Laurette Monique Beaudoin Obituary (1919

WINTHROP - Laurette Monique Beaudoin, 93, of Winthrop, passed away at the Hospice House in Auburn on Friday Dec. 14, 2012, following complications from a broken hip. She will be greatly missed by family and friends. Some would say she died of old age and boredom but even in this great sadness all would agree she is happy to be reunited with her husband, brothers and sisters in heaven. Laurette was born on July 19, 1919, in Hamnord, Quebec, the 13th of 18 children born of Albert and Losa Lajeunesse. She grew up in Hamnord and as a young woman taught school in a one-room schoolhouse until she met and married Roger Noel Beaudoin in 1941. They moved to the United States in 1947 and she lived in the Augusta/Winthrop area for the rest of her life. Laurette was predeceased by Roger in 1996, her husband of 55 years. She is survived by her five children, Ginette and her husband, Robert Thompson; Richard and his wife, Paula; Charles and his wife, Joan; Raymond and his wife, Wendy; and Nelson and his wife, Sharon. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Besides being a loving and supportive wife and mother and a meticulous homemaker, Laurette also was the bookkeeper for her husband's construction company. She was instrumental in making the company a great success. She was an enthusiastic cribbage player and loved to challenge her children and grandchildren to exciting games. She also played pool and earned a trophy at age 76 by beating all opponents in a nine -ball tournament. She loved to challenge her children at pool and enjoyed the verbal banter associated with every game. She loved to knit, sew, garden, cook and take care of home and yard. As she got older, she loved to play cards, read, do puzzles, watch television and have the company of her family. She will be greatly missed. Visiting hours will be Wednesday, Dec., 19 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop. Funeral will be at St. Francis Catholic Church, Route 133, Winthrop, on Thursday, Dec. 20, at 11 a.m. Donations may be made to The American Cancer Society , 1 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 300, Topsham 04086 in lieu of flowers. Condolences, memories, photos and videos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of our website at www.khrfuneralhomes.com .