Cecile Marie (Carter) Trapnell

WATERVILLE – Cecile Marie (Carter) Trapnell, 84, passed away at Northern Light Inland Hospital on August 8, 2024, with family by her side. Cecile was born Nov. 10, 1939, in Waterville, daughter of Alfred and Mabel (Montminy) Carter.

Cecile felt teaching and working with children were two of the most meaningful achievements in her life. Upon graduation in 1958 from Marie Joseph Academy in Biddeford, she earned a BS in Education at Riviere College in Nashua, NH. She taught fifth grade in the Winslow school system for 30 years, retiring in 2002.

Cecile loved to cook for people She read cookbooks and watched cooking shows nearly every day after retirement. She also loved playing cards with friends and travelling with her husband, Bill. She was an avid Boston sports fan, and loved watching the Red Sox and Celtics play.

Cecile was predeceased by her husband, Bill Trapnell; her parents, Alfred and Mabel; and her siblings, Richard, Donald, Jean, Dolores, Jeannine, Fernand, Patrick, Francis, Roland, and Robert. She is survived by her daughters Cyndi Trapnell and Stephanie Trapnell; granddaughter Dora Blaisdell; niece Anne Meader, and many nieces, nephews, and their children.

Many thanks to the staff at Lakewood Continuing Care Center for the care and kindness shown to Cecile in her final years.

Funeral services will be held on Aug 27 at 10 a.m. at Notre Dame Church in Waterville. Burial to be performed at a later date at Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery.