Obituary of Helene G Cyr

Helene G. Cyr, 90, died May 6, 2016 at home in Waterville. She was born February 8, 1926 in Waterville, Me. She was the daughter of Placide and Elise (Pelletier) Gagne. She graduated from Mount Merici Academy in 1944 and from Sisters Hospital School of Nursing in 1947. She was Pediatric Supervisor following graduation. After raising 5 children, she worked as a part-time RN in Med-Surg Unit at Seton Hospital. She retired due to ill health but continued her nursing profession on a volunteer basis in the Prenatal Clinic at Seton Unit for a 5 year period. Helene was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Richard F. Cyr; one sister Elaine Gagne formerly of Biddeford, Maine, and one brother, Robert D. Gagne. She is survived by her children: Richard F. Cyr, Jr. of Waterville, ME, Elaine Jones of Fairfax, VA, Denise Lord of Falmouth, ME, Julie Cyr of Belfast, ME, and Michelle Cyr of Waterville, ME; one sister-in-law Mrs William (Cecile) Pasha of Waterville, Me; 10 grandchildren: Jules & Miles Jones, Samuel & Jackson Lord, Forbes & Nathan Horton, Ella & Julian Gallo, and Hannah & Grace Skoczenski; and 5 great-grandchildren: Max and Hendrix Horton, Eli and Declan Lord, and Finnegan Duffy. Mass will be held on Thursday, May 19th at 10:00 at Notre Dame church in Waterville, Maine. Memorial donations may be made in her memory to the American Parkinson Disease Association at http://www.apdaparkinson.org. Memories and condolences may be offered to the family at www.directcremationofmaine.com