Muriel Olsson Mann Doucette

SOUTH CHINA – It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Muriel Doucette on Sept. 20, 2024. She has been reunited with her beloved husband, Howard, and all her immediate family who have gone before her.

She was born in Newport, RI on Oct. 30, 1931, to Germaine Olsson Frederick and William Frederick. She lost both parents at the tender age of 2 ½ and was raised and later adopted by her maternal grandparents, Capt. Neil and Irene Olsson of E. Skowhegan on a large dairy farm that comprised a large portion of Eaton Mt.

She graduated a top ten student of the 1949 Class at Skowhegan H. S. She was a quite active actor and singer there and wore the crowns of Grange Poultry Queen and Apple Queen and was a Lady in Waiting at her Senior Prom. It was written in her year book “She likes to act and likes to sing, but above all, she likes to smile”.

She went on to marry and had three beautiful children. They were the bright light in her life. As the children grew she decided to go back to work outside the home. After passing many State exams for different positions, she went to work for the State Dept. of Transportation where she worked for 30 years, starting as a clerk/typist and eventually becoming Chief Accountant.

With her beloved husband Howard, they owned cottages at Belgrade lakes and Bottle Lake in Lakeville Plantation. They enjoyed fishing on Junior Lake and going through the channels at West Grand Lake. Beautiful Salmon were quite plentiful and they enjoyed many a tall tale of who caught the biggest fish.

Her last home was in So. China and here she would find a perfect outlet for her passion of gardening, flowers and bird watching. She was always improving the landscape around her and stayed quite active until a major back operation in 1977 slowed her down but just a bit. She surely loved her country home.

She is survived by her three children, son Larry Mann and partner Rene Veilleux of Auburn, son Gary Mann and wife Tina of E. Winthrop, and daughter Margaret DeGroff of Riverside, Calif., stepson Thomas Doucette and wife Colleen of Windsor, and stepdaughter Cheryl and husband Doug Clary of Vassalboro; grandchildren Carrie and Alice DeGroff of California, Jacob Mann of Windham, Katy Mann of Winthrop, and Jason Mann; four great grandchildren and several stepgreat grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. at Notre Dame du Perpetual Secours, 116 Silver St., Waterville, ME 04901. Burial will follow at 1 p.m. at Mount Pleasant Catholic Cemetery, 449 Ohio St., Bangor, ME 04401 where she will be laid to rest with her husband.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta, ME 04330. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by visiting http://www.plummerfh.com.

Donations may be made

in her name at:

The American Diabetes Association or:

The Kennebec Valley

Humane Society