ALINE M. FORTIN – Presque Isle – A committal service will be held 2 p.m. Monday, June 4, 2007 at Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Augusta. Arrangements are in the care of Duncan-Graves Funeral Home. PRESQUE ISLE – Aline M. Fortin, 83, died Sunday, January 21, 2007 at a Clearfield healthcare facility in Utah. She was born April 30, 1923 in Fort Kent, the oldest child born to Victorie and Dora (Vaillancourt) Charette.
Aline worked for the State of Maine for many years as a custodian. She had a gift for crafting such as sewing, knitting, and crocheting. She was a proud and stubborn lady as well as a perfectionist in all that she did. Aline also loved to listen to opera and classical music, walking to the mall to shop. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Presque Isle.
She is survived by five children, Carole Lane of East Haven, CT, Diana Ferland and her husband William of Presque Isle, Elizabeth Dube and her husband Raymond of Phoenix, AZ, Carlton Fortin and his wife Paula of Kaysville, UT, Dana Fortin of Presque Isle, six grandchildren, Darlene Suarvez, Marlene Gogliettino, Joseph Lane all of East Haven, CT, Michele Ferland of Frenchville, Jason Ferland of Kaysville, UT, Jessica Fortin of Lewiston, 7 great grandsons & 1 great granddaughter, four sisters and two brothers, as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband Gilbert Fortin and a granddaughter Karla Fortin; a son-in-law Joseph Lane.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 A.M. Saturday, February 3, 2007 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Presque Isle with Rev. Ray Morency celebrant. Friends may call from 10 A.M. until time of service. A reception will follow at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Those who wish may donate in her memory to the Maine Veterans Memorial Chapel Association, P.O. Box 411, Augusta, ME 04330. Arrangements in care of Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, 30 Church St., Presque Isle.
Aline Marie Fortin
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