Julia R. Fortin Obituary (1931 - 2015)

Manchester ~ Julia R. Fortin, formerly of Waterville, passed peacefully with her daughter and friend by her side on January 21, 2015 at the age of 83. She was born in Fairfield on January 24, 1931, the daughter of Lawrence H. and Mabel (Gardner) Cyr. In 1963 she married Clement J. Fortin and they made their loving home in Winslow. Julia worked all her life at several establishments including the Sanitarium in Fairfield, The Birdseye Plant in Caribou, Parks Diner and Olives Chuck Wagon. In 1976, she and her husband, Clem, managed Bonnie's Diner for a few years until establishing Clem's Taxi out of their home in Winslow until their retirement in 1990. In 2001 Julia sold her home in Winslow and moved to Seton Village in Waterville where she resided until taking sick in September 2014 then moving in with her daughter and son-in-law in Manchester. In younger years, Julia was very active in crafting, she loved to sew, tole paint and crochet, but her most favorite activity was shopping. She also loved to entertain and spend time with family hosting Christmas parties and Fourth of July parties at her home in Winslow. She will be remembered as a loving Sister, Aunt, Cousin, Friend and most importantly Beloved Mother. She will be especially missed by her precious grandpuppy, Bella-Boo who absolutely adored her Grammy, loving to lay on her lap and give her kisses. Julia was predeceased by her husband in 1997 and two sisters, Gloria Grenier and Dorothy 'Susie' Landwehr. She is survived by her sister, Mary Gower of Waterville; brother Richard Cyr of Fort Meyers, FL; cousin Corinne Freimuth of Bristol, CT; special friend, Pat Nadeau of Waterville and many nieces and nephews. Julia is also survived by her precious and loving daughter, Susan Boynton and her very special son-in-law, Gary W. Boynton, II of Manchester. A special thank you to niece, Debbie (Hitchcock) Williams of Oakland for all her help and support, nephews David Gill and Richard Grenier, her Godson, for the special memories, Patty Butterfield of Winthrop who took exceptional care of Julia on a daily basis and became a very special friend who was by her side and with Susan until Julia's last breath, Dr. David Preston and his staff, the staff at Lakewood Nursing Home, the doctors and nurses at MaineGeneral Medical Center, the staff of MaineGeneral Home Care and Hospice and everyone at Hammond Lumber Company for their understanding and support. 'Mom, you were the Love of My Life, Thank you for our 'Special Time'. Per Julia's request there will be no funeral services. A graveside service may be held in spring at St. Francis Cemetery in Waterville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to help with burial expenses, please send donations to: Susan Boynton 846 Prescott Road Manchester, ME 04351 Arrangements are in the care of Knowlton and Hewins Funeral Home, One Church Street, Augusta. Memories, condolences, photos, and videos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of our website at www.khrfuneralhomes.com