MARSHALL, Mich. — Pauline R. Demeule, 91, of Marshall, passed away April 13, 2014, surrounded by loving family.
Mrs. Demeule was born on Aug. 31, 1922 in Biddeford, Maine, to Arthur and Amanda (Bergeon) Sevigny.
Pauline married her childhood sweetheart, Maurice Demeule, on Jan. 25, 1945. Mr. and Mrs. Demeule were the proud parents of Therese (Demeule) Work of Marshall.
Throughout their lives Pauline and Maurice were devout members of Notre Dame Catholic Church in Saco, Maine, where they served as church and school volunteers for nearly 40 years. Mrs. Demeule was also a member of The Ladies of Saint Anne and a teacher’s aide for the Notre Dame School for 15 years.
Mrs. Demeule was a skilled knitter and seamstress, and was happiest while working on carpentry projects with her husband. Mrs. Demeule’s service to her community will be remembered long after her passing.
Mrs. Demeule was preceded in death by: her husband, Maurice, in 2001.
She is survived by: her daughter and son-in-law, Therese and Richard Work, DDS, of Marshall; her grandchildren, Katherine and Barret Roebuck of Chelsea and Abigail Work of Madison, Wisconsin; two great-grandchildren, William and Madeline Roebuck; and her sister, Laurette Sevigny of Brooksville, Florida.
A graveside service will take place at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Saco, Maine, on Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 at 11 a.m. Memorial contributions in Pauline’s memory are requested to the American Cancer Society. Assistance with memorial contributions is available at the Kempf Funeral Home. Leave a personal message for the family and sign the online guestbook at www.kempffuneralhome.com.
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