She was born in Coaticook, P.Q., Canada, on April 3, 1915, the daughter of Ernest and Albertine (Perras) L’Heureux. She moved to the area in 1917, and was educated in Biddeford schools.
On July 4, 1935, she married Armand Collard in Biddeford. They shared 34 years together until his death in 1969.
For most of her life, she was a homemaker. She adored her family, and loved to knit and crochet – every Christmas, she would knit mittens for all the kids.
She also loved working in her flower garden, especially on her tulips. More recently, she enjoyed putting puzzles together.
She was preceded in death by: her sisters, Fernande Mae Martin, Rena Gilpatrick, Anita Fleurant, Claire Mattarazo and Rachel Dee; her brothers, Raoul, Ralph, Dennis, Paul and Norman L’Heureux; and a daughterin law, Lorraine Collard.
Germaine is survived by: four sons, Roger Collard and his wife Constance of Saco, Robert Collard of Biddeford, Richard Collard and his wife Jacqueline of Saco, and Ronald Collard and his wife Nicole of Saco; two brothers, Conrad L’Heureux of Biddeford and Roger L’Heureux of Biddeford; 15 grandchildren; 29 greatgrandchildren; 13 great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be 9:30-11:30 a.m. Friday, April 29, at Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St. Biddeford. A funeral service will follow at Hope Memorial Chapel at 11:30 a.m. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Biddeford following the ceremony.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to: HelpHOPELive In Honor of Kristen Rousseau, Radnor Corporate Center #100, Wayne, PA 19087, or the National MS Society at nationalmssociety.org/ Donate.
Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel. To share condolences online, please visit HopeMemorial.com.
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