Maria GOSSELIN

Autres événements/attributs:

• _FIL: LEGITIMATE_CHILD
• _CREA: 17 sept 2023

Notes:

Birth: Feb. 12, 1906Death: Mar. 25, 2011
AUGUSTA - Maria Gosselin Arbour, age 105, passed away on March 25, 2011at Augusta Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Arbour was born on Feb. 12, 1906, in St. Ephrem, PQ, Canada, the daughter of the late Theophile and Emma (Leclerc) Gosselin. The family moved to Augusta in 1911.

Mrs. Arbour attended St. Augustine School, and later worked in the spinning room at the Edwards Mill as a spinner, doffer and frame cleaner until 1967. Over the years, she enjoyed gardening, sewing, crocheting afghans, quilting, crewel work and hooking rugs. She loved to read and spend time with family and friends.

Mrs. Arbour was a communicant of St. Michael Parish at St. Augustine Church.

She married Hector C. Arbour on Oct. 17, 1927, and they had five children. Mr. Arbour died in 1967.

Besides her husband and parents, she was predeceased by her three sons,Bertrand J. Arbour, J. Clement Arbour and Hector "Babe" Arbour; her son-in-law, Herbert G. Foley; grandsons-in-law, Marc Fontaine and RaymondJ. Pare; and her six brothers and five sisters.

Mrs. Arbour is survived by two daughters, Christine I. Arbour of Augusta and Jacqueline Foley of Hallowell; grandchildren Susan Mitton and herhusband, Fred, of Sidney, Lisa Pare of Sidney, Kathleen Smith and her husband, Travis, of Folsom, Calif.;Michael J. Arbour and his wife, Jennifer, of Union, Dennis Arbour of Augusta, Kimberly Bard and her husband, Michael, of Augusta, Nicole Lennon and her husband, Dr. Richard, of Odessa, Fla., David Arbour and his wife, Mary Lynn, of Port Richey, Fla., and Renay Arbour-Cernusehi and her husband, Davide, of Brooklyn, N.Y.Also great-grandchildren Matthew and Shelby Fontaine, Nicole and Ryan Emmons. Jennifer Pare and Sarah Pare, Noah, Lauren, and Luke Smith, JacArbour, Amy Ansart, Riley and ZebArbour, Chelsea and Julie Arbour, John DeMerchant andZoe Bard; and step-granddaughter Gabrielle Bard, Alexandra, Samantha, and Victoria Lennon, and Sarah and Michael A. Arbour; three daughters-in-law, Lucienne Arbour of Augusta, Gloria Fleming andherhusband, William, of Augusta, and Sharon Chase-Arbour of Kalispell, Mont.; and by extended family, Joseph and Paula Chase of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Susan Chase and Marie Claire Dulac of England. Also, many nieces and nephews.

Burial will be at a later date in St. Augustine Cemetery, Augusta. (Kennebec Journal 3/27/2011) Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME) -- Saturday 11 Feb 2006
MODEST MATRIARCH TURNING 100 -- by Lynn Ascrizzi
To Maria Arbour, growing up in a large Franco-American family in Augusta during the early 1900s meant learning to put others first, doing without, and getting acquainted with hard work. "When we wereyoung, we did what we had to do. We had a little bit, not much," she said in a gentleFrench accent without a trace of self-pity. Instead, she laughed, almost gaily, at the memories. Christmas might mean getting a banana in your stocking, a rare treat in those days, a gift to be shared with some of her six brothers and five sisters. "Easter was a big day. Sometimes, we'd get a new pair of shoes or a little hat," Arbour, 99, said. In today's world, where what you possess is often the going standard for happiness, some people might view her childhood as a deprivation. Yet thoseearly hardships only added to her appreciation for all that life has given. On a recent sunny morning, she talked about her long life while seated in the living room of a small, pleasant apartment shared with herdaughter, Christine Arbour, 72, of Augusta. Since English is not her first language, her daughter often translated for her in French. Also present that morning were her grandson, Michael Arbour, 46, of Union, andgranddaughter, Kim Bard, 37, of Augusta. Arbour's 100th birthday will be celebrated by almost 200 family members and friends, from noon to 4 today at the Calumet Club in Augusta. She turns 100 on Sunday. And to Arbour, whose smile could light up the darkest corner, 100 years of living has given much. "I learned to get along with everybody, to be friendly. Always be good to others and help others," she said when asked whatshe had learned from her long life. "I'm OK," she said regarding her health. "The ears are old. The legs are not good. They don't serve me somuch," she said, with humor. Despite a hearing problem, she had no trouble keeping up with conversation. Modesty and Discipline -- Maria Arbour was born in 1906, in Saint Ephrem, Quebec, the eighth of 15 children, three ofwhom died in infancy. "We had two horses and a few cows. Not much. We ate three meals a day," she said. Her family moved to Maine when she was 5. Her father, Theophile Gosselin, found work at EdwardsMillin Augusta. At that time, there were eight children, and the family shared a four-room apartment on Mill Street. "In those days, we slept three in a bed. I'm not lying. That's true. Everybody was like that; we all hadbig families," she said. She remembers her mother, Emma Leclerc Gosselin, as "a happy-go-lucky" woman. "She had to prepare clothes for the kids, secondhand things and leftovers. She did the cooking. Not too many people had cars in those days.There was no money to ride. We walked." She attended St Augustine School until the seventh grade. "I wasn't too bad," she said of hergrades. Her daughter, however, recalled talking to "two maiden ladies" who had been her mother's classmates."They said she was the best in class," she said. "Probably," her mother quipped,"the others weren't that good." At age 14, Arbour found work at nearbyPoulin's grocery store for $15 per week. "That was good," she said. Her wages went to help the family. At 15, she found work at the cottonmill as a spinner, a "doffer", and a frame cleaner. "For us it was hard work. We had clocks by the machine. You had to go by the clock. If the machine stopped, you didn't get paid. They were not thatgenerous," she said of her employers. She worked at the mill, at the same job, for 40 years. She retired at age 61 in 1967. At age 21, she married Hector Arbour, who also worked at the mill. He courted her for one year. "He came to thehouse on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Sometimes we'd go to the movies. We'd go forwalks around Sand Hill." Why did she choosehim? "He was handsome; he was nice. They have to be nice to marry them," she said. She and her husbandcontinued to work at the mill, even after their five children were born. "We'd take turns. One would work nights, the other work days." Later, they bought a home on Oxford Street and lived there 47 years. "We saved our money," she said. Her daughter recalled growing up in an organized household with hardworking parents."They were always interestedin what we did. We knew what was expected of us. My mother was even-tempered," she said. "We're proud," Maria Arboursaid of her extended family, which includes her threeliving children -- Christine, daughter Jacqueline "Jackie" Foley, 69, of Hallowell, and son Hector "Babe" Arbour, 62 -- nine grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. She keeps up with her offspring's activities, including Cony High School basketball and soccer games. "They're good players," she said. "I've never seen mémère ?ur Mis - erecsaole?ees18 Rivitab» «tab»mad once in her life," said her grandson Michael Arbour. "We all have our father's temperament," Christine Arbour saidwith humor. To her family, Maria Arbour is the honored matriarch. "I look at mémère as our Rose Kennedy. She instills a moral fibe?ur Mis - e recsaole?ees18 Rivitab» «tab»r. Nobody has disappointed her in the family. That means a lot to her.There's God -- and there's mémère," her grandsonsaid, laughing.

Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME) -- Sunday 12 Feb 2006
100 YEARS OLD TODAY
A headline on page A1 in Saturday's Kennebec Journal listed the incorrect hometown for Maria Arbour. She is from Augusta.

Sépulture:
ne

Maria a épousé Joseph Phillias Hector ARBOUR le 17 oct 1927 à Augusta,,Kennebec County,Maine,Usa,. Joseph (fils de Barthelemi ARBOUR et Celina BOISVERT) est né le 6 jan 1901 à Joliette,,Lanaudière,Quebec,Canada,; est mort le 6 mars 1967 à Augusta,,Kennebec County,Maine,Usa,; a été enterré en mars 1967 à Kennebec County,,,Maine,Usa,[Old St-Augustine Catholic Cemetary of Augusta,Maine,USA] - Augusta. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]

Autres événements/attributs:

• _FIL: LEGITIMATE_CHILD
• _CREA: 17 sept 2023

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Military Korean War Veteran

Kennebec Journal (ME) -- 21 Sep 1987
BERTRAND J. ARBOUR
Augusta -- Bertrand J. Arbour, 56, of 45 Franklin St., died 18 Sep 1987, at Maine Medical Center, Portland. He was born in Augusta, 6 March 1931, the son of Hector and Maria Gosselin Arbour. He was amail carrier with the US Postal Service for 25 years and previously worked for Bates Manufacturing Company, Edwards Division. Mr. Arbour was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. He was a communicant of St Augustine Catholic Church, a member of the Calumet Club and National Association of letter Carriers, and former member of Soprtman's Alliance of Maine, Trout Unlimited. He is survived by his wife, Lucienne Lacasse Arbour of Augusta; two daughters, Susan M. Fontaine and Lisa A. Pare, both of Sidney; his mother of Augusta; a brother, Hector R. Arbour of Elsmere, NY; two sisters, ChristineArbour of Augusta and Jacqueline Foley of Hallowell; four grandchildren; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Friends may visit today from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta, where members of LeClub Calumet will recite prayers at 7 tonight. A Mass of Christian burial will be offered Tuesday at 10 am at St Augustine Catholic Church, Augusta. Burialwill be inMaine Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
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US Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name: Bertrand Joseph Arbour
Birth Date: 6 Mar 1931
Death Date: 18 Sep 1987
SSN: 007205322
Branch 1: M
Enlistment Date 1: 9 May 1951
Release Date 1: 8 May 1954

FACT:
To Lucienne Lacasse

Famille/Conjoint(e): Lucienne LACASSE. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]

Autres événements/attributs:

• _FIL: LEGITIMATE_CHILD
• Marriage: 10 oct 1964, Augusta,,Kennebec County,Maine,Usa,
• _CREA: 17 sept 2023

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Kennebec Jounral (Augusta, ME) -- Tuesday 05 Nov 2013
Hallowell -- Jacqueline Foley, 76, passed away at her home on Saturday,2 Nov 2013, after a long illness. Jackie was born in Augusta in 1937, the daughter of the late Hector C. and Maria (Gosselin) Arbour. She graduated from St Augustine School in 1951 and from Cony High School in 1955. She had been employed by the state of Maine Department of Educationfrom which she retired in 1996 after 41 years of service. Jacqueline was a communicant of St Michael Parish at St Augustine Church. She married Herbert G. Foley in 1964, and they had one daughter, Kathleen Foley Smith. Mr. Foley died in 1997. Jackie enjoyed shopping, going to lunch with friends, being with her family and visiting with her grandchildren. Besides her husband and parents,she was predeceased by her three brothers, Bertrand J.Arbour, J. Clement Arbour and Hector "Babe" Arbour. Jackie is survived by daughter Kathleen Smith, her husband, Travis, and their three children, Noah, Lauren and Luke,all of El Dorado Hills, CA; and her sister, Christine I. Arbour, of Augusta. She is also survived by sisters-in-law Lucienne Arbour, of Augusta, Gloria Fleming and her husband, William, of Augusta, and Sharon Chase-Arbour, of Kalispell, MT; as well as by many nieces and nephews and grandnieces and nephews. Per Jacqueline's request, there will be no visiting hours. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 am Saturday, 9 Nov, at St AugustineChurch, Northern Avenue, Augusta. Burial will follow in Hallowell Cemetery, Main Street, Hallowell. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, contributions could be made to benefit the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care, MaineGeneral Health, Office of Philanthropy, PO Box 828, Waterville, ME, 04903-0828. Arrangementsare under the care of Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta. Condolences may be expressed via thefuneral home website: www.plummerfh.com.

From her online Guestbook . . .
Dear Kathy & Family -- It was so nice to see you all yesterday at your Mom's service. As we rode together quietly to the church, Stan recalledso many wonderful things about your Mom. She was such a good Secretaryto him. He told how particular shewas with every budget he prepared and never once complained about sometimes typing pages over and over! Sheknew it's importance and just did it. She was that way with everythingshe did. She took pride in her work. She kept a tidy and professionaloffice and was kind and caring towards the staff. Of course, she and I used to joke that Stan was a lucky man to have two Capricorn women behind him. Jackie & I shared birthdays, 1 day apart. And Capricorn being the work horse of the universe, hehad itmade: one at home, and another in the office. She was a great gal -- To her family, we extend our sympathy and ask God to surround you with his warm embrace and mend your broken hearts. With Much Love, Stan & Lorraine Sumner

Marriage:
To Herbert Foley

Décès:
Cause: Cancer

Autres événements/attributs:

• Profession: Military US Air Force
• _FIL: LEGITIMATE_CHILD
• _CREA: 17 sept 2023

Notes:

He had 3 Living Arbour
US Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name: Joseph Arthur Arbour
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 15 Jul 1939
Death Date: 28 Jun 1981
SSN: 004382035
Branch 1: AF

Famille/Conjoint(e): En vie. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]

Autres événements/attributs:

• _FIL: LEGITIMATE_CHILD
• _CREA: 17 sept 2023

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Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME) -- Wednesday 05 Dec 2007
HECTOR R. ARBOUR
Kalispell, MT -- Hector R. Arbour, 63, "went to be with God" on Thursday, 29 Nov 2007, after a brave and valiant struggle with cancer. His constant positive attitude as he faced this uphill battle was an inspiration to all of us. He was bornon 16 Dec 1943, in Augusta, Maine, the son of Hector C. and Maria (Gosselin) Arbour. His early years were spent onSand Hill in Augusta, where many precious moments were shared with family and friends. As he was growing up, "Babe," as he wasknown, played ball in Little League and the Babe Ruth League and delivered Kennebec Journal newspapers in the area.Hector graduated from St Augustine School in 1958 and Cony High School in 1962. He earned a bachelor's degree in psychology fromBowdoin College in 1966 and subsequently obtained his master of business administration from Russell Sage College in Albany, NY. While at Bowdoin, he was a member of Beta Theta Pi, where he made andmaintained friendships that had lasted allhis life. During the baseball season, their usual greeting was "GO RED SOX!" He was employed by Travelers Insurance Co. in the Medicare claims department for 25 years, and his work required that he and his family move to different locations inRhode Island, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Voorheesville and Albany, NY. While living in Voorheesville, he was elected town justice, a position he took very seriously. Not only did he try cases, but he had the pleasure of marrying many couples as part of that job. After retiring, he moved to his beloved Montana in 1995, in sight of the mountains he loved so much. In Kalispell, he was a photographer for Kalispell News andlater worked for Karen Weyer Photography. Hector was apastmember of the Elks and Kiwanis clubs and a present member of the Flathead Shrine Club, having been chairman of the Shrine Circus in Kalispell for many years. He was "Shriner of the Year" in 2001. He was happy to find kids whocould benefitfromthe care Shrine hospitals could give. He worked diligently to raise the money to make that happen. Babe loved his God, his family, hiking, and biking in Glacier Park, and traveling. He was a loving husband, devoted father, and proud grandfather. His favorite meal included lobster, orange soda, and chips, followed by ice cream. His family made sure that he was always treated to this when he visited them inAugusta and on their trips to Boothbay Harbor, Maine. His appreciationof nature was evident in the photography he enjoyed and shared with others. From the windows of his home in Kalispell, he could watch the panorama of the changing mountain scenes, the geese, ducks, deer, eagles, hawks, fox, and coyotes as theypassed the property. Babe's favorite saying was "Life Is Good," and heworkedhard to make that true. A sports fan, he avidly followed the Red Sox, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, and any NBA team that Steve Nash played for. He hada wonderful sense of humor, was a good listener, and was an honest, honorable,and loving man. He was predeceased in death by his father, Hector C. Arbour; two brothers, Bertrand J. Arbour and J. Clement Arbour; and his brother-in-law,Herbert G.Foley. Hector is survived by his wife, Sharon, at thefamily home in Kalispell; his mother, Maria Arbour; his sisters, Christine I. Arbour, of Augusta, and Jacqueline Foley, of Hallowell, Maine; his daughter, Nicole and her husband, Dr. Richard Lennon, and grandchildren, Alexandra, Samantha, and Victoria, of Tampa, FL; his son,David Arbour and his wife, Mary Lynn, and grandchildren Sarah and Michael, of Port Richey, FL; his daughter, Renay Arbour and her husband, Davide Cernuschi, of Brooklyn, NY; by extended family, Joseph Chase, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Susan Chase,Frank Bellion, and granddaughter Marie Claire, of Hayling Island, England. Also surviving are nephews Michael Arbourand his wife, Jennifer,of Union,Maine, and Dennis Arbour and wife, Lisa, of Augusta; nieces Susan Fontaine, Lisa Pare and her husband, Raymond, and Kim Bard and her husband, Michael, all of Augusta, and Kathy Smith and her husband, Travis, of Sacramento, CA; two sisters-in-law, Lucienne Arbour and Gloria Fleming and her husband, Bill, of Augusta; grandnieces, grandnephews, and cousins; and an aunt. Visiting hours will be from 6 to 8 pm on Friday, 14 Dec, at Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta.A Massof Christian burial will becelebrated at 11 am on Saturday, 15 Dec, at St Augustine Church, Northern Avenue, Augusta. Burial will be in the spring at Holy Family Cemetery in Augusta. For those who wish, the family suggests memorial gifts be given to the Flathead Shrine Club, PO Box 762, Kalispell, MT 59903. Please designate "for the transportation fund," sothetravel expenses can be paid to the more than 150 Flathead Valley kids who are sponsored by the local Shrine Clubor tothe charity of one's choice. Condolences to the family may be expressed via the funeral home Web site at www.plum merfh.com.

Décès:
Cause: Cancer

Famille/Conjoint(e): Sharon CHASE. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]

Hector a épousé Judith Ann WEYMOUTH le 1 août 1965 à ?,,,Maine,Usa,. Judith est née le 18 avr 1942 à Augusta,,Kennebec County,Maine,Usa,; est morte le 28 mars 2011 à Naples,,Collier County,Florida,Usa,. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]

Autres événements/attributs:

• _FIL: LEGITIMATE_CHILD
• _CREA: 17 sept 2023

Autres événements/attributs:

• _FIL: LEGITIMATE_CHILD
• _CREA: 17 sept 2023

Autres événements/attributs:

• _FIL: LEGITIMATE_CHILD
• _CREA: 17 sept 2023

Famille/Conjoint(e): Mary-Lynn PENNOCK. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]

Autres événements/attributs:

• _FIL: LEGITIMATE_CHILD
• _CREA: 17 sept 2023

Autres événements/attributs:

• _FIL: LEGITIMATE_CHILD
• _CREA: 17 sept 2023