Leonie Ouellet Theriault
THERIAULT, Leonie Ouellet, 91, Portage Lake and Beverly Hills, FL, at Crystal River, FL, June 24, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., on Saturday, August 13, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, Portage Lake. Arrangements are a service of Lajoie Funeral Home, Ashland.
PORTAGE LAKE & BEVERLY HILLS, FL – Leonie Ouellet Theriault, 91, passed away June 24, 2016, in Crystal River, FL. She was born in Cacouna, Quebec, February 28, 1925, to Leon Ouellet and Georgianna (Levesque) of Riviere Bleue, Quebec.
Leonie was a dedicated wife, loving mother, and spirited lady who loved and lived life to its fullest. Her greatest joy was to spend her days singing and listening to music. She raised four children while working alongside her husband as secretary/treasurer of Wilfrid Theriault, Wood Contractor, Inc. and Rock Lumber Co.
Leonie loved people and was a member of Our Lady of the Snows Sodality for 45 years, Red Hat Ladies of Portage, VFW Ladies Auxiliary of Ashland, Over 50’s Club of Portage and the Senior Citizens of Ashland.
She is survived by her children, Danielle Robichaud, and husband, Dana of Warrensburg, NY, Linda T. Caron, and husband, Roland of Portage Lake, Marcel and his partner, Beverly Clark of Portage Lake, and Lorraine Lemos of Beverly Hills, FL. She dearly loved all her grandchildren: Douglas Robichaud, and his wife, Minda of Colorado Springs, CO, Denise Putney, her husband, Gregory and the great-grandboys, Shane, Nicholas and Jack of Warrensburg, NY, Reuben Caron of Portage Lake, Robin Caron of Worchester, MA., Rudy, and his wife, Kayla Casperonis of Portland, Christian and Rochelle Theriault of Cincinnati, OH, Porsha, and her husband, Chris Coulson of Tampa, FL, and Sierra Lemos of Beverly Hills, FL. She is also survived by her siblings, Theresa Ouellet Houde of St. Marc du Lac Long, Jacqueline Landry, and husband, Raymond of Riviere du Loup, Gilbert Ouellet, and his wife, Nicole of Riviere Bleue, Marcel Ouellet, and his wife, Mary of St. John, NB, Martha Ouellet, and husband, Camille Ouellet of Ville Degelis; and sister-in-law, Theresa Roy Ouellet of Riviere Bleue. In addition, there are many nieces and nephews that always enjoyed seeing their “Tante Nini” (Nee-Nee) at many family gatherings.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 46 years of marriage, Wilfrid (Tibi) on April 18, 1993; her sisters, Gertrude Pormeleau, and Georgette Ouellet; and brothers, Fernand, Montcalm and Rosaire Ouellet.
The family would like to thank the wonderful caretakers who helped her throughout her many years in Portage, especially Ms. Jeannie Jones and those of Crystal Cove Care Center in Crystal River, FL.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., on Saturday, August 13, 2016, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, Rte. 11, Portage Lake, ME. Relatives and friends may greet the family Saturday morning 9-10:45 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in St. Mark Cemetery, Sheridan, ME. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Activities Department at Cypress Cove Care Center, 700 SE 8th Ave., Crystal River, FL 34429 or Our Lady of the Snows Sodality, c/o Marilyn Butler, P.O. Box 496, Ashland, ME 04732. Arrangements are a service of Lajoie Funeral Home, 114 Exchange St., P.O. Box 39, Ashland. To share condolences online, please visit www.LajoieFuneralHome.com.
