Debra J. Laplante

September 3, 1962 - December 10, 2018

AUBURN- Debra Jean Laplante, 56, of Auburn passed away peacefully on Monday, December 10, 2018 following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Lewiston, Maine on September 3, 1962, she was the daughter of Beverly (Davenport) York and the late Ramon Gauthier. A graduate of Lewiston High School, Debbie lived in Lewiston and Auburn her entire life, raising two boys and amassing countless close friends, often beating some of them in a spirited game of pool. She is remembered for her strong work ethic, big heart and willingness to help others. She is survived by her fiancé Mike Gammon; sons Todd Parker and his wife Amanda and Justin Ciszewski; her mother Beverly York; her “Dad” Richard York; her siblings Ronald Gauthier and his wife Kathleen, Raymond Gauthier and partner Angie Raymond, Tracy Watson and her husband Andrew and Heidi Quimby and her husband Neal; one granddaughter Madison Parker; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews; and two life-long, treasured friendships that meant the world to her, Pat Laplante and Vickey True. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com . Funeral services honoring Debra’s life will be celebrated on Saturday at 11:00 AM at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home. Burial will be held later in the spring at Oak Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Debra’s memory to the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing 29 Lowell Street, 5th Floor, Lewiston, Maine 04240. Visitation will be held on Friday from 3-7 PM at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway in Lewiston, 784-4023.