Starlene Anita (McCommic) Caron

WINSLOW – Starlene Anita (McCommic) Caron, 79, passed away August 6, 2021 at Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville. She was born February 5, 1942 in Waterville, the daughter of LeRoy Stanford Sr. and Mary Lucille (Poulin) McCommic.

She graduated from Winslow high School in 1960. On June 25, 1966, she married Richard Joseph Caron. She was employed for many years in bookkeeping and accounting by Keyes Fibre and Suburnan Farms. She was a housewife, mother and grandmother.

Starlene was a member of St. John’s Church and enjoyed knitting, crocheting, bowling, spending time with family and friends, refunding, and playing games on her cell phone.

She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Richard Caron of Winslow; three sons, Michael Phillips and wife Lisa of Florida, David Phillips and wife Debbie of Sidney, Joe Caron and wife Tina of Florida; two daughters, Wendy Caron of Winslow, Paul Murray and husband Bruce of Winslow; two brothers, LeRoy McCommic Jr. and wife Laurel of Clinton, Lyndon McCommic and wife Jacqueline of Winslow; six grandsons; three granddaughters; two great granddaughters; four great grandsons; many nieces, nephews and cousins; life-long friend, Judy Icenogle; cousin, Jill Bard, who was like a sister to her.

The family would like to thank the nursing staff at Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville and Beacon Hospice for the kindness and loving care shown to Starlene.

A graveside service will be held Saturday, August 21, 2021 at 10:00 am at St. Francis Cemetery, 78 Grove Street, Waterville.

Arrangements under the direction and care of Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 445 Waterville Road, Skowhegan ME 04976.

In lieu of flowers, friends wishing may make donations in Starlene’s memory to the American Cancer Society, New England Division, One Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 300, Topsham ME 04086-1240 or the Humane Society Waterville Area, 100 Webb Road, Waterville ME 04901.