Gisele I. Lagasse

May 10, 1939 - July 18, 2015

Auburn - Gisele Irene Denis Lagasse, 76, entered into eternal peace on Saturday July 18, 2015 at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice. Gisele was born in Nancy, France on May 10, 1939 the eldest daughter of the late Herve Denis and Anna Hubert. She married the late Joseph R.H. Lagasse on December 5, 1958 in her village parish in Viller-en-Haye, France. The couple meeting at the military base in France where Gisele was working and Joseph was stationed while serving in the US Army. Gisele was a devoted wife and mother. Having overcome many obstacles in her life, she was an example of strength to her five daughters. She selflessly gave of herself to her family and took on their struggles as her own and celebrated in each of their achievements. Gisele, a seamstress by trade enjoyed sewing, knitting and crocheting. Many of her works becoming family heirlooms now passed on to her great-grandchildren. Gisele spent countless hours picking blueberries in her orchard and working in her gardens. From the yields of her gardens she would make her family special treats such as her home-made pumpkin pie. Gisele served as assistant coach of her daughters’ swim team the Lewiston Recreation “Weeeeeos” for 10 years. Gisele is survived by four daughters, Dolores Robitaille and partner Andy Castonguay of Lewiston, Jeannine-Anna Levesque and her husband Leo of Lewiston, Anne-Marie Fitzler and her husband Michael of Wilmington, MA and Dianne Durkin and her husband Tim of Plains, PA; Her grandchildren Steven Robitaille and partner Heather Marsh, Scott Robitaille, Stacey Chase and her husband Kevin, Ryan Lagasse and his wife Stacey, Billy Gayton, Joshua Fitzler, Alex Fitzler, Angelina Davis-Durkin, Joseph Davis-Durkin and Corinne Durkin; Four great-grandchildren Aidan Robitaille, Morgan Chase, Ethan Lagasse and Ellie Lagasse; sister Nicole Philippe and husband Claude and sister-in-law Elizabeth Denis, all of France; Sister-in-laws Rita Berry, Jean Estrella and her husband Abraham; Brother-in-law Leo Lagasse; and many nieces and nephews in the United States and Europe. Gisele was predeceased by her parents, Herve Denis and Anna Hubert; Brothers Julien, Jackie, Andre, Roland and Claude Denis; Step-father Antoine Hubert; her daughter, Nicole “Nicky” Lagasse. Most recently, Gisele lost the love of her life, her husband of 56 years, Joseph Lagasse after a sudden illness in March of 2015. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com LAGASSE died in Auburn, July 18th, 2015, Mrs. Gisele I. Lagasse age 76 years a resident of Lewiston. A Mass of Christian burial honoring Giselle’s life will be held THURSDAY July 23rd 11:00AM at Holy Cross Church. Burial will be at the Maine Veterans Cemetery, Augusta. Memorial donations in Giselle’s memory may made to Imerman Angels C/O Anne Fitzler 15 Dewey St., Wilmington, MA. 01887 Family and friends are invited to visit Wednesday July 22nd from 4-7PM at the PINETTE DILLINGHAM & LYNCH FUNERAL HOME 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, 784-4023