Gagnon, Theresa N., 82, June 10, 2013. Arrangements by Lancaster Morgan Funeral Home, Caribou.
CARIBOU – Theresa Nora Gagnon, 82, passed away Monday morning, June 10, 2013, at Cary Medical Center in Caribou. She was born on March 8, 1931, in Caribou, the daughter of Thaddy and Vina (Fournier) Thibodeau.
Theresa fought a courageous short term battle with cancer. She was a wonderful woman, so talented, so loving and so giving of herself to all her family. Theresa attended and graduated from Caribou Schools.
Theresa was always so full of life, with an easy smile and a spark that she carried throughout her 82 years. She found the most joy in the pure, simple pleasures in life; sewing, gardening and her marriage on June 1948 to her husband, Edgar Gagnon and spent sixty-five years together. She also enjoyed her children, and her pets. Her greatest joy, however, was derived from loving and influencing her grandchildren as they matured into remarkable adults and witnessing them instill the same values to Theresa’s great-grandchildren.
One of the fondest and most cherished memories by the entire family was Christmas. For many years, Theresa would write a skit, design and custom fashion the costumes, and select the music for a Christmas Eve tradition that the grandchildren would perform. The house was always adorned with lights and decorations that were picture perfect, fit for the cover of a magazine.
Theresa owned and operated Terry’s Wedding Apparel on the East Presque Isle Road in Caribou for many years. Theresa was considered a professional seamstress and made sure every wedding gown, bridesmaid dresses and tuxedos were fit to perfection as though it was her own wedding.
In addition to her husband of Caribou, Theresa is survived by her children, Michael Gagnon and his wife, Lu of Caribou, ME, Gregg Gagnon and his wife, Judy of Windham, ME, Steven Gagnon and his companion, Nancy Solman of Caribou, ME, Ted Gagnon and his wife, Cheryl of New Durham, NH; daughter, Terry Konrad and her husband, Jack of Moosup, CT; brothers, Charles Thibodeau and his wife, Muriel of Hudson, NH, Ted Thibodeau and his wife, Carol of CT; sisters, Lorraine Weaver and her husband, Herb of Caribou, ME; grandchildren, Jamie Gagnon of Falmouth, ME, Kasey (Gagnon) Perkins and her husband, Dan of Belmont, NH, Kristofer Anderson and his wife, Jennifer of Windham, ME, Alyssa Gagnon and her fiancée, Patrick Turner of Bowdoinham, ME, Wendy LeBlanc and her husband, Keith of Biddeford, ME, Thomas Gagnon and his wife, Amme of Hampden, ME, Lindsey (Gagnon) Adams and her husband, Andrew of Caribou, ME, Erika Konrad of Brooklyn, NY, Erin Gagnon of Barnstead, NH. Also three very special daughters-in-law: Ginnie Chung of Yukon, OK, Alana Gagnon of Presque Isle, ME, and Lori Thorndike of Barnstead, NH; great-grandchildren, Parker Adams, Savannah and Bailey Perkins, Gabriel Gagnon, and Identical twins, Nora and Josie LeBlanc. Other loved family members are Chad Bouchard and his wife, Tammy and their children, Konnor and Saydee of Alaska, Bradley Bouchard and his son, Braden Bouchard of Caribou, ME. Theresa also had special friends, Philip and Janice St.Peter, Ron and Bernadette Ouellette, Paul and Aurella LeBlanc and Philip and Jean Sullivan.
Theresa was predeceased by her brothers, Romeo Thibodeau, Alcide Thibodeau and sisters; Lillian Sprague and Isabelle (Bella) Roy.
There will not be any services at this time per request of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Women’s Imaging Center at Cary Medical Center, 163 Van Buren Road, Caribou, ME 04736. Services are in care of Lancaster Morgan Funeral Home, 11 Clover Street, Caribou, ME 04736. Online condolences may be expressed at www.lancastermorgan.com
