Obituary of Cecile St. Germain

Cecile (LaFleur) St. Germain, 94, of Danielson, passed away at Westview Health Care Center in Dayville, CT on Thursday, October 23, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Albina (Dumas) LaFleur, and the beloved wife of the late Emile St. Germain. She was born July 9, 1920 in North Grosvenordale and with her husband made their home in Danielson. She was a communicant of St. James Church, Danielson. She retired from Jacob's Rubber years ago where she was a dedicated long-time supervisor. She leaves many nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews. Cecile spent her life working in her flower and vegetable gardens, canning and pickling her many fruits and vegetables. She enjoyed making quilts and making afghans on her knitting machine and baking for St. James Bazaars. She was known for her inexhaustible amount of energy, never to be idle. She was an avid bowler, enjoyed fishing with her husband and loved traveling, having visited Rome with her husband and family, and having an audience with Pope John XXIII. She and Emile loved to attend U.S. Coast Guard Band concerts in New London with their friends. Cecile leaves behind her youngest sister, Bernadette and husband, Adrian (Pierre) Lavallee of Waterloo, Iowa and her brother, Paul LaFleur and wife, Claire, of Fort Meyers, FL. She was predeceased by her brothers, Alvarez, Richard and Roland LaFleur and sisters Etoila (LaFleur) Morissette and Lorraine (LaFleur) Harakaly. Family and friends are invited to pay their respects October 27, 2014 from 9 to 10:30 at Gagnon Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds Street, Danielson, CT. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 AM at St. James Church, 12 Franklin Street, Danielson, burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, Danielson, CT. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to St. James Church. To share a memory with her family "Light a Candle" at www.gagnonandcostellofh.com