Lena Ellen Thompson 426
- Born: 7 April 1915, Caribou, Aroostook County, Maine 8258,8259
- Marriage: Carroll L. Durepo 16 December 1942 in Maine 426
- Died: 27 March 2001, Presque Isle, Aroostook County, Maine at age 85 8258,8259
- Buried: After 27 March 2001, Caribou, Aroostook County, Maine at Evergreen Cemetery 8259
Bangor Daily News
Bangor, Maine
March 29, 2001
p. B7
LENA E. DUREPO
CARIBOU -- Lena Ellen Thompson Durepo, 85, wife of the late Carroll L. Durepo, went home to be with Jesus, March 27, 2001, after a long illness at a Presque Isle nursing facility. She was born in Caribou, April 7, 1915, the daughter of Fred and Idella (Andrews) Thompson.
Mrs. Durepo was a member of the Caribou United Baptist Church, where she and her husband, Carroll, were members of the Married Couples Fellowship and the Greeting Committee. Lena and Carroll were happily married for 45 years, beginning on Dec. 16, 1943 [sic?]. After their marriage, they farmed in Limestone before moving to their homestead on the Van Buren Road in Caribou, where they farmed for many years. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Lena considered her family very important. She was a superb cook and homemaker.
Lena will be sadly missed by her many family members including one beloved daughter and son-in-law, Brenda Idella and Cyrus Morris of Limestone; two special grandsons, Aaron Carroll Morris of Scarborough and Adam Jonathan Morris of Limestone; several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Durepo was predeceased by her husband, Carroll; four brothers, Elmer, Charles, Woodrow and Olin Thompson.; a sister, Hazel, as well as an infant brother, John.
Friends may call at the Mockler Funeral Home, 24 Reservoir St., Caribou, 7-9 p.m. Thursday. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Friday, March 30, from the Caribou United Baptist Church, with the Rev. John Ross, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Mark Babin and Lawrence Beals. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Friends who wish to contribute in memory of Mrs. Durepo may do so through the Caribou United Baptist Church Memorial Fund or the Reaching Nursing Homes with the Gospel, PO Box 232, Blaine, Me. 04734. Envelopes are available through the funeral home. God bless you.
Lena married Carroll L. Durepo, son of Daniel Arnold Durepo and Ethel Marion Larrabee, 16 December 1942 in Maine.426 (Carroll L. Durepo was born 11 August 1915 in Limestone, Aroostook County, Maine 8256 and died 20 May 1988 in Caribou, Aroostook County, Maine 8257.)
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