Rumford, ME - Jeanne M. Belanger (née Bastarache) died peacefully at Rumford Community Hospital on April 10,2024 attended by the caring nurses of the Med/Surg Unit and Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice.
She is predeceased by her husband of 60 years Wilfred J. Belanger who passed away last February. Also Jeanne was predeceased by her eldest brother Ivan of Chelmsford, MA and a sister Andrea Richard of Rumford, ME. She leaves behind a brother Edward Bastarache of Westminster, MA, a sister Dorine Melanson of Bouctouche, NB Canada and a sister Diana Bastarache Saulnier of Wakefield, MA. Two children Dale G. Belanger of Portland, ME and Ann M. Macro and her husband Dennis of Harrison, ME. A grandson Steven Macro and Patrick Macro and his wife Tiffany all of Harrison, ME and many nieces and nephews.
Jeanne was born August 28, 1930 in Ste Marie, NB Canada. At the wedding of her sister Andrea Richard she was introduced to Wilfred Belanger or Rumford, ME. They married after several years and she moved to Maine to start a family. She was an excellent homemaker and cook. Jeanne enjoyed her years out at the family camp on Webb Lake. She and Wilfred traveled extensively throughout the globe. Jeanne and Wilfred remodeled their home on Rumford Ave that had been built in the 1800s. She enjoyed search word puzzles, playing cards, Swedish weaving, knitting mittens and putting puzzles together.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, May 24, 2024 at 12 pm at St. Athanasius Catholic Church, 126 Maine Ave, Rumford, ME. Burial in the Veterans’ Cemetery, 163 Mt Vernon Road, Augusta will be held on June 10, 2024 at 1 pm.
Please visit www.ThibaultRemembranceCenter.com to sign Jeanne’s guestbook and leave memories and condolences for the family.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Androscoggin Home Care or Rumford Hospital in her name.
