Virginia “Ginnie” Suzanne (McCabe) Bourgoin

VASSALBORO – Virginia “Ginnie” Suzanne (McCabe) Bourgoin, 82, passed away on Feb. 7, 2026, after a courageous battle with End-Stage Kidney Disease.

She was born in Middletown, Ohio, to William C. McCabe and Mary E. McCabe. When she was 12, her family moved to Guaynabo, a suburb of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Fluent in Spanish, she embraced the culture and carried it with her throughout her life.

Ginnie married Stuard D. Robertson, II, in 1962, and together they welcomed their son, Stuart Douglas Robertson, III, and daughter, Deborah “Debbie” Michelle Robertson Madore. In 1990, she married her second husband, Lawrence Joseph Bourgoin, with whom she shared 28 wonderful years until his passing in 2018.

Ginnie resided in Vassalboro with her daughter, Debbie. Throughout her life she lived in several states, including New Yok, Virginia, Massachusetts, Texas, and Alabama, before finally making her home in Maine. She loved traveling – Alaska was one of her favorite destinations.

Ginnie dedicated many years to serving the Waterville community. She worked at Emma’s, Howard Johnson’s, The Fenway, The Jefferson, and Mei Lam Lau, one of Waterville’s finest Chinese restaurants. She also worked at the Hallmark store at the Elm Plaza, volunteered as a “candy striper” at Oak Grove Nursing Home, and ran a daycare, lovingly caring for many children.

A free spirit, Ginnie loved to dance, ride motorcycles, and enjoy Friday night dinners at the Waterville Elks Club. Her greatest joy was her family – her son, Dougie, daughter, Debbie, granddaughter, Haley Madore Emery, great-grandson, Jax Emery, and her great-granddog, Max.

Ginnie treasured her lifelong friendships, especially with Jeannie Williams, Sonya Morin, and her sister-in-law, Janice Robertson Pooler Mathieu. She shared a deep bond with her brother, William “Skip” McCabe, who passed in 2023. She cherished family gatherings in her hometown and loved spending time with her extended family, sister-in-law, Peggy McCabe; niece, Lisa McCabe, niece, Ella McCabe; nephew, Danny McCabe, his wife Krissy, and their son Dominic; nephew, Steven McCabe; sister-in-law, Carolyn McCabe, and her “twin, “Bobby McCabe. Ginnie often spoke fondly of the special memories she shared with the Pooler and Robertson families, whom she held close to her heart.

In accordance with her wishes, a brief interment will be held at the Maine Veterans’ Cemetery, Committal Shelter, Civic Center Drive / 129 Blue Star Avenue in Augusta on Friday, Feb. 20, at 12 p.m. where she will be laid to rest alongside Lawrence at the niche in the Columbarium.

Please visit Ginnie’s memorial page at https://svremembrancecenter.com/obituaries/ginnie-bourgoin where condolences, photos, and special memories may be shared.