Jeanne N. (Levasseur) Rodrigue
WATERVILLE – Jeanne N. (Levasseur) Rodrigue, 81, died peacefully at Lakewood Continuing Care Center on Feb. 5, 2022. She was born to Edmund Levasseur and Antoinette Roy Levasseur on Jan. 19, 1941 in Winslow.
Jeanne graduated from Winslow High School in 1959. She married Albert Rodrigue Jr., on July 23, 1960, and spent most of her life as a homemaker. She was an avid bowler, loved playing volleyball with family, and could hit a softball a very long distance. Jeanne was famous for her whoopie pies and molasses cookies and the numerous wedding cakes she made for family members. She enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, walking with friends, and continued to lunch monthly with high school girlfriends until recently.
She loved attending her childrens’ and grandchildrens’ musical and sporting events, where she was never at a loss for words. She could be counted on by all of her grandchildren to bring cupcakes and ice cream cups into their classrooms on their birthdays and made countless tourtiere pies for school fundraisers. She was always willing to help anyone, especially older relatives and friends, in any way she could.
Jeanne was predeceased by her parents; brothers Edmund (Donald), Conrad, Phillip, Michael, and James, sister, Marie Levasseur, sister, Lucille Gagnon and brother-in-law Gerald Gagnon, sister, Anne Merrill and brother-in-law Charles Merrill, brother- and sister-in-law Gerard and Nancy Rodrigue.
Jeanne is survived by her husband of 61 years; son, David Rodrigue and wife Susan of Winslow, son, Daniel Rodrigue and wife Liz of Cornville, daughter, Donna Campbell and husband Mark of Anson and Winslow, son, Dean Rodrigue and fiance Angel Cyr of Millinocket; grandchildren Corey, Victoria, Abigail, Sarah, Treva, Shelby, Jessica, Grace, and Trista; and great-grandchildren Evan, Xavier, Jase, and Peyton. She is also survived by sisters June Day of Clinton and Claire Paron of Orlando, Fla., brother, Paul Levasseur and sister-in-law Sue of Albion, and sisters-in-law Theresa Rodrigue of Waterville, Ginger Levasseur of Auburn, Lorraine Levasseur of Sidney, brothers- and sisters-in-law John and Bernadette Rodrigue of Benton, and James and Barbara Rodrigue of Waterville.
Jeanne’s family would like to send their sincere appreciation to the staff at Northern Light Continuing Care Lakewood and Northern Lights Homecare and Hospice for the outstanding care provided to Jeanne for the last three years of her life.
Arrangements are under the care of Aabel Cremation Service. Pursuant to Jeanne’s wishes, there will be no service or visiting hours.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Jeanne’s memory to:
Northern Lights Continuing Care – Lakewood
220 Kennedy Memorial Dr.
Waterville, ME 04901
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