Claire R. Gagne

December 16, 1942 - May 16, 2009

Lewiston- Claire Rousseau Gagne, 66, of Auburn, died Saturday May 16, 2009 suddenly after a courageous battle with cancer at Central Maine Medical Center. Born in Lewiston on December 16, 1942 the daughter of the late Abel and Roberta (Poulin ) Rousseau. Romain Morin became her step-father at age 3. She was educated in Lewiston schools. She worked for over twenty five years at K-Mart in Auburn, were she was Sports Sales Manager until her retirement. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, line dancing, family and friend get togethers and her dog Carter. She was a parishioner of the Basilica of Sts Peter & Paul. She is survived by her four children, Tina Gagne of Turner, Donna Thibodeau of Auburn, David Gagne and his companion Jody Baine of Turner and Shirley Michaud of Mechanic Falls, three brothers Robert Rousseau of South Paris, Norm Rousseau and his wife Connie of Lewiston and Roger Morin and his wife Sharon of Sabattus, three sisters, Pauline Marcoux of Portsmouth, NH, Doris Drouin and her husband Maurice of Lewiston and Connie Jernigan of Stevensville, TX, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, aunts, cousins and many nieces and nephews. She was married to the late Norman Gagne she was also predeceased by two sisters Connie Rousseau and Julienne Morrow, her step father Romain Morin, and Godchild Michael Morrow.The family would like to thank St. Mary's Cancer Center, D D Line Dancing and Club Texas. Gagne- Died in Lewiston May 16, 2009. Claire Rousseau age 66 of Auburn. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday 11:00 AM at Basilica of Sts Peter & Paul. Burial to follow St. Peter's Cemetery. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com. Visitation Tuesday 2-4 & 7-9 PM at Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway Lewiston, ME 04240 784-4023.