Caribou—Helen (Plourde) Haines, 58 died September 1, 2012 at her home with her family by side after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 17, 1953, in Van Buren, daughter of late O’Neil and Irene (Fournier) Plourde. She was a lifetime member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Helen was a 1972 graduate of Caribou High School and in 1977 she married Steve Haines. She was employed at Mecon Manufacturing in Caribou for over 25 years. Surviving in addition to her husband, Steve of Caribou are her three daughters and son in-laws, Wendy and Jason Ouellette and their children Jacob, Parker, Cooper and Joel of Locke New York, Crystal and Stephen Tripp and their daughter Sophie of New Gloucester and Casey and Kyle Harpine of Caribou. Six sisters Johan Ouellette of CT, Alice and Robert Ouellette of Stockholm, Susan Petrencik of Lisbon, Marlene and Hubert Keaton, Patsy Levesque, Ann and Paul Morin all of Caribou; five brothers Nelson and Anne Plourde of MA, Normand Plourde of Stockholm, Francis Plourde of Jefferson, Tommy and Debbie Plourde of Saco, Jimmy and Jolene Plourde of Millinocket, and father in law Mack Haines of Caribou along with many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by one brother in law Patrick Levesque and two sisters in law, Diane and Shirley Plourde and mother in law Phyllis Haines. Friends may call at Mockler Funeral Home, 24 Reservoir St. Caribou. 7-9 pm Wednesday. A Mass of a Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 am Thursday September 6, 2012 from the Parish of the Precious Blood, Sacred Heart Church with Very Rev. Jean-Paul Labrie, officiating. After the service, a time of continued fellowship and refreshments will be held at the parish center. Burial will be at the Veterans Cemetery, Caribou.
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