Madawaska---Lucienne J. Tardif, 88, passed away on Thursday, September 02, 2010 at a Madawaska health care facility. She was born in St. Agatha on September 10, 1921, the daughter of Vital and Sophia (Ayotte) Lachance. Lucienne worked for many years as a registered nurse in the obstetrics department for the Hotel Dieu hospital in Edmundston, N.B. She was a nurse and social worker for the Maine Department of Mental Health, helping families adjust to children with disabilities. She loved to travel, Hawaii being her favorite place to visit. She and her husband John enjoyed going to their winter home in Florida. She was a communicant of St. Thomas Aquinas church, where she also served as a Eucharistic Minister. She is survived by three daughters, Paula Sorensen and her husband David of Madawaska, Renee Drake and her husband James of Jenks, Oklahoma, and Patrice Tardif of Montreal, Quebec; four sons, John Tardif, Jr. and his wife Angie of Winterhaven, Florida, Donald Tardif and his wife Rhonda of South Hampton, New Brunswick, Ronald Tardif of Madawaska, and Michael Tardif and his wife Sandy also of Madawaska; ten grandchildren, Craig, Mikka, Dodie, Cassie, Genevieve, Brandon, Caleb, George, Roma, and Amanda; fifteen great grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, brothers, and sisters in law. She was predeceased by her husband, John Tardif on August 29, 2008 and by seven sisters and seven brothers. A Funeral Service will be held 10am at St. Thomas Aquinas Church on Saturday, September 4, 2010. Family and friends may call at Lajoie Funeral Home from 8am until time of service on Saturday. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.