BRUNSWICK — Pauline L. Tessier, age 93, of Spring Street, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at Mid Coast Hospital. She was born in Brunswick on June 13, 1921, the daughter of Sylvio and Delia Gamache. She attended local schools and worked in the local mills.

On July 12, 1947, she married Hervey A. “Tess” Tessier. He died on Oct. 1, 2006.

She was a homemaker devoted to raising her children and was also the cofounder of Tess’ Market alongside her husband working while her kids were in school. Family was the most important thing to her. She babysat her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and enjoyed having her family around her all of the time. She was known as Mémère Tess to her family.

She was an avid knitter and crocheter and had a collection of dolls and bears and would knit them outfits.

She enjoyed spending time at her camp on Tacoma Lake in Litchfield.

Surviving are two daughters, Phyllis Lamarre and her husband Dennis, and Anne Talbot and her husband Bruce, all of Brunswick, two grandchildren, Scott Lamarre and his partner Stethanie, and Angela Lamarre, five greatgrandchildren, Alicia Lamarre and her fiancé Andrew, Christopher Lamarre, Amber Lamarre, Maddie Houston, and Anthony Lamarre, a great-greatgrandson Everett Lamarre, two step-grandchildren, Adam Talbot and his wife Hallie, and Alyse Hinkley and her husband Andrew, three step-great-grandchildren, Ava Talbot, Adilynn Hinkley and Hazel Talbot, future step–great-grandchild, Myles Hinkley, several nieces and nephews including special nephew Richard Gamache.

In addition to her husband, she is predeceased by a sister and a brother.

There were no visiting hours. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated Saturday, March 14 at 10 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Church, Pleasant Street, Brunswick. Burial in St. John’s Cemetery will be in the spring.

Donations in her memory may be made to St. John’s Church-All Saints Parish, 132 McKeen St., Brunswick, ME 04011.

Arrangements are by Stetson’s Funeral Home, 12 Federal St., Brunswick, where memorial condolences may be expressed at stetsonsfuneralhome.com.