Lucille M. Savard

Lewiston - Lucille M. Savard, 79 of 1285 Sabattus Street, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012 at her home after a long illness with family members at her side. Lucille was born in Lewiston, December 1, 1932 the second of three children to Edgar and Alice (Breton) Robichaud. She was educated in local schools, graduating from Lewiston High School in 1950.

On December 29, 1951 she married Leo N. Savard at St. Peter & Paul Church. In 1963 she opened a beauty shop which she operated from her home until 1970, at which time she attended Central Maine Vocational Technical Institute (now Central Maine Technical College) and obtained her licensed practical nursing certificate. Her nursing career lasted 18 years and included positions at d'Youville Pavilion/Marcotte Nursing Home and the Marshwood Nursing Care Center in Lewiston. Following her retirement from nursing she worked alongside her husband in the family business, Amerifirst Appraisal Co., as office manager until her "official" retirement in 1994. Lucille enjoyed home decorating and catalog shopping, camping, in earlier years, and was a very avid and dedicated Boston Red Sox fan. She is survived by her husband and primary caregiver in her final years, Leo; three sons, Gary and wife Diane, Paul and wife Doris and Norman and longtime companion Bonney Gallop; a sister, Irene StDenis; a brother, Robert Robichaud and sister-in-law Claudette; six grandchildren, John and Brian Savard, Stephanie and Anthony Savard, Josh Savard and Elizabeth (Savard) Ouellette; four great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, a grandson Jeremy Savard in 2000 and a brother-in-law Robert StDenis in 2009. Special thanks from Lucille's family to Bonney Gallop for providing her nursing skills which were invaluable and to Androscoggin Home Hospice Care. You are invited to share your condolences with the Savard family by visiting their guest book at www.thefortingrouplewiston.com

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial Saturday at 11:00 AM at the Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul (lower chapel). Committal to follow at St. Peter's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice Foundation, 15 Strawberry Ave. Lewiston, ME 04240 or the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave. Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St. 784-4584