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Blanche Chretien Obituary
BIDDEFORD - Blanche Chretien, 83, of Biddeford died on Thursday March 28, 2019 at Gosnell Hospice House, with her loving family by her side.
She was born April 18, 1935 in Biddeford a daughter of Albert and Georgianna (Letourneau) Mondville and was educated in the Biddeford schools.
On Nov. 11, 1957 she married Victor "Mel" Chretien in St. Andre's Church.
She had been employed as a CNA with Trull Nursing Home, retiring in 2000.
Blanche enjoyed quilting, knitting and donating quilts to the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center; she also donated to Mittens for Warm. But most of all she loved to spend time with family and friends.
Blanche was predeceased by her husband of 49 years Victor "Mel" Chretien in 2006, her brother Arthur and son-in-law Tom Mayne.
She is survived by three sons, Kenneth Chretien and significant other Diane Bouchard of Old Orchard Beach, Gary Chretien and fiancé Julie Baker of Biddeford and Glenn Chretien and his wife Robyn of Biddeford; three daughters, Diane Mayne of Old Orchard Beach, Judy Bean and her husband Steve of Brunswick and Karen Young and her husband Charles of Windham; a brother Albert Mondville and his wife Claire of Waterboro; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and a new great grandchild is expected in April.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at St Joseph Church in Biddeford. Burial will be in St Joseph's Cemetery in Biddeford.
Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel.
To share condolences online, please visit www.HopeMemorial.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Blanche may be made to: Barbara Bush Children's Hospital 22 Bramhall St. Portland Maine 04102 or to the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House 11 Hunnewell Road, Scarborough Maine, 04074.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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April 5, 2019
Please accept my most heartfelt sympathy for your loss.
April 3, 2019
I'm sorry for your loss. It is always hard to lose a loved one in death. May the God of all comfort soothe your hearts and give you peace. ( psalm 94:15)
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