Colette Kavanagh Mathieson - age: 71
(November 21, 1950 to October 18, 2022
)
Resident of
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Visitation Information:
Visiting hours will be held on Monday, October 24, 2022 from 4pm-6pm at Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home, 365 Main Street, Saco. A memorial service will be held at 11am Thursday, October 27, 2022 at Burpee, Carpenter and Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland, ME.
Memorial donations may be made in Colette’s honor to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 13770 Noel Road, Suite 801889, Dallas TX 75380.
Obituary:
Old Orchard Beach – Colette Ann Kavanagh Mathieson 71 passed away at her home on October 18, 2022. She was born in Rockland on November 21, 1950, the daughter of Ernest and Alice Kavanagh, Sr. She was educated in the Rockland schools. Upon her mother’s early passing, Colette became the caregiver to her siblings. She worked very hard helping to provide for her 4 brothers and sisters. So, when it came time to start her family, she became the best mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother every child could wish for. She was all about family and cherished every moment. Colette was the matriarch of a very large family. She enjoyed trying to solve all our problems and make everything better. It doesn’t matter if you were family or not, you always had an ear to talk to. The holidays were her favorite time of year, she enjoyed being with her family and spoiling her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Colette was such a giver, she made sure all of us had the very best of holidays. In her spare time, Colette loved shopping, sewing and scrapbooking.
Colette served as the Administrative Assistant to the Scarborough Town Manager for 15 years and also helped with the Wellness Program. She also worked 19 years for Scarborough community services. Colette touched so many families over the 19 years with the athletic programs, winter carnival, summer camps, etc.
Colette was predeceased by her parents, a brother Kevin Kavanagh and a sister Marie Kavanagh.
She is survived by her husband of 55 years James Mathieson, Sr. of Old Orchard Beach, a son James Mathieson, Jr. of Cornish, a daughter Alicia Perry and her husband Marshall of South Thomaston, brothers John Kavanagh and his wife Theresa of Owls Head, and Ernest Kavanagh Jr. of Rockland, sisters Theresa Kavanagh of Rockland and Kim Young and her husband Christopher of Owls Head, 5 grandchildren starting with her firstborn grandchild Jasmin Perry, Samantha Perry, Stephanie Ames, Lieb Mathieson, Max Mathieson and then her 8 great-grandchildren Eli Billings, Emery Billings, Bella Billings, Carter Billings, Farrah Gushee, Grady Hamilton, Leah Ames, and Luke Ames.
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