Jeannette Irene Roy

Maine Veterans Home in Augusta, Maine. Jeannette was born to George and Rose Anna

Brousseau in Waterville, Maine on August 10, 1929. She received her GED and worked as an

inspector for the C.F. Hathaway Co. Jeannette married Richard Donald Roy on November 20,

1948, and raised five children.

Jeannette loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was very creative and

artistic and loved making crafts, oil and tole painting, ceramics, macrame and floral

arrangements. She also enjoyed music, singing, dancing, gardening and taking care of her many

house plants. She would spend hours playing the guitar and piano and reading was a great past

time. Jeannette also adored cats. She was always happy and smiling and enjoyed being with her

many friends. Most of all she was a loving wife and mother.

Jeannette was predeceased by her parents George and Rose Anna, sisters Germaine

MacDonald and her husband Raymond, Lucille Jacques and her husband Raymond, brothers

Lucien Brousseau I and Lucien Brousseau II and his wife Thelma, Adrien Brousseau, Leo Paul

Brousseau and Harold Brousseau and granddaughter Kayla Jessie Brown.

Survivors include her sister Rita Lachance, daughters Nancy J. Roy of Cummings Georgia and her daughter Tammy Kennedy, Doreen A. Roy of Winslow, Maine, Lisa M. Silva and husband Joseph T. Silva of Fayette, Maine; two sons David R. Roy and wife Cathie Roy of Meridianville, Alabama, and Brian

M. Roy of Portland, Maine; grandchildren Travis Bickford and wife Lily Baker, Heather Bickford,

Kaitlin Bickford, Melissa A. Hayden and husband Ryan Hayden, Kyle F. Brown, Christopher D.

Brown; and great grandchildren Gavyn and Emma Hayden, Winter Merkens and Brooks

Schroeder.

The family would like to express their gratitude and appreciation to the staff of the Maine

Veterans Home in Augusta, for the excellent care, support, and love they have shown Jeannette

and her family. A special thanks to the following staff: Rachel, Taylor, Emily, Savanah, Lisa,

Lesa, and April.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Resident Activities Fund at the Maine Veterans

Home in Augusta.

At her request, there will be no visiting hours. A private graveside service will be held.

Arrangements are under the direction and care of Veilleux and Redington Funeral Home, 8 Elm

Street, Waterville, Maine.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.VeilleuxFuneralHome.com for the Roy family.