Aliette "Lee" C. Allen

May 14, 1930 - September 5, 2016

LEWISTON- We lost our beloved Mom, Aliette “Lee” C. Allen on Monday, September 5, 2016 at the Woodlands Memory Care. She was born in Lewiston, Maine to Paul and Leontine Roberge on May 14, 1930, the second of three daughters. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1948. She then attended St. Mary’s School of Nursing obtaining her RN degree. On February 23rd 1952, she married the love of her life George E. Allen Jr. and they raised seven children together. They were married for 60 years. Lee started her nursing career at St. Mary’s Hospital, eventually going to work at Marcotte Nursing Home (now known as D’Youville Pavillion). While at Marcotte Nursing Home, she was responsible for creating the Inservice Education Department and the institution’s first CNA program. She retired from Marcotte Nursing Home after 25 years of devoted service. Lee and George travelled extensively throughout Europe and the Caribbean. They also travelled annually to Arizona to visit Beth and her family. In 1984, they purchased a camp on Worthley Pond in Peru, Maine where they later built their dream home. It was there that lasting memories were made with their 11 grandchildren. Every year throughout the summer, she and George provided them with a week of fun in the sun at the lake house where “Mimi” made special buckwheat pancakes for breakfast and her signature soups for lunch. These “vacations” with Mimi and Papa were enjoyed by the grandchildren for many years, even into their late teens. Lee was a member of RAAPA (Rumford Association for the Advancement of the Performing Arts) and performed in many of their annual Christmas presentations. She had the “voice of angel”. She was an accomplished artist and painted over 100 pictures. She loved gardening and it was obvious by the beauty of the grounds around their home. She is survived by her children: Steve, Marc and his wife Donna, Tom and his wife Naomi, Cindy, Becky and her husband Ron, Katherine and her companion Guy and Beth and her husband Phil. Also surviving her are her grandchildren Jason, Paul and wife Kassy, Matt, Hannah, Adam and wife Megan, Rachel, Zandi, Alyssa, Jill, Travis, Audrey and fiancé Peter and great grandchildren Aurora, Madeline and Elana. She is also survived by her sister Georgette, her cousin Susan and many nieces and nephews. Lee was pre-deceased by her beloved husband George who passed on March 21, 2012 and her sister Gabrielle. Our Mom, Mimi, sister, aunt and friend will be dearly missed. She was such a treasure to us all. We would like to thank the staff at CMMC on M4, Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice who provided her special care in her final days, and the devoted staff of Woodlands Memory Care of Lewiston. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com . NOTICE Allen- Died in Lewiston on Monday September 5, 2016. Mrs. Aliette “Lee” C. age 86 a resident of Lewiston. A Memorial Mass honoring Aliette’s life will be celebrated on Friday at 11:00 AM at Holy Cross Church. Committal services will follow at Gracelawn Memorial Park. A memorial gathering will be held on Thursday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway, Lewiston 784-4023.