Margaret Dunphy Levasseur

Levasseur, Margaret Dunphy, 59, June 1, 2010.  Arrangements by the Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home, Buxton.  Interment to be held in the Evergreen Cemetery, Houlton.     LIMINGTON – Margaret “Mag” Dunphy Levasseur, age 59, passed away on June 1, 2010 at Mercy Hospital after a short illness.
    She was born in Houlton, Maine on March 26, 1951, the daughter of the late Gerald and Dorothy (Shaw) Dunphy.
    She graduated from Houlton High School in 1969 and went on graduate from the University of Maine – Presque Isle.
    Margaret has been a physical education teacher for 37 years at Bonny Eagle Middle School and had been a clan leader at the school. In 2008 she received an award from the school for outstanding leadership and service to MSAD#6. She had also been a longtime field hockey coach for which she was the feeder system for many state championship teams. It was her leadership and passion for her students and sports that enabled many of the sports programs at the school to succeed.
    She enjoyed golfing, playing cards, puzzles – especially Sudukos – and being with her cherished friends.
    Mag was a member of M.A.H.P.E.R.D, the Salmon Falls Country Club where she served on the board of governors  and held the club champion-ship for several years.
She is survived by her brother, Bert Dunphy of Houlton; cousin, Mary Tilton of FL, and many beloved friends and students whom she considered family.
    An hour of visitation was held Saturday June 5, from 11 a.m. to 12 noon at the Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home, located on the corners of Rts 202 and 4A (13 Portland Rd) in Buxton (Bar Mills). A service to celebrate Margaret’s life immediately followed at the funeral home. Burial will be at a later date at Evergreen Cemetery in Houlton.  www.dcpate.com
    In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Margaret’s memory to the Faith Littlefield and Flossie Smith Scholarship Fund, Bonny Eagle High School, 700 Saco Road, Standish, Maine 04084.