WATERVILLE – It is with great sadness that the family of Marjorie Rodrigue announce her peaceful passing on Thursday Jan. 5, 2023 at Northern Light Continuing Care, Lakewood, where she had been residing for a little over a year.

Marjorie was born on March 10, 1935, the daughter of Joseph and Carmen (Vashon) LeBrasseur. While she was educated in Waterville, she attended Sacred Heart Convent in Jackman for a short while in 1947. She was a graduate of the Waterville High School class of 1953. On Nov. 3, 1956, she married Louis Rodrigue and they were married for 53 years before he died on April 6, 2010. They were blessed with their children Lee, Celeste, Kathy and Linda. She worked most of her adult life at Depositor’s Trust and later Key Bank where she held various positions and titles, retiring in 1997.

Marjorie was recently described as having a tough exterior with a marshmallow heart. This is exemplified by her greatest love, being family and family events. She was her happiest when planning birthdays, holidays, especially Christmas, family gatherings such as the “annual lobster feed, going to “camp” on Webber Pond”, and other family events. In her younger days, Marjorie was a great seamstress and made lots of clothes for her three girls. Later in life, she developed a passion for basketmaking and did a great job at this. She loved to share her baskets with family and friends, usually as a gift and they would come filled with all kinds of goodies. She also spent her time reading, playing games on the computer and crocheting kitchen dish towels.

Marjorie was predeceased by her husband; her parents; her brothers Joseph “Junior”, Charles (and his wife Liette) and Robert.

She is survived by her children, Lee and wife, Corinna Rodrigue, Celeste and husband, Joe Theriault, Kathy and husband, Steve Francoeur, Linda and husband Joel Caron; grandchildren Danielle and husband, Jesse Woods, Eric and wife Kristina Theriault and Stacey Francoeur; great-grandchildren Caden and Atley Woods, Olive and Emmitt Theriault; sister-in-law, Lauraly Lebrasseur, Gabriel Marquis, Claudette Starbird and brother-in-law, Gene Rodrigue and his wife Susan; along with several nieces and nephews. She is also survived by very close friends Donna and Ernie Paradis, with whom she and Louis experienced many of life’s adventures together, from VFW conventions, to vacations, and their weekly Saturday night card playing which she and Donna always bragged about winning!

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Corpus Christi’s Notre Dame Catholic Church, 116 Silver St., Waterville at 10 a.m. on Tuesday Jan. 17 with burial in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery later in the spring.

The family would like to thank the staff at Lakewood for the wonderful care she received while living there.

Arrangements are under the direction and care of Gallant Funeral Home, 10 Elm St., Waterville. An online guestbook may be signed, condolences and memories shared at http://www.gallantfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, we would like to ask family and friends to feel free to donate in Marjorie’s memory to the

Homeless Shelter,

19 Colby St.,

Waterville, ME 04901

or to a soup kitchen

of their choice.

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