Marie Elaine (King) Lemay, 80, of Arundel, passed away of COVID-19 on Feb. 1, 2022, at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford. Born Oct. 16, 1941, in Boston.
Daughter of Charles & Jeannette (Jolicoeur) King, widow of the late Raymond G. Lemay, sister of Janet L. (King) Maynard of Las Vegas, sister of Wayne C. King of Wells, mother of: James M. Collins, Sr., Shelley J. Williams, Vickie L. Collins-Libby and Chris M. Freeland of Maine, grandmother of Jessie J. Williams, Jr. of Las Vegas, James M. Collins, Jr. of Florida, Morgan P. Libby of Reno, Nevada, and Melanie R. Collins of Maine.
Marie went to St. Joseph’s High School in Massachusetts and raised her children on a farm in Arundel. Marie’s occupations included farmer, secretary, truck driver and pharmacy tech before retirement. Her interests included: genealogy, horses, knitting, crocheting, puzzles, camping and cruises. She was a member of the board of directors at the Arundel Historical Society and a member of the “Red Hot Mamas” chapter of the Red Hat Society. Marie was a direct descendant of 4 Filles du Roi women and 1 Filles a marier. Her favorite songs were “Ave Maria” and “Jealous of the Angels.” Marie loved her family and friends and had a special place in her heart for each of them. She touched a lot of lives and will be dearly missed.
Memorial Visitation will be held at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk, on Sat. Feb 12, 2022, from 1 to 4 p.m. Friends and family are welcome.
Marie’s wishes were to be cremated. She will be laid to rest at a graveside burial come spring in the Poverty Ledge Farm Cemetery on the corner of 183 Old Post Road and Rodeo Drive, Arundel.
Donations can be made to the Arundel Historical Society at arundelhistoricalsociety.org.
To share a memory or leave a message of condolence, please visit Marie’s Book of Memories Page at www.bibberfuneral.com.
Arrangements are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk, ME 04043.
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