SOUTHINGTON, CONN. AND EAGLE LAKE – Marie Anne Fournier, 94 of Southington, CT and Eagle Lake, ME, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, May 6, 2016 at Bradley Memorial Hospital, Southington after a brief illness.
Marie Anne was born in Wallagrass, Maine on April 10, 1922, the daughter of Joyime Morin and Ozite Guimond. After the death of her mother due to complications after childbirth she was raised by her grandparents, Sophie and Germain Guimond.
She and her husband Lucien Fournier, who predeceased her in 1999, were married on October 23, 1940, and lived in Maine until 1951, moving to Connecticut and eventually settling in Southington.
She was employed by the Marlin Rockwell Company in Plainville for 26 years.
After Lucien’s retirement, they headed back to Maine for many enjoyable years on Eagle Lake with many very dear friends and family, gardening, baking, and fishing almost daily both summer and winter. She was known as the “Smelt Queen” because she would catch dozens of smelts when no one else around could get a bite.
Marie was a communicant of St. Joseph Church of Wallagrass, ME, St. Mary’s Church of Eagle Lake, ME and St. Thomas Church of Southington. She was also a member of the Daughters of St. Anne.
There was no greater joy to Marie Anne than being with her family and making them happy. This included baking all their favorite sweets including date squares, pies, donuts, whoopie pies and peanut butter fudge. She created many incredible wedding cakes for family members and friends.
When thinking of Marie Anne, she was the ultimate maker of lemonade when given lemons. In the most special way, she always found the good in a bad situation, keeping a smile on her face. She could never, ever say a bad word about anyone and was truly inspirational to all who knew her.
Marie leaves behind to cherish her memory her daughter, Muriel (Robert) Peters of Lake Pleasant, NY; son, James (Anne) Fournier of Eagle Lake, ME; and daughter, Denise (Wayne) Sadowski of Southington. Surviving grandchildren include Terry (Paul) Brino, Tracy (Michelle),Peters, Jennifer (Scott) Fournier-Dubree, Todd (Michelle) Peters, Michelle Fournier (Maryann Sobolewski), Mark Fournier, Alyssa (Dustin) Sullivan and Tyler Sadowski. She leaves 9 great grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren along with many nieces, nephews, Godchildren and close friends.
She is also survived by her siblings, Herault (Doris), Meddley (Marilyne), Robert, Claude (Diane), Ronald (Gail), Paul (Linda),and Marielle, all of Canada, her brother-in-law Leonard Fournier of Wallagrass, ME, sisters-in-law, Laurette Saucier of Southington and Irma Desjardins of Wallagrass, ME. Besides her mother and husband, she was predeceased by brothers, Norman and Patrick and sisters, Beatrice, Mea, and Lilianne along with many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and special friends.
Calling hours will be on Monday, May 9, 2016 from 4-7 pm at the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St. Southington.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 3 pm at St. Mary’s Church in Eagle Lake, ME Calling hours will be Wednesday from 1:30-2:30 pm at the Daigle Funeral Home, 14 E. Main St. Ft. Kent, ME
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to St. Jude’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 3810
For online condolences and directions please visit www.dellavecchiafh.com