Cecile Giguere Obituary (1940 - 2023)

SANFORD - Cecile T. Giguere, 82, of Sanford, passed away on January 30, 2023, following a period of declining health and a courageous battle with Ovarian Cancer. Cecile was born in Sanford on September 1st, 1940, the first child to Roger and Domitile (Melanson) Guillemette, where she grew up and attended local schools. She graduated from St. Ignatius School in 1959. In 1960, she married her high school sweetheart, Norman Giguere. They shared 53 happy years together and raised 3 children, until Norm passed away in 2014. They enjoyed weekend bus trips to the nearby Casinos. During her working career, she was employed by Elcon, Computer Vision and Roland J. Dubois Insurance Agency. She enjoyed talking on the phone with her friends and family, playing games on her iPad and searching the internet for food recipes. She loved spending time with her family and will be remembered as a devout and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is pre-deceased by her parents, her husband, and her brother, Richard Guillemette. Surviving are her; three children, Michelle Morin and her husband David of Ruskin, Florida, Daniel Giguere and his wife Kathleen of Sanford, and Angela Danis and her husband Shawn of Sanford; seven grandchildren, Amy Connell of Riverview, Florida, and her husband Corey, Michael Morin of Biddeford, Maine, Andrew Morin of Mascott, Florida, and his wife Rachel, Beth Giguere of Land O’Lakes, Florida, Alex Giguere, Bridget Danis and Brittney Danis, all of Sanford; six great-grandchildren, Camryn, Ella, Taylor and Ivy Connell, Natalie Gouin and Belle Cecile Morin; sister in-laws Claire Guillemette and Linda Giguere, her life-long best friend Leona (Lee) Williams, and her cat Buddy. A graveside service will be held at a later date in the Summer. In lieu of flowers, the family would like to request a donation to: Hospice of Southern Maine 390 US Route One Scarborough, ME 04074R