Lenora “Lee” Gilbert
WATERVILLE – Lenora “Lee” Gilbert, 88, of Waterville, passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Savior on March 28, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. She succumbed to complications from pneumonia, with her sister, Lauraine, at her side.
Born in Fort Kent on May 10, 1936, to Robert and Gertrude Landry, Lee lived a life filled with faith. She attended Waterville schools and Goodwill/Hinckley, later achieving her certification as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in 1981. Lee dedicated her career to caring for others, working as a nurse in various settings before retiring in 2004, where she lovingly cared for the sisters at Mount Mercy.
Lee married Lawrence Gilbert in 1954, they raised seven children. Their Air Force life led them to Colorado in 1965.
Lee was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence; her daughter, Cindy; her parents Robert and Gurtrude Landry; her brother, Robert Landry Jr., and his wife, Kelly, brothers-in-law John Mansur and Floyd White, and stepbrothers Verle and Michael Hutchison, and stepsister, Sandra Hutchison.
Lee is survived by her children, James (Leslie), David (Charlene), Thomas (Kim), John (Denise), Deanna, and Carol (Clifford); 15 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren; her brother, Rudy Landry (Ginny), sisters Teresa White and Lauraine Mansur, stepbrother, Duane Hutchison (Rina), stepsisters Beverly Robertson (James), and Joyce Ronan; and many cherished nephews, nieces, and cousins.
Lee will be deeply missed. The family extends a heartfelt thank you to the compassionate staff at Woodlands Memory Care unit in Waterville for their loving care of Lenora during her final chapter.
A memorial get together will follow a family graveside service on May 10.
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