Lucienne (Lucille) Truland Obituary (1913

Farmingdale-Lucienne (Lucille) B. Truland, 95, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2008 at Maine Veterans' Home in Augusta. She was born in Augusta on August 23, 1913, one of nine children to Leonce and Marie Mercier Poulin. Lucienne was a graduate of St. Augustine School in Augusta and worked at several places during her lifetime including Edwards Cotton Mill in Augusta, Hazzard's Shoe Factory in Augusta, Gardiner Shoe, and her last job as a seamstress at Peck's Department Store in Lewiston. She enjoyed playing bingo and doing crossword puzzles.She is predeceased by her husband William D. Truland, 4 brothers Emilio, Raphael, Rev. Lucien, and Euclide, and 3 sisters Annette, Beatrice, and Cecile. She is survived by her son Dale H. Truland of Farmingdale, a sister Therese Morin of E. Winthrop, 2 grandchildren Michael and Emily, several nieces, nephews and cousins.Visiting hours will be held Friday, January 9 from 6-8 PM at Staples Funeral Home, 53 Brunswick Ave., Gardiner. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 AM, Saturday, January 10, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Gardiner. Burial beside her husband will be held at the Old Maine Veterans' Cemetery, Civic Center Drive, Augusta on Tuesday January 13 at 10 AM.