Portage Lake, ME & Beverly Hills, FL --- Leonie O. Theriault , 91, passed away June 24, 2016 in Crystal River, Florida. She was born in Cacouna, Quebec February 28, 1925 to Leon Ouellet and Georgianna (Levesque) of Riviere Bleue, Quebec.
Leonie was a dedicated wife, loving mother, and spirited lady who loved and lived life to its fullest. Her greatest joy was to spend her days singing and listening to music. She raised four children while working alongside her husband as Secretary/Treasurer of Wilfrid Theriault, Wood Contractor, Inc. and Rock Lumber Co. Leonie loved people and was a member of Our Lady of the Snows Sodality for 45 years, Red Hat Ladies of Portage, VFW Ladies Auxiliary of Ashland, Over 50's Club of Portage and the Senior Citizens of Ashland.
She is survived by her children Danielle Robichaud, husband Dana of Warrensburg, N.Y. ; Linda T. Caron, husband Roland of Portage Lake, ME; Marcel and his partner Beverly Clark of Portage Lake, ME; and Lorraine Lemos of Beverly Hills, FL. She dearly loved all her grandchildren: Douglas Robichaud, his wife Minda of Colorado Springs, CO; Denise Putney, her husband Gregory and the great-grand boys Shane, Nicholas and Jack of Warrensburg, N.Y; Reuben Caron of Portage Lake, Robin Caron of Worchester, MA., Rudy, his wife, Kayla Casperonis of Portland, ME; Christian and Rochelle Theriault of Cincinnati, OH., Porsha, her husband Chris Coulson of Tampa, Fl. and Sierra Lemos of Beverly Hills, FL. She is survived by her siblings Theresa Ouellet Houde of St. Marc du Lac Long, Jacqueline Landry, husband Raymond of Riviere du Loup, Gilbert Ouellet, his wife Nicole of Riviere Bleue, Marcel Ouellet, his wife Mary of St. John, N.B., Martha Ouellet, husband Camille Ouellet of Ville Degelis; and sister in law Theresa Roy Ouellet of Riviere Bleue. In addition, there are many nieces and nephews that always enjoyed seeing their "Tante Nini" (Nee-Nee) at many family gatherings.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Wilfrid (Tibi) on April 18, 1993 of 46 yrs. of marriage; her sisters Gertrude Pormeleau, Georgette Ouellet, and brothers Fernand, Montcalm and Rosaire Ouellet.
The family would like to thank the wonderful caretakers who helped her throughout her many years in Portage, especially Ms. Jeannie Jones and those of Crystal Cove Care Center in Crystal River, Florida.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 AM on Saturday, August 13, 2016, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, Rte. 11, Portage Lake, ME. Relatives and friends may greet the family Saturday morning 9-10:45 AM at the church. Burial will be in St. Mark Cemetery, Sheridan, ME. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Activities Department at Cypress Cove Care Center, 700 SE 8th Ave., Crystal River, FL 34429 or Our Lady of the Snows Sodality, c/o Marilyn Butler, PO Box 496, Ashland, Maine 04732. Arrangements are a service of Lajoie Funeral Home, 114 Exchange St./PO Box 39, Ashland.
