They attribute this to Margie’s own desire to be a lifelong learner.Īlong with family, community was also of great importance to Margie and Duna. The girls were always told “it’s not an option to not get an education.”Īll the girls have completed some form of continued education, earning formal recognition in the form of everything from certificates to masters degrees. These family gatherings created time together, making memories and an abundance of laughter.Įducation was another priority stemming for Margie’s need to focus on family instead of finishing high school. Other special family occasions included Christmas celebrations, Friday night gatherings, and Easter egg hunts, just to name a few. “We grew up with very little,” the girls agreed, “but we had plenty of family and plenty of love.”įamily values were probably started around their grandparents’ tables for Sunday dinners. The girls pointed out that because of everything that goes along with raising such a large family, they were instilled with these three top priorities: family, education, and community. They say, the minute they met, it was an instant bond.Īmy states, “When I met Mum and Dad it was like I’d known them forever.” Margie and Duna always had a place, not only in their home, but in their hearts for anyone that needed a place to call home. The first of Marge and Duna’s six biological children was born when Margie was just 16…and the family continued to grow. 20 at the Pinette Dillingham and Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston.They raised their family in the surrounding communities for the next 50 years. Peter’s Cemetery in Lewiston.įamily and friends are invited to visit 2 to 4 p.m. Committal prayers and military honors to follow at St. Catherine of Sienna Church, 32 Paris St., Norway. He was predeceased by his parents wife, Sandra brothers Jerry, Lionel and Emery, sister, Bernadette and nephew, Jim.Ī Mass of Christian Burial honoring Nelson’s life will be celebrated 11 a.m. and Tammy of Lewiston, stepchildren Norene and husband Roger of Buxton, Donnie and husband Herman of Lithia Springs, Ga., Daniel of Gorham and Roxanne of Greene grandchildren Ashlee, Paige, Darcy, Kevin, Nate, Andrew, Amanda, Cassie, Sarah, Natalie, Moriah 11 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He is survived by his wife, Karen of Hebron brother, Andre of Turner son, David and his wife Nicky of Turner, daughters Linda of Nashua, N.H. He loved to be with his family, working on cars, building furniture and gave the best hugs! Together they traveled, camped, and enjoyed taking rides in their MG Midget. He did find love again with Karen Getchell and they married Nov. When his wife, Sandra died in June of 1995, he raised his three children on his own. Nelson’s love of his family was evident to all who knew him. When Nelson left the Navy he worked retail until 1997, then proceeded to work in the Oxford Hills School district until his retirement in 2017. 12, 1972, he married Sandra Morin and they settled in Hebron in 1978. He proudly served on the USS Forrestal when he joined the Navy in 1970. He graduated from Lewiston High School in 1969. 30, 1950 in Lewiston to Jerome Baillargeon and Eugenie (Gallant) Baillargeon. Baillargeon, of Hebron, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, Dec 14, 2022.
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