Madawaska, Maine - Therese M. Dionne, 91, peacefully passed away November 30, 2025, at a Madawaska healthcare facility. She was born February 17, 1934, in Frenchville, a daughter of the late Honore and Eva (Thibeault) Corriveau.
Therese was an avid knitter and crocheter, and created many crafts she donated to her family and many organizations. Her most cherished title was "Memere" and loved to see her growing family to include her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Therese was a wonderful cook and was well known for her potato doughnuts. During her later years, she cherished her many rides through the Valley with her special sister and was known as "Thelma & Louise," and her favorite saying as her family would part was "Bye!"
She is survived by nine children, Donald Dionne and his wife, Diane, of St. David, David Dionne of Madawaska, Nancy Gagnon and her husband, David, of Florida, Clifford Dionne and his wife, Elaine, of St. David, Raymond Dionne of Madawaska, Norma Ringuette and her husband, Gilman, of Madawaska, Marie-Ann Violette and her husband, Mark, of Madawaska, Louise Dionne and her husband, Garold, of California, and Robert Dionne and his wife, Kelsey, of Madawaska; daughter-in-law, Nancy (Lavoie) Dionne of Madawaska; 24 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; one great-great granddaughter; six siblings, Walter Corriveau, Joel Corriveau, Ronald Corriveau, Germaine Dionne, Sylvia McInnis, and Judy Corbin; and many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, Therese was predeceased by her beloved husband, George Emile Dionne; three sons, Gerald, Camille, and Lionel Dionne; and five brothers, Roland, Ted, Philip, Roger, and Lorenzo.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at St. David Church, St. David. Relatives and friends may greet the family Thursday morning 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Lajoie Funeral Home, 114 - 10th Ave., Madawaska. Spring interment will be in the parish cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Therese's name may be made to a charity of one's choice. To share condolences online, please visit LajoieFuneralHome.com
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Madawaska, Maine - Therese M. Dionne, 91, peacefully passed away November 30, 2025, at a Madawaska healthcare facility. She was born February 17, 1934, in Frenchville, a daughter of the late Honore and Eva (Thibeault) Corriveau.
Therese was an avid knitter and crocheter, and created many crafts she donated to her family and many organizati
Published on December 1, 2025
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In Memory of Therese M. Dionne