Caribou-Edwena A. (Dionne) Theroux, 85, died May 28, 2014 at Presque Isle surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Fort Fairfield February 22, 1929 the daughter of the late Edward J. Dionne and Beulah (Farley) Barnes and granddaughter of Fred and Mina (Thibodeau) Farley. She worked in Connecticut for a number of years as a home health care worker. Edwena moved back to Maine ten years ago to be close to her daughters. She enjoyed playing Bingo and cards with her friends at Caribou Gardens. Her favorite day was Saturday, when her daughters Deanna and Shelley would take her shopping in Presque Isle and back to Caribou to her favorite restaurant Freddie’s Southside, it was our favorite day also. She is survived by three daughters Wilma Recor of Harrington, DE, Deanna Little and her husband Wayne of New Sweden and Shelley O’Rourke of Caribou, her sister and brother-in-law Roma and Roy Nolen of Missouri, her son-in-law, Berkley Gadwah of Connecticut and daughter-in-law Colleen Maskell of Kenduskeg. Ten grandchildren; Dale, Angela, Tracy, Lori, Kimberly, Valerie, Shane, Ginger, Bob and Elizabeth. Many great grandchildren, including a special great granddaughter, Jocelyn Bernardi, great great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two daughters Janet Brassbridge and Velma Gadwah and a son George “Sandy” Maskell, son-in-laws, Neil O’Rourke and Robert Brassbridge, and grandson Neil O’Rourke, Jr. Friends may call at the Mockler Funeral Home, 24 Reservoir Street, Caribou, 9am Saturday May 31,, 2014 until time of services which will be held at 11am at the funeral home with Rev. Gaylon Doody, officiating. Interment will be in the Riverside Cemetery, Fort Fairfield. Following the funeral service all are invited to a time of continued fellowship and refreshments at the Henry B. Pratt Post 15 American Legion, Caribou.
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