Lillian Gouthier

WATERVILLE – Lillian Gouthier, 72, of Waterville, went home to be with the Lord, on Oct. 28, 2022, after a short battle with cancer.

She was born in Macon, Ga., in 1949, to Ulysses Willis, and Louise Willis, nee Owens. Lillian attended Haverhill High School, and graduated from Whittier Vo-Techs 1977 Licensed Pratical Nurse Program.

Lillian worked as a LPN, at Oxford Manor, Hale Hospital, nursing services and private duty, in Mass., N.H., Fla., and Maine, until she retired in the mid 2010s. She loved the Lord, family, gospel music, singing in the choir, bingo, and shopping for a bargain.

She is preceeded in death by her mother, Louise Pearce, father, Ulysses Willis, a sis¬ter, Christine Johnson, and a brother,

Steven Willis.

Lillian is survived by her partner of almost 30 years, Karl Chabot. She is also survived by her children, Leon Willis, Chani Parent, Shirleyann Jones, Talcum Beckett and her spouse, Michael Beckett, and Kadesphadina Gouthier. She loved Roseanna Berry, Shawn Parent, and Marco Mazariegos as her own. Lillian leaves nine grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.

She did not want visiting hours or a funeral. A Celebration of Life gathering is being planned for the near future.