WINSLOW – Madeline R. Vigue of Winslow went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Lakewood Continuing Care with her daughters at her side. She was born June 24, 1925, the daughter of Alexandre and Marie Bernard.

Madeline married the late Lionel J. Vigue on Nov 11, 1942, who passed on Sept 7, 1997.

Madeline was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Church in Winslow. She served on the Parish council and taught religious education at St. John’s School. She was also a CCD teacher. What she enjoyed the most was teaching the little children who would be making their First Holy Communion. She would bring communion to the sick and visited the shut-ins and praying the rosary with the elderly patients in nursing homes. She was a member of the Eucharistic Adoration Association at the Blessed Sacrament Chapel in Waterville.

Madeline worked at the “Chi Rho Shoppe” with her dear sister Cecile who owned and operated the business.

She was predeceased by her parents Alexander and Marie; five sisters, Florentine, Cecile, Marie Ange, Laurette Kickham, and Gertrude Bernard, three brothers, Roy, Gerald and Victor Bernard; her husband Lionel of 55 years; son Lionel Paul Vigue; and granddaughter Susanne Marie Lavery.

Madeline is survived by her daughter Elizabeth Poulin and husband Norman from Billerica, Mass., Nancy Starratt from Unity, Maine, and Jane LaBrecque and husband Paul LaBrecque of Winslow. She had 11 grandchildren, as well as 19 great-grandchildren, whom she loved very much; many special nieces and nephews; as well and many dear friends. Madeline will be most remembered for her love of family.

There will be no viewing. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Notre Dame Catholic Church, 116 Silver Street, Waterville, Maine 04901. Interment will be at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, 78 Grove Street, Waterville, following the Mass. Arrangements are under the direction and care of Gallant Funeral Home, 10 Elm Street, Waterville, Maine. An online guestbook may be signed, condolences and memories shared at http://www.gallantfh.com.

A special THANK YOU to all the staff at Lakewood who took very good care

of our mother.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Memory of Madeline Vigue to:

Blessed Sacrament

101 Silver St.

Waterville, ME 04901

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