Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07
Funeral Of Lueienns PeIIetier

The funeral services Of the late
Lucienne Emelinne Pelletier were
held Thursday from St. Augustine
church. The profusion Of beautiful
flowers were silent testimonials of
the love and affection held for the
lovely girl, whose life was snuffed
out in its prime.
The funeral services were held at
o'clock Thursday morning and
Rev. Father Armand Chabot off1ci-
ated. The bearers were Robert and
Henry Lacasse, Jerome Lausier and
Albert Cloutier. The honorary
bearers were girl friends Of the de-
ceased, members Of the st. John de
Baptiste society, of which Miss
Pelletier was q member: Ruth Lau-
sier, Alexina Couture. Juliet and
Louise Morrissette.
Among those from out Of town al
the funeral services were the fol-
lowing relatives: Mrs. Edward Ver-
neault and daughter Rose and Mrs
Alphonsine Sirois Of Lewiston, Jo-
seph vigneault Of Nashua. N. H.
Mrs. William Lamarque of Bruins
wick, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ouellette
and Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon L'Heu-
reux of Livermore Falls. Fred PIour-
de Of Lewiston, q friend of the fam
lily was also present.
Lucienne Pelletier was born ir
Augusta, Oct. 81. 1905. the daughter
Of Joseph Pelletier and the late Mrs
Pelletier. Her mother passed away
when she was small but she was
, reared in loving home atmosphere
under the care OF her older sister
Miss Dora Pelletier. She attended
st. Augustine's parochial school and
also attended Mr.. Merci at Water
vile for four years. She then en-
tered Cony high school In this city
and went to Caribou in company
with her sister. where she also at
tended school. She returned to Au.
gusta and entered Cony high school
again. It was a great joy to her to
attend Cony high school and she de-
lighted In her school friends.
In January Of this year she was
obliged to give up her school work
and she was Ill for long weeks. In
March, her health seemed 40 much
better that she eagerly rejoined her
classmates. But she was able to at
tend school only two weeks. It was
a bitter disappointment to her that
she was not able to continue her
school work. In January she passed
her examinations and she always
kept in close touch with her friends
Her school books she had with her
and she studied them. whenever
able.
During her long illness her friends
,, kept her constantly in mind and
hardly q day passed but what some
token Of loving thoughtfulnesl
/ found its way to her bedside. The
expressions, by gift or word, were
eagerly received by the little sick
/ girl at her home on the West River
road and her long days of suffering
were borne with fortitude and with
{ optimism.
Perhaps the keenest hardship Lu.
! cienne had to bear was the fact thai
| she was not able to graduate from
( Cony High school. this June with
her class. She lay In bed that lovely
June graduation day and choked
back the tears which would come
/ Eut in her hand she grasped he,
precious diploma which stated thai
I, Lucienns Pelletier was q member Of
| the Cony high school class Of 1925
The kindness Of the school authori.
! ties In giving her the diploma wa,
I one OF the bright spots in her last
days. She was q bright student, q
lover of books and applied herself
diligently to her studies.
Three sisters, Mrs. Raoul Dau-
teuil, Mrs. A. J. Lemieux and Miss
Dora Pelletier, three brothers. A. ]
Wilfred and Reny, and her father
| Joseph Pelletier, survive her.
Lucienne was q member Of st
John dc Baptiste Of America, the
Sodality Of the Children Of Mary.