Ouellette, Karen Elaine, 51, of Caribou, at Caribou, on January 21, 2011. Interment will be in the Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements are in the care of the Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou.
Caribou – Karen Elaine Ouellette, 51, died January 21, 2011, at Caribou following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Caribou March 7, 1959, the daughter of Hector and Theresa (Marquis) Gagnon. Karen was a 1977 graduate of Caribou High School and she married Steven Ouellette June 30, 1978. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was employed in the Finance Office at Cary Medical Center. Karen was an avid Elvis Presley fan and loved traveling with her family to see various Elvis impersonators.
Surviving in addition to her husband of over 32 years, Steven of Caribou are her two daughters, Candace Ouellette of Presque Isle, and Stevie Ouellette of Caribou; her parents of Connor; three sisters, Patricia Asselin and her husband, Ray of Sabbatus, Diane Landeen and her husband, Michael of New Sweden and Lynn Cross of Caribou; two brothers, Michael Gagnon and his wife, Holly of Connor and Gary Gagnon and his wife, Ann of Caribou; many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
A memorial mass of Christian Burial was celebrated 11a.m. Tuesday, January 25, 2011, from the Parish of the Precious Blood Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Fr. Aaron Damboise, officiating. Interment will be in the Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery. Following the service, all were invited to the parish hall for a time of continued fellowship and refreshments with the family. Friends who wish to contribute in memory of Karen may do so through the Jefferson Cary Foundation. Arrangements by the Mockler Funeral Home, 24 Reservoir Street, Caribou.
