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1931

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2017

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Maureen Gilbert Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on May 12, 2017.

Maureen L. Gilbert, 85, of East Hartford, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on May 11, 2017. Maureen was born July 22, 1931 in Montreal, Canada, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (McKeown) Laroche. She was the beloved wife of the late Hercule J. Gilbert.
Maureen was a loving and dedicated wife to Hercule, whom she was married to for 57 years. They made their home & raised their family in East Hartford. She was a caring and supportive mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Maureen worked at Wiremold of West Hartford for many years. She was a wonderful seamstress who also enjoyed knitting and crocheting. She loved music and her time singing with the Sweet Adelines. Many summers were spent at the cottage on the lake where she enjoyed nature, and spending time with her family and friends. She will be remembered for her kind and generous spirit, and as a wonderful cook who opened her home and hosted Thanksgiving Dinner for over 60 years for the entire family. This tradition will be dearly missed.
After the death of her beloved husband, she embraced St. Christopher's parish where she found solace and friendship.
Maureen will be dearly missed by her family: daughters; Sandra G. Inkpen of Manchester, Linda G. Camarco and her husband Gene of Coventry, Diane Stebbins and her husband James of East Hartford, son Peter Gilbert and his wife Ann of FL., grandchildren: Adam Newton, Ryan Gilbert, Joshua and Geoffrey Stebbins, Great Grandchildren: Ethan and Evan Newton, sisters Evelyn Gilbert and Madelyn DuBois and her partner "Willie" Ouellette, many in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.
In addition to her husband Hercule, Maureen is predeceased by her grandson Ross Gilbert, brother Arthur Laroche and son-in-law Wallace Inkpen.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Maureen's memory to St. Christopher's Parish, 538 Brewer St., East Hartford CT 06118.
Friends and family are invited to attend a period of visitation on Tuesday, May 16th from 4-7pm at Newkirk & Whitney Funeral Home, 318 Burnside Ave., East Hartford CT 06108. Funeral Services will begin at the funeral home on Wednesday May 17th, at 9am, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10am at St. Christopher Church, 538 Brewer St., East Hartford. Burial will conclude services in Silver Lane Cemetery. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.newkirkandwhitney.com

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June 9, 2017

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

May 27, 2017

Evelyn Gilbert

I will miss my dear sister as we spent much time together at the cottage and in Maine. I know Thanksgiving dinner will never be the same. She truly kept the family together. My heartfelt sympathy to her kids. Aunt Evelyn

May 16, 2017

Dan Dubois

My thoughts and prayers to the Gilbert family. I will always have great memories with my Aunt Maureen from cottage when I was a child to all the trips to Maine for family visits. You will be missed dearly.

May 15, 2017

So sorry for your loss. May her love and spirit be in your hearts forever.

Lauri Brochu, South Windsor, CT

May 14, 2017

Louise Gilbert

I want to express my sympathy and let you know that my thoughts are with you.

Posted by Louise Gilbert

May 14, 2017

Douglas an Susan Smith

Maureen until we meet again you will live on in our hearts forever Doug an I will miss you To your beautiful family words will never be enough to let you all know how very sorry we are for your loss

May 14, 2017

Elaine Wozniak

Linda: I am so sorry to read of your
mothers passing.
You are in my thoughts & prayers.
Elaine S. Wozniak

May 14, 2017

Lisa Levesque

Dear Aunt Maureen you were and always will be an amazing woman, beautiful inside and out, devoted individual to her family, a contagious laugh, and when you said something you meant it and loved a good party. You will be missed by many for sure, and you will always be in my heart. Love You.

My deepest sympathy goes out to Sandra, Linda, Peter, Diane and the rest of the family Love you all

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318 Burnside Ave, East Hartford, CT 06108

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Mass of Christian Burial

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