SACO — Lorraine Y. Boissonneault, 86, of Saco, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough.

She was born July 9, 1928 in Biddeford, the daughter of Rosario and Cordelia (Pare) Goulet, and was educated locally at St. Andre’s School.

On July 3, 1948, she married Robert Boissonneault at St. Andre’s Church in Biddeford.

Mrs. Boissonneault had been employed at the Pepperell and Bates mills for 20 years, and later with her daughter, owned and operated the Yankee Peddler Gift and Craft Shop in Old Orchard Beach for several years, retiring in 1988.

She was a member of Most Holy Trinity Church. She was an active member at the Truslow Adult Center, where she belonged to the French and Craft clubs.

She most enjoyed family activities including family gettogethers every Sunday night. She was especially fond of Christmas preperations.

She was preceeded in death by: her husband, Robert, in 2006; grandson, Brian Boissonneault, in 1982; sister, Rachel Goulet; and seven brothers, Rene, Br. Herve, Renald, Benoit, Norman, Leo and Armand Goulet.

She is survived by: three sons, Richard Boissonneault and his wife Sandra of Biddeford, Paul Boissonneault and his fiancée Claudette Bellerose of Biddeford, and Marc Boissonneault and his wife Martine of Saco; her daughter, Carol Matychowiak and her husband David of Saco; eight grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Br. Lucien Goulet, S.C., of Bromptonville, Quebec, Canada, Br. Guy Goulet of Bromptonville, Quebec, Canada; and many nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours wil be 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2, 2015 at Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. on Saturday at Most Holy Trinity Church in Saco. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Biddeford. In lieu of flowers, donations in Lorraine’s name may be made to Truslow Adult Center, 333 Lincoln St., Saco, ME 04072. To share condolences online, visit www.hopememorial.com.