette, 79, died May 21, 2003, at a Van Buren nursing home. She was born in Cyr Plantation, June 10, 1923, the daughter of Xavier and Melvina (Blier) Fongemie. She was employed as a cook helper at Borderview Manor for many years until her retirement in 1989. Mrs. Ouellette is survived by one daughter, Claudette Castonguay and her husband, Richard, of Van Buren; four sons, Claude Ouellette and his wife,Simone, of Terryville, Conn.; Carl Ouellette and his wife, Donata, of Kennebunk; Michael Ouellette and his wife, Rachel, Paul Ouellette and his fiance, Lori, all of Van Buren; two sisters, Rosella Dickinson of Caribou and Florence Beaulieu of Rhode Island; three brothers, Maurice Fongemie of Florida; Albert and Claude Fongemie, both of Van Buren, and Jules Fongemie of New Britain, Conn.; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Leonard Ouellette; andby a daughter, Diane (Ouellette) Brady, both in 2000. Relatives and friends may call at the Ouellette-Thibault Funeral Home, 12 High St., VanBuren, 7-9 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until time of service on Friday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at the St. Bruno-St. Remi Catholic Church. Committal service and intermentwill be in the Parish cemetery. Those who wish may contribute in her memory to the St. Bruno - St. Remi Memorial Fund, 336 Main St., Van Buren, ME 04785 or to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Maine Chapter, 77 Preble St., P.O. Box 8730, Portland, ME 04104. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.