
She was born on Feb. 9, 1931 in Biddeford, a daughter of Paul and Juliette (Houle) Gagne and was educated in local schools.
On May 28, 1949 she married Leo J. Cloutier at St. Andre’s Church and together they raised five children. Pauline had been employed for several years with Pepperell Manufacturing Company, Maremont, Shape, FMI, and WalMart.
Pauline’s life was her family and enjoyed cooking for them.
She also enjoyed music, dancing and shopping.
She had been a member of L’Union St. Jean Baptiste d’Amerique and Rochambeau Club.
Pauline was predeceased by Leo, her husband of 49 years, on Jan. 27, 1999.
She is survived by her five children, Michael Cloutier and his wife Linda of Oregon, Ohio, Jeanne Cloutier of Biddeford, Maine, Denise Dudley and her husband Richard of Old Orchard Beach, Maine, Daniel Cloutier and his wife Linda of Lewiston, Maine, and Ann Cloutier and her spouse Brenda of Sanford, Maine. She is also survived by her two sisters, Lorraine Lebel of Biddeford, Maine and Claire Inman and her husband David of Hollis, Maine. Pauline had 11 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Visiting Hours will be 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 23, 2018 at Good Shepherd Parish/St. Joseph Church, 178 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. Burial will be at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, West Street, Biddeford, ME 04005.
To share condolences online, please visit www.HopeMemorial.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Pauline’s memory may be made to Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, 11 Hunnewell Rd., Scarborough, ME 04074.
The Family would like to thank the staff at Coastal Manor, Yarmouth, Maine, Dr. Carl Shuler, and the staff at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, Scarborough, Maine.
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