Carmen L. Goupil

September 11, 1928 - May 24, 2016

LEWISTON- Carmen L. Goupil, 87, of Lewiston died early Tuesday morning, May 24, 2016 at D’Youville Pavilion with her loving family by her side following a long illness. She was born in Lewiston, Maine on September 11, 1928 the daughter of the late Omer and Armosa (Dubois) Mathieu and had been a resident of this community all of her life. She had married Camillien Goupil on November 22, 1947; and he died on November 24, 1984. She was a member of the Holy Cross Senior Citizens, Lewiston Senior Citizens and a parishioner of Holy Cross Church. Carmen enjoyed crocheting, doing crossword and jigsaw puzzles, playing beano and most of all loved spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by two daughters Claire Vaillancourt and her husband Norman of Lewiston and Doris Belanger of Lewiston; six sons George Goupil and his wife Judy of Oxford, Robert Goupil and his wife Kathleen of Plainville, Connecticut, Roger Goupil and his wife Gloria of Windsor, Vermont, Paul Goupil of Lewiston, Gerard Goupil and his wife Cathy of Florida and Roland Goupil and his wife Ruby of Greene; one sister Pauline Bernier and her husband Victor of Florida; three brothers Marcel Mathieu and his wife Irene of Arizona, Maurice Mathieu of Fall River, Massachusetts and Rene Mathieu and his wife Pauline of Fayette; 17 grandchildren; many great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband and her parents, she was predeceased by two sisters Cecile Mercier and Irene Gauthier; and by three brothers Armand, Jean Paul and Gerard Mathieu. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com . NOTICE Goupil- Died in Lewiston on Tuesday May 24, 2016. Mrs. Carmen L. age 87 a resident of Lewiston. A Funeral Mass honoring Carmen’s life will be celebrated on Saturday at 9:00 AM at Holy Cross Church. Interment will be held on Wednesday June 1, 2016 at 10:00 AM at the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Civic Center Drive in Augusta. Those wishing may make donations in Carmen’s memory to the Friends Alternative Care P.O. Box 2097 Lewiston, Maine 04241-2097 to benefit people in need of home care services. Visitation will be held on Friday from 5-8 PM only at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway, Lewiston 784-4023.