Theresa J. Soucy Obituary (1941 - 2016)

AUGUSTA ~ Theresa J. Soucy, 75, of Augusta, died at her home Tuesday November 8, 2016 after a short battle with cancer. She was born in Augusta, June 28, 1941 the daughter of Laurier (Larry) and Jeannette (Breton) Mathieu. She graduated from Cony High School with the class of 1959. Theresa worked for Henry Bourassa, D.M.D. for a few years and then was self- employed as a housekeeper for many years, a job she loved doing. Theresa married Joseph Arthur Soucy in 1960 and the two of them were married for 54 years until his death in 2014. They made their home in Mt. Vernon for 46 years before her move back to Augusta. Mrs. Soucy is survived by her son, Patrick Soucy and his fianc, Melanie Smith, of Waterville; two grandchildren, Tabitha and Christopher; a step-grandson, Lucian Kolreg; three great-grandchildren, Dominick, Blake, and Jordan; two brothers, Lorien “Pete” Mathieu and his wife, April, and their three children, of Sabattus and Mike and Jill Mathieu and their three sons, of Midlothian, Virginia. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church at 12:30, Tuesday November 15, 2016. Burial will follow at the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Mount Vernon Road, Augusta. Memorial donations in Theresa’s name may be made to Beacon Hospice, 45 Commerce Drive Suite 12, Augusta, Maine 04330 or to the Bennett Cancer Center, 12 High Street, Lewiston, Maine 04240. 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